Sentences with phrase «in communities and states»

We engage advocates to drive change in their communities and states.

We are not interested in playing a cruel game of «gotcha» with teachers, but we are interested in ensuring that all kids in their communities and states have access to a great education and real choices about their futures.

Why are individual schools good but collections of such schools in communities and states not so good?

Also, some vigilante groups, tired of promises and no action by the broadcasting industry, began to take matters into their own hands by initiating boycotts and urging the passage of censorship laws in communities and states.

Some vigilante groups, tired of promises and no action by the broadcasting industry, began to take matters into their own hands by initiating boycotts and urging the passage of censorship laws in communities and states.

«Investing in water infrastructure is critical to fostering growth in our communities and our state,» Cuomo said in a statement.

It was the 29th elementary school in the district, but Northgate stood out for all the right reasons in the community and state after its first year.

While these groups typically support their specific school, the PTA also supports schools and students in the community and state.

This brief provides information about K — 12 testing with the goal of helping parents, educators, policymakers, and others make decisions about testing policies in their community and state.

In fact, even as the battle lines have now been drawn in communities and state capitals across the country, the fight is about to come back to Washington, where turning a grant program into a contest started it all.

Get involved with the legislative process in your community and State to effect change on animal related issues of interest to you.

Not exact matches

Of course, I said that we had a startup at 1871 (mRelief.com) that was already working with the city of Chicago and state of Illinois on «an app for that,» one that allows just about anyone to quickly and easily figure out exactly which government and / or community - based programs exist that might have benefits immediately available to them - especially in the current environment.

In many places, such as in California and Colorado, businesses and communities vie against each other to win potentially lucrative licenses from the state for creating and operating marijuana cultivation centers and retail outletIn many places, such as in California and Colorado, businesses and communities vie against each other to win potentially lucrative licenses from the state for creating and operating marijuana cultivation centers and retail outletin California and Colorado, businesses and communities vie against each other to win potentially lucrative licenses from the state for creating and operating marijuana cultivation centers and retail outlets.

«By getting active in communities, we can raise our voices to defend policies and regulations that will protect wild places and wildlife, reduce carbon emissions, build a modern energy economy based on investment in renewables, and, most crucially, ensure the United States remains fully committed to the vital goals set forth in the Paris Agreement on climate change.»

«We respect, and naturally we demand respect, for our country,» he said in an emotional speech to members of the Italian community in Munich, the first stage of a state visit that includes talks with Merkel in Berlin on Thursday.

And community banks, of which there are more than 6,000 in the United States, depend on new loans to small businesses to make money.

When prime - time hosts — who have never served our country in any capacity — dismiss facts and empirical reality to launch profoundly dishonest assaults on the FBI, the Justice Department, the courts, the intelligence community (in which I served) and, not least, a model public servant and genuine war hero such as Robert Mueller — all the while scaremongering with lurid warnings of «deep - state» machinations — I can not be part of the same organization, even at a remove.

Marijuana interdictions at the Mexican border are down substantially, youth use has not increased in states with legal access to cannabis, and responsible cannabis businesses are contributing tens of thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in economic impact to their communities.»

In Italy, Trump will meet with Pope Francis, where the two will discuss «cooperation between the United States and religious communities in areas of joint concern,» the statement readIn Italy, Trump will meet with Pope Francis, where the two will discuss «cooperation between the United States and religious communities in areas of joint concern,» the statement readin areas of joint concern,» the statement reads.

The state and federal governments will provide an additional $ 21.6 million in home and community care funding to Western Australia this year to aid older people and those with disabilities.

«The disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 spawned thousands of powerful crime gangs — collectively known as the Russian mafia — and some of these groups, officials warn, are establishing bases among emigre communities in the United States, particularly in South Brooklyn.»

Otherwise, there's the nearby and ever - entertaining New York City, a hundred - plus miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline, a smallish mountain range or two, a major amusement park, a half dozen professional sports teams (most of them mediocre at best), small - time skiing, a pretty Ivy League campus by the name of Princeton University, a wealth of black bear in exclusive suburban communities, the early homes of such celebrity types as Martha Stewart, Jack Nicholson and Bruce Springsteen, the site of the Hindenburg disaster, and (for visionary types) the ghosts of Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison, who lived and worked in the state for awhile.

Naming her director was a part of Trump's strategy to win over the African American community in the U.S., especially after recent polls showed he had 0 % approval among black voters in Ohio and Pennsylvania — key states for the Republican nominee.

Other than making vague promises to place more police officers on the streets, encouraging DNA testing for death - row inmates and calling for the need to reduce recidivism by investing in «proven community - based law - enforcement programs,» the Democrats» policy solutions over the past eight years have done little to dismantle the carceral state that they helped create.

With more than 40 years of experience helping restore men and women behind bars, Prison Fellowship advocates for federal and state criminal justice reforms that transform those responsible for crime, validate victims, and encourage communities to play a role in creating a safe, redemptive, and just society.

Now, many individuals in the tech diversity community find themselves in a state of despair and exasperation, angry at tech companies and questioning the work that they do.

The 2013 Hult Prize, which kicks off the Clinton Global Initiative's annual meeting for heads of state and leaders of businesses and nonprofits, will award $ 1 million to the sole startup idea that best secures food for undernourished communities — particularly for the 200 million people who live in urban slums.

This is already creating a chilling effect within the investor community and will force us to reconsider future commitments of capital in the state.»

We're going to ask [these 22 female GOP representatives] for a verbal commitment that they will stand up for intersectional women's health, that we will make it clear that includes immigrants, refugees, people of color and the LGBTQ community in the United States.

When job - creators are successful, their employees are successful, local communities become successful, and ultimately, our state shares in that success.

This begs the question whether this ad hoc approach paused long enough to listen to LGBT community leaders, activists and business owners in the affected states, including Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina, Texas, and Pennsylvania.

In a plan unveiled in mid-May, Schwarzenegger called for the elimination of the state's welfare program, a 60 % reduction in community mental - health programs, a 5 % pay cut for government workers, and the near elimination of drug and child care subsidieIn a plan unveiled in mid-May, Schwarzenegger called for the elimination of the state's welfare program, a 60 % reduction in community mental - health programs, a 5 % pay cut for government workers, and the near elimination of drug and child care subsidiein mid-May, Schwarzenegger called for the elimination of the state's welfare program, a 60 % reduction in community mental - health programs, a 5 % pay cut for government workers, and the near elimination of drug and child care subsidiein community mental - health programs, a 5 % pay cut for government workers, and the near elimination of drug and child care subsidies.

Beyond being an incredible song, its chorus became a rallying cry of protesters in the United States — «a kind of comfort that people of color and other oppressed communities desperately need all too often: the hope — the feeling — that despite tensions in this country growing worse and worse, in the long run, we're all gon» be all right,» as Slate culture writer Aisha Harris put it.

Active in the community, Bessant was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for her civic and business contributions to the state of North Carolina and received the Women in Business Lifetime Achievement Award from the Charlotte Business Journal.

The cost of living in New Jersey is among the country's most expensive, and much of the state consists of bedroom communities for people who work in New York or Philadelphia.

Business News is committed to playing a key role in supporting and promoting businesses through its sponsorship and long standing support of community and business groups throughout the state.

On the topic of taxes, getting Section 179 and the bonus depreciation break extended is at the top of the wish list for rural communities in battle ground states like Arkansas, Kentucky and Iowa, Moore explained.

The reasons for rural hospital closures vary for every community but can include decreased demand for inpatient services, consolidation in the health - care space, and a state's decision of whether to expand Medicaid, Mark Holmes, director of NC RHRP, told CNBC.

City of Swan spokesman Charlie Gregorini said that, while the Rothgard proposal sounded impressive, the State Government's plan was just as big or bigger in terms of employment and investment opportunities as the Rothgard proposal, and had been strongly supported by the community through public consultation.

The American system of education makes it possible for a poor boy living in a great city to carry himself through college and even through certain professional schools free, whereas a similar boy living in a rural community will be Stopped alter high school by the costs of transportation to the state - college town and by the cost of board and food away from home.

«They don't have the money to support us, and the pressure to continue [growing coca] is fierce,» a community leader in the isolated southwest municipality of Tumaco — a global hub for coca — said in late 2016, after a deadly clash between state security forces and farmers protesting efforts to destroy their coca.

Sustained growth requires ongoing support for small business and broadening economic benefits in communities throughout the state.

At stake: a $ 5 billion facility that will employ 50,000 and boost state coffers by adding billions of dollars in additional investment in the surrounding community over the next 10 to 15 years.

In tough language, the letter contends that such a policy undermines the entire life sciences community and sends a devastating message to immigrants who would otherwise bring their talents to the United States, and was signed by some heavy hitters, including Alnylam CEO John Maraganore and Ron Cohen, the chairman of biotech's biggest trade group and lobbying arm.

At last week's Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program graduation at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, N.Y., and again this week at the White House's United State of Women Summit, Buffett offered his number - one tip for business success.

This town is moving to less of an old fashion bible belt town and towards a respectable hot spot for local communities, it doesn't hurt that one of the largest highways in the state goes directly through the city.

The report aims to help community groups, small businesses, state and local governments and the public to better understand, monitor and respond to trends in borrowing and indebtedness at the household level.

«The frustration level in the community is high,» said state Rep. Mike Sells, a Washington Democrat whose district includes Boeing's largest factory, which makes the 747, 767, 777 and 787.

Partners representing 15 Starbucks regional districts around the United States that are participating in Adopt a Unit — an emerging Starbucks program designed to build a bond between partners and the military communities they serve.

In just a few weeks» time, we, the youth of the United States, have built a new movement to denounce gun violence and call for safety in all of our communitieIn just a few weeks» time, we, the youth of the United States, have built a new movement to denounce gun violence and call for safety in all of our communitiein all of our communities.