With students in the Lab, Neota Logic built a Crowdsourcing Advisor to
improve public participation in governance.
He wants to see the formation of a citizen's jury to
improve public participation.
Not exact matches
• increase
public funding for after - school programs • serve suppers instead of (or in addition to) snacks • recruit more school districts to provide after - school suppers and snacks • support and expand year - round
participation by integrating the Afterschool Supper Program with the Summer Food Service Program • streamline and simplify the Afterschool Supper Program • serve meals during weekends, holidays and unanticipated school closures; and •
improve meal quality
In this role, she is responsible for leading the efforts to
improve public policies to end hunger, reduce poverty, promote nutrition and increase the availability of healthy affordable food in low - income areas; maximize
participation in all federal nutrition programs (SNAP, school meals, early childhood nutrition, WIC, and summer meals); and educate the
public about both the stark reality of hunger's existence in the nation's capital and the real opportunities for effective solutions.
These eight districts joined our original five districts — Dallas ISD (Dallas, TX), Little Rock (AR), Memphis City Schools (TN), Orange County
Public Schools (FL), and Prince George's County
Public Schools (MD)-- in the work of increasing access to, and
participation in, the federally - funded School Breakfast Program, with the goal of reducing childhood hunger, and
improving health and educational outcome for students.
«New York ranks consistently as one of the nation's worst in terms of voter
participation, driven by state laws that create obstacles to voting,» said Megan Ahearn, program director for the New York
Public Interest Research Group, «Much of the rest of the nation has developed practices that
improve voter turnout.
«Anything that can be done to
improve New York's appalling voter
participation rate is worth doing,» said Blair Horner, executive director of the New York
Public Interest Research Group, a nonprofit that advocates for better election laws.
He added, «it aims at cultivating in the youth of Ghana
improved civic
participation, knowledge and attitudes, and the practice of critical and objective analysis of
public issues as well as the effective use of freedom of expression and association to build more peaceful, tolerant and open societies in Ghana especially towards the 2016 elections.»
«The workgroup is working on an ambitious set of proposals for increasing transparency and
public participation and
improving the legislative process,» workgroup co-leader Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh, D - Manhattan, told the Times Union.
The news comes nine months after Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced that he would convene the workgroup to
improve and strengthen the chamber's rules, operations and legislative processes and to promote better transparency and
public participation.
«Global vaccine injury system needed to
improve public health: System would
improve global vaccine
participation, expert argues.»
Continued assessment of the value of citizen science in other areas of research could help increase overall
public participation as well as identify new frontiers in multiple research fields and
improve the interdisciplinary practice of citizen science.
He recounted his
participation on Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's Committee On Education Excellence, which included a diverse array of education experts, among them economist Eric Hanushek, who were tasked with recommending steps to
improve California's
public schools.
Participation in these types of programs can
improve students» English language proficiency, which in turn has been associated with
improved educational outcomes.1 The percentage of
public school students in the United States who were ELLs was higher in fall 2015 (9.5 percent, or 4.8 million students) than in fall 2000 (8.1 percent, or 3.8 million students).2
The key purposes of accountability are to inform the
public — to give an accounting — of the status of the school or system; to provide information that can be used to
improve teaching and learning; to ensure equity within the system; to strengthen democratic
participation in governing schools; and to ensure that participants in the system carry out their responsibilities well.
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Participation was up by 5,713 students statewide from the prior school year, and rates
improved slightly for
public schools with 98.4 percent of students taking the assessments.
The honest attempt to find common ground on the crucial issue of
improving public education deserves wide support and
participation from diverse interests, including the skeptical teachers union.
They want to
improve their local neighborhood
public schools by stopping budget cuts, reducing class size, de-emphasizing high stakes testing, offering a well - rounded education and strengthening parent
participation.
The TAG awards provide funding for a broad range of activities, including
improving or developing local pipeline emergency response capabilities, safe digging or damage prevention programs, pipeline safety information resources, community and pipeline awareness campaigns, and
public participation in official proceedings that pertain to pipelines.
Our rules are
improved through
public participation.
We generally take these extra steps to increase or
improve the opportunities for
public participation and to obtain that
participation very early in the development process.
Does the plan explain how the agency will
improve participation, including steps the agency will take to revise its current practices to increase opportunities for
public participation in and feedback on the agency's core mission activities (including proposed changes to internal management and administrative policies to
improve participation)?
Through our
participation in the program, we have
improved our documentation practices, enhanced
public perception and awareness about responsible dog breeding and highlighted our dedication to ensuring dogs are well cared for,» said Terry Buening of My PawPaws Puppies, one of the first breeders to receive certification.
Through our
participation in the program, we have
improved our documentation practices, enhanced
public perception and awareness about responsible dog breeding, and highlighted our dedication to ensuring dogs are well cared for.
Not only does this tremendous community effort create a visually attractive beach for the enjoyment of visitors and locals but it also reduces vandalism through youth
participation, increases interaction among various groups, promotes
public awareness and education, maintains pleasant and attractive beaches, protects the environment,
improves resource management, increases pride and moral,
improves health standards, promotes tourism and prevents litter.
In 1997, he founded the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP), a New York City nonprofit organization that uses the power of design and art to
improve the quality of
public participation in urban planning and community design, where he was the Creative Director for 10 years.
I guess I would argue for
improved forms of
public dialogue and
participation as much for
improved science literacy (see http://www.wwviews.org for an example).
Public participation in the CDM would
improve project success rate by avoiding negative publicity, protracted disputes, and mismanagement.
Our comprehensive programs, including www.probono.net, www.lawhelp.org and www.lawhelpinteractive.org, enable legal advocates to make a stronger impact, increase volunteer
participation, and empower the
public with resources and self - help tools to
improve their lives.
and the Immigration Advocates Network, enable legal advocates to make a stronger impact, increase volunteer
participation, and empower the
public with resources and self - help tools to
improve their lives.
Comprehensive programs including www.probono.net, www.lawhelp.org, www.lawhelpinteractive.org and the Immigration Advocates Network, enable legal advocates to make a stronger impact, increase volunteer
participation, and empower the
public with resources and self - help tools to
improve their lives.
Event Planning and Entertainment Management — Duties & Responsibilities Lead through example with consistent work ethic, attitude, and professionalism, performing event administration functions, overseeing client management operations and ensuring both efficient organizational communications and processes Collaborate in all phases of strategic planning with other members of management team and third - party vendors, including resource management, logistics, contract negotiations, marketing and
public relations, issue resolution and client services Demonstrate leadership with respect to event direction, artist and talent development, and strategic marketing campaigns Provide continuous assessment of key considerations, potential issues, and resources utilization, while furnishing oversight and guidance regarding effective policies and procedures, process management and
participation trends Perform needs - based and situational assessments of policies and procedures, utilizing several tools, to evaluate event effectiveness,
improve operational efficiency, manage and reduce costs, and promote both employee and client satisfaction Identify and utilize talent among team members with focused training efforts, targeted professional recruitment, and the promotion of a performance - based work environment that leverages individual talents for group benefit Develop and supervise support staff to aid in effective marketing, relations, administration, and event operations, delegating important tasks and assignments while providing timely follow - up to ensure task completion Promote the effective execution of all administrative and financial aspects of event and client management, while analyzing and presenting important information to executive staff, client representatives, stakeholders, and other relevant parties Address key client and management queries and resolve them in an expedited manner, promoting sustained client growth through retention, word - of - mouth marketing and the attainment of talent engagements Create and implement client marketing and operational strategies while tracking performance versus internal and external benchmarks, focusing on both revenue generation as well as cost control Maintain a strong working knowledge of related products, services, techniques and relevant tools
Together with Louise Phipps Senft, Esq., he serves as a Trustee on the Board of Convergence, Center for Policy Resolution — a bi-partisan non-profit organization based in Washington DC, dedicated to bi-partisan dialogue and policy reform in pressing issues of the day, such as K - 12 education reform, healthcare and nutrition, and US - Pakistan relations.He is a past member of the Leadership Council of the Environment and
Public Policy Section of the Association for Conflict Resolution, the ADR Section Council for the Maryland State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association Committee on Use of Collaborative Processes by Federal Agencies to
Improve Citizen
Participation.
Strategies: Protecting culturally significant sites with
improved Indigenous staffing; increased
public recognition and supporting land management practices in returning land to natural conditions (via the South Australian Natural Resource Management Act that ensures Indigenous
participation).
Improved child well - being and family self - sufficiency are also associated with savings due to reduced
participation in
public assistance programs, fewer children in the juvenile justice system, and fewer children in child protective services.