Sentences with phrase «federal policy advocacy»

Phoenix, Arizona — College Success Arizona, is excited to announce that they have received a federal policy advocacy grant from the National College Access Network (NCAN) in the amount of $ 40,000.

College Success Arizona, is excited to announce that they have received a federal policy advocacy grant from the National College Access Network (NCAN) in the amount of $ 40,000.

The Tennessee College Access and Success Network (TCASN) is thrilled to announce that we have received one federal policy advocacy grant and one state policy advocacy grant from the National College Access Network (NCAN), each in the amount of $ 40,000 over a two - year period.

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His advocacy work includes direct communications with company leadership, investor education and awareness, filing shareholder proposals, and public policy advocacy at the municipal, state and federal levels.

AWEA Wind Power on Capitol Hill is a rare opportunity for AWEA members and others who want to help advance wind energy to participate in advocacy training and then put that training to work to educate legislators and their staff on the wind industry's top policy initiatives at both the state and federal level.

Charles Jefferson is being promoted to the new position of Vice President, Federal and International Public Policy, and will lead all federal and international advocacy eFederal and International Public Policy, and will lead all federal and international advocacy efederal and international advocacy efforts.

Established in 1934, the Wine Institute is the public policy advocacy group of over 1,100 California wineries and affiliated businesses that initiates and advocates state, federal and international public policy to enhance the environment for the responsible production, consumption and enjoyment of wine.

Established in 1934, the Wine Institute is the public policy advocacy group of more than 1,000 California wineries and affiliated businesses that initiate and advocate state, federal and international public policy to enhance environment for the responsible production, consumption and enjoyment of wine.

She also served on the Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) Advocacy Steering Committee to help build a strong nationwide presence for the food allergy community in the public policy arena, and to actively seek to increase federal funding for food allergy research.

Her background includes experience in grassroots organizing, policy and advocacy at the local, regional, state, and federal levels.

In common with other appointments these Cabinet members share a strong advocacy of market based policies and a severely reduced federal regulatory role.

But more than a dozen advocacy organizations — including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, New York Civil Liberties Union and Sunlight Foundation, as well as New York - based good government groups — sent a letter to the governor late last month, arguing his policy was technologically unnecessary and out of step with the federal government, which saves emails from rank - and - file employees for seven years.

Two people familiar with the Democratic Party's new efforts emphasized that even if its new message is aimed at federal policy, «no advocacy work will be focused beyond the borders of New York State.»

Under questioning, de Blasio pledged that he would never again form an issue - advocacy organization like the Campaign for One New York, which was the subject of a federal investigation, all while stressing the worthy policy goals that the group helped achieve, chiefly universal pre-K.

A dozen independent owners of medallions not affiliated with a taxicab fleet and an advocacy group which supports these owners slapped the city and top Taxi & Limousine Commission honchos on Wednesday with a Manhattan federal court lawsuit seeking to overturn the longstanding policy.

The charter school advocacy group Families for Excellent Schools, a frequent critic of the education policies advanced by Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, was a plaintiff when the lawsuit was filed in Brooklyn federal court in April 2016.

November 7, 2017 The Federal R&D Budget Process 101 Matt Hourihan, AAAS for the UNC - Chapel Hill Science Policy Advocacy Group

While at the AAS, Bethany managed the public policy activities including, creating and managing a federal and local grassroots advocacy program designed to work with association members to effectively communicate with policy makers and successfully leading a coalition, working with Congressional leaders, and drafting legislation to secure millions of federal dollars appropriated for the restarting domestic production of Plutonium - 238 as a fuel source for planetary exploration.

The vast majority of EP alumni work for other education organizations, including high - performing charter school networks and education nonprofits, state and federal agencies that allocate billions of dollars across the sector and impact millions of children, education policy and advocacy organizations, and ed tech companies.

The issue is whether a federal statistical agency — intended to be immune to every sort of policy agenda and political interest — should outsource its data - gathering efforts to advocacy groups.

As for the government assertion that anybody with palpitations about this arrangement should have objected ahead of time, that simply fails to address the core problem, which is using an advocacy group as the source of data, analysis, and authorship for a federal report that is supposed to be policy neutral.

But advocacy groups that have condemned the change in federal policy — which encourages more English and less native - language instruction — are now mounting their campaign against the rules.

While federal policy from No Child Left Behind, to Race to the Top and the Every Student Succeeds Act defined multi-issue agendas that included elements of the accountability, choice, and equity agendas, within the advocacy sector, «education reform» has never been a unifying framework.

«The end result is the same — federal tax dollars going to private schools,» said Sasha Pudelski, assistant director for policy and advocacy at AASA, The School Superintendents Association, who called the program «a backdoor voucher.»

The judiciary's role in social policymaking expanded broadly with the rights revolution of the 1960s, as the public's thirst for «total justice» combined with the courts» willingness to embrace new legal doctrines, increasingly long and complicated federal statutes, and the emergence of well - funded advocacy organizations to generate a surge of litigation across policy areas.

Principals from across the nation recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to help launch a comprehensive advocacy agenda that elevates the principal's voice in federal education policy.

Register for ASCD's 2013 Leadership Institute for Legislative Advocacy (LILA), which will be held January 27 — 29, 2013, to get the most up - to - date information on federal education policy and receive guidance to help you stand up for your profession in the months to come.

With more than two decades of experience developing pre-K-12 education policy and leading successful advocacy initiatives, Pollitt strengthens NSBA's ability to secure federal policies that ensure all children have access to a quality and equitable public education.

For example, a report released recently (by the ACLU SoCal and Public Advocates, a nonprofit law firm and advocacy group) found that more than 20 percent of all California charter schools have enrollment policies that violate state and federal law.

Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director, National School Boards Association Michael C. Zola, Associate Executive Director, Federal Advocacy & Public Policy, National School Boards Association Lucy Gettman, Deputy Associate Executive Director, Federal Advocacy & Public Policy, National School Boards Association Deborah Rigsby, Director, Federal Legislation, Federal Advocacy & Public Policy, National School Boards Association

Pollitt will oversee NSBA's Federal Advocacy & Public Policy group which develops policies and strategies to secure legislation and regulations that enhance public education and support more than 50 million students in public schools.

LULAC works to advance the educational attainment of Latinos by engaging the community in advocacy and policy efforts at the local, state, and federal level.

Download policy recommendations that align with ASCD's Legislative Agenda and provide suggestions for federal, state, and district advocacy efforts (PDF files).

«Closing the school and library connectivity gap is a major, progressive step in ensuring that America's school - age students, particularly those in rural and remote communities, gain equitable access to Internet connectivity,» said Lucy Gettman, Deputy Associate Executive Director, Federal Advocacy & Public Policy, National School Boards Association.

Increase advocacy efforts at the federal, state, and local level to ensure funding and policy decisions meet the needs of their community, school, and professional growth as a leader.

«This proposed new investment in E-rate can elevate America's productivity and competitiveness,» said Lucy Gettman, Deputy Associate Executive Director for NSBA's Office of Federal Advocacy and Public Policy.

As the leading advocacy group for public education, NSBA's federal advocacy group develops policies and strategies to secure legislation and regulations that enhance public education and support more than 50 million students in public schools.

We will support work to develop effective national / federal policies and advocacy that promote student economic mobility and racial equity.

The Alliance for Excellent Education is a Washington, DC - based national policy and advocacy organization that works to improve national and federal policy so that all students can achieve at high academic levels and graduate from high school ready for success in college, work, and citizenship in the twenty - first century.

Additionally, we will support state and federal policy development and advocacy to increase student postsecondary completion, transfer, and post-graduate outcomes, especially at community colleges and open - access four - year institutions.

Alexandria, VA (01/29/2014)-- ASCD released its 2014 Legislative Agenda (PDF) on Monday, January 27th, at the association's Leadership Institute for Legislative Advocacy in Washington, D.C. Developed by the association's Legislative Committee — a diverse cross section of ASCD members representing the entire spectrum of K — 12 education — the 2014 ASCD Legislative Agenda outlines the association's federal policy priorities for the year.

The Advocate, June 2015 Noelle Ellerson Associate Executive Director, Policy & Advocacy AASA, The School Superintendents Association When it comes to federal appropriations, the reputation of the U.S. Congress leaves much to be desired.

Maryland Hunger Solutions leads advocacy and public policy efforts in Maryland in support of efforts to fight hunger by strengthening the federal nutrition programs.

Capitol Hill visits with your federal lawmakers where you can immediately put your advocacy training and skills into practice and discuss education policies and issues that affect your work.

Mary leads policy and advocacy efforts to promote the community schools approach at federal and state levels for IEL.

More recently, the advocacy group Parents United for Responsible Education put the issue on the front burner when it filed a federal civil rights complaint against the district's retention policy because of its disparate racial impact.

To ensure great teaching is the norm and that Board certification is the expectation for all teachers, we need policies that strengthen the coherence of the teaching career continuum.The team's policy and advocacy efforts work with federal, state and local lawmakers to advance this mission.

Pollitt will oversee NSBA's Federal Advocacy & Public Policy group which develops policies and strategies...

Presenter Congressman Dennis Cardoza is the Managing Director Federal Government Affairs and Public Policy at Manatt, advising a broad range of clients on legislative, regulatory, and public policy and advocacy maPolicy at Manatt, advising a broad range of clients on legislative, regulatory, and public policy and advocacy mapolicy and advocacy matters.

ESA offers a wide range of services to interactive entertainment software companies, including conducting business and consumer research; providing legal and policy analysis and advocacy on First Amendment, intellectual property, and technology / e-commerce issues; managing a global content protection program; owning and operating E3; and representing video game industry interests in federal and state government relations.