Sentences with phrase «from a rural community based»

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The idea that upstate New York is a «vast» bucolic region of rural space and «some towns» didn't sit well with upstate - based political reporters and elected officials, who (including yours truly) snarked in almost disbelief response that a former U.S. senator from New York could be so tone deaf about the region that yes, does include «vast, rural» areas, but also cities and suburban communities.

From Liz's link to the NYT: [Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, a Brooklyn Democrat, who sponsored the legislation in the Assembly, said, «The practice of inmate - based gerrymandering fundamentally undermines the principal of one person, one vote, by reallocating political power to a handful of upstate, rural communities.»]

This volunteer - based organization serves vulnerable residents who live in rural communities and will benefit greatly from the additional funding.

If we could help apply the results from this research to develop effective community - based beehive fence deterrent systems for rural Asian farmers living with elephants, we could have a significant impact on the survival of the Asian elephant species.»

«We are proud of every one of the partners and stakeholders — from forest managers to Gevo and Alaska Airlines — who have laid the foundations for a renewable fuel economy that will keep skies clear and healthy with the potential to bolster economically challenged timber - based rural communities in our region.»

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The Rural School and Community Trust, which emerged from the Annenberg initiative, defines place - based education as learning grounded in «the unique history, environment, culture, economy, literature, and art of a particular place.»

From 2003 - 2007 he led a USAID - funded longitudinal survey of community - based accelerated learning for primary school students in 10 rural provinces in Afghanistan and provided technical assistance to the Ministry of Education.

Noel Candelaria, president of the Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA), says lawmakers from rural districts understand the role schools play in their communities and the constant financial pressure they operate under on a daily basis.

The 19 Rural Education Attendance Areas (REAAs) receive 100 % of their basic school funding from the state, since communities in the Unorganized Borough essentially have neither a tax base nor a means for collecting taxes.

Kentucky, United States About Blog A digest of events, trends, issues, ideas and journalism from and about rural America, from the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, based at the University of Kentrural America, from the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, based at the University of KentRural Journalism and Community Issues, based at the University of Kentucky.

Aside from coordinating the program's logistical needs, he implemented an innovative and empowering community - based approach to address sanitation issues in rural areas.

Well, renewable energy development in the Northwest, and wind development in particular, can offer some much needed relief to Northwest wheat farmers and rural communities suffering from the falling profitability of their traditional farm - based economies.

Closing the Gap builds legal assistance capacity in rural communities by facilitating limited scope assistance from pro bono volunteers based in Albany and Rochester.

Kentucky, United States About Blog A digest of events, trends, issues, ideas and journalism from and about rural America, from the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, based at the University of Kentrural America, from the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, based at the University of KentRural Journalism and Community Issues, based at the University of Kentucky.

The evidence base includes outcomes for schools with a variety of governance structures in many local contexts, ranging from small charter schools to large and small district - run schools in urban and rural communities.

Tom Campbell, owner of Connecticut - based Old Wood Workshop, started salvaging floors, paneling, cabinetry, doors, and stone from buildings in his rural farming community in the early 1990s.