In 2014, Thrive will continue to provide funding to the 10 Early Learning Regional Coalitions, which play an important role in coordinating and connecting resources and programs in their communities (including home visiting, WaKIDS Early Learning Collaboration and Early Achievers); getting information out to families about the importance of early learning; engaging harder to reach families and communities; and creating
local advocates who take action to generate support for early learning at local and state levels.
These dynamics provide schools and school spending with
local advocates who are politically sophisticated and well resourced for campaign purposes.
The EEF will begin recruiting a network of
local advocates who will be used to work within the schools in order to identify specific problem areas.
GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WBEN)- Tuesday's announcement that the Grand Island Toll Booths will become cashless by next March was a celebratory moment for
local advocates who pressed the state government to remove the booths.
Not exact matches
AFSA is a national alliance of farmers, food entrepreneurs, public health professionals, community gardeners, farmers market coordinators, journalists, researchers and
local food
advocates who share the vision of a fair food future for all Australians.
Local mom Laura Shelton,
who was featured in the summer issue of Chicago Special Parent, spent much of 2017
advocating for newborn screenings for Krabbe disease.
We are a
local group of parents, students, teachers, principals, nutritionists, policymakers, anti-hunger
advocates, and community members
who want our kids to have good food in our schools.
RDA members (or
advocates) consist primarily of small business owners and parents
who reach out to their
local communities to support and encourage this cultural shift.
The author of the post, J. Brian Phillips (a
local property rights
advocate), also mocks my concern about making healthy cafeteria options available only to paying students («Why should those paying for their own lunch have a choice that is denied to those
who aren't?»
On walks in
local neighborhoods, they could run into gun - control
advocates,
who plan to blanket key districts with fliers.
He's also giving to Democrats, including $ 1,000 to NYC Public
Advocate Bill de Blasio,
who's likely to run for NYC mayor in 2013; $ 1,000 to NYC Councilman Mark Weprin; and $ 500 to his
local DA, Kathleen Rice.
Also at 11 a.m., Queens Rep. Joe Crowley, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, along with
local elected officials, housing
advocates, and community members hold a press conference to announce legislation creating two new refundable tax credits for people
who live in rental or government - subsidized housing, Woodside Houses Park, 50th Street between Newtown Road and Broadway, Queens.
In mid-January, the Health and Human Services Committee, of which I am honored of serve as chairwoman, hosted an informational meeting with the County Health Department, Sheriff's Office and
local advocates, including two mothers
who lost their sons to addiction, along with Dr. Thomas Schenk, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
Seyfer Lillis is an
advocate of both a joint master plan and a joint municipal center, and favors including more residents in
local government, such as returning the Police Commission to a body of appointees
who are otherwise independent from the Town Board.
The speaker took heat for his position from
local leaders and housing
advocates who accused him of opposing affordable housing to preserve his voter base in the largely Jewish neighborhood by keeping out other groups.
They also renewed their displeasure about a Buffalo School Board member
who was one of Trump's top
local campaign
advocates.
As a German, it seems to be very strange to not give control of huge sums of campaign money to
local parties but to self professed «leading lobbyist»
who also takes money from corporations to
advocate the agenda of those corporations.
At 1 p.m., Real Affordability for All, top elected officials (like NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and Public
Advocate Tish James), union leaders, workers, and
local residents, will call on de Blasio to make substantial changes to his housing plan to ensure real affordability and good union jobs for residents
who live in neighborhoods that will be rezoned, City Hall steps, Manhattan.
The Air Force Reserve unit at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station is about to get its first new mission since its founding in 1963, and the
local lawmakers and base
advocates who pushed for it think the move will keep the base operating for many years to come.
Local newspapers have made an issue of this, as they should — I mean if the media doesn't
advocate for the people's right to know,
who does?
The Pedro Espada known well to his constituents and to this community is an elected official
who organizes food pantries,
advocates for tenants, intercedes in immigration issues, supports his
local schools and brings home grants to the Bronx.
who have lent their support to Senate Republicans, are facing escalating backlash from
advocates around the state — some of whom are paying more attention to
local politics in the face of a Donald Trump presidency.
The Independent Democratic Conference, a group of eight state senators elected as Democrats
who have lent their support to Senate Republicans, are facing escalating backlash from
advocates around the state — some of whom are paying more attention to
local politics in the face of a Donald Trump presidency.
But the cap has come under criticism, too, from
local government
advocates and school districts
who say it has made raising revenue too difficult.
«I welcomed the chance to
advocate on behalf of Western New Yorkers
who are fearful that the potential removal of essential provisions like the state and
local tax deduction will affect their livelihoods,» he said in a statement.
Molinaro, a former Assembly member
who was elected to a
local government post as a teenager, told the Poughkeepsie Journal he wants to focus on «important work we are accomplishing in Dutchess County, continue traveling the state
advocating for those with disabilities, and my wife Corinne and I will continue raising our young family.»
Local officials, including Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Councilmembers Stephen Levin and Letitia James protested alongside the LICH
advocates,
who've been fighting for months to save the hospital.
Michael Beltzer, a father
who has served on his
local community board and on the 43rd Precinct Community Council, says he has worked for a decade as a «community
advocate and servant» including time spent with small community and advocacy groups.
The races for Mayor, Public
Advocate, Comptroller, Borough Presidents, and City Council members may be currently overshadowed by the presidential election, but the new city campaign finance filings further reveal
who is planning to run for which seats in 2017 and the extent to which candidates for
local positions have been successful in their fundraising efforts.
That's about average for off - year
local elections, way short of predictions from
advocates of single - member districts,
who had argued that replacing multi-member districts with one - on - one contests voters would result in better - known candidates and greater voter participation.
«It's important that the [26 Broadway] space be used by a school serving
local [students], rather than children from other neighborhoods,» said Silver,
who has strongly
advocated for Millennium to expand.
For many of us, the job's biggest impact is in the district, helping the constituents
who hire us.I have been proud to work with colleagues and community leaders to secure millions for public housing, new waterfront parks and flood resiliency after Hurricane Sandy; make
local improvements, like bringing a pool to enliven Brooklyn Bridge Park and cherry trees to beautify Chinatown; and
advocate for constituents in need — to save a home, pay for life - changing surgery or cut through bureaucratic red tape.
Ken Girardin, an analyst with the Empire Center for Public Policy, an Albany think tank that
advocates for lower taxes and restrained government spending, said, «These higher pay figures reflect bad decisions by both
local officials,
who signed off on costly deals with the PBA, and state officials,
who refuse to fix the state's binding arbitration system that's rigged» to benefit unions.
«I want to thank Borough President Katz, and all the
local advocates and elected officials
who, for years, have continued to push the Department of Transportation for improved safety measures in Brookville Park.
The burgeoning educational theatre program for Bronx youth received a financial boost this fall — in the form of a $ 30,000 state grant secured by Senator Klein,
who has long been a staunch
advocate of the arts and arts programming for
local families.
Marie Winfield,
who has been
advocating for improvements at Thomas Jefferson Park, proposed using some of the funds to install an irrigation system throughout the park and upgrade the
local dog run.
Meanwhile, researchers and community
advocates in other parts of Brazil began to realize that conflicts over land and conservation impacted a variety of other
local people
who led simple lives but were not, strictly speaking, indigenous.
Fox told the audience of some 500 students and
local residents that he received «a bloody nose» in 2006 for supporting candidates in races around the country
who advocated for expanded embryonic stem cell research.
Kevin is a long - time Parkinson's
advocate who travels his home state to speak at support groups, fundraisers and
local community health fairs on the importance of taking action to advance the policy needs of people with Parkinson's and their loved ones.
Anti-Smoking Meet Up «Find anti-smoking
advocates and anti-smoking meetups near you Meet other
locals who are interested in discussing ways to make your city more smoke - free.»
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local elections, and
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who are supportive of same - sex marriage and gay - friendly initiatives.
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We also work with an inspirational group of headteacher ambassadors
who champion the importance of PE and school sport and act as
advocates and mentors to other headteachers in their
local area.
Then there are the African American parents we supported at School 93 in a low - income neighborhood of Indianapolis,
who, after learning their school was one of the worst - performing in the state of Indiana,
advocated to bring a proven
local school - improvement model called Project Restore to their school.
More Than a Statistic: Faces of the
Local Diploma On October 28th, 2010, Advocates for Children of New York released a briefing paper which profiles nine young adults who were able to earn their high school diploma only because the local diploma, which the state is phasing out, exi
Local Diploma On October 28th, 2010,
Advocates for Children of New York released a briefing paper which profiles nine young adults
who were able to earn their high school diploma only because the
local diploma, which the state is phasing out, exi
local diploma, which the state is phasing out, existed.
Her position has alienated Moskowitz from
local charter leaders and
advocates,
who have taken pains to draw a bright line between their support for school choice and the policies
advocated by the Trump administration, which has proposed a widespread school voucher program along with billions of dollars in cuts to public education.
CCSA
Advocates wishes to thank all of the candidates
who participated in our endorsement process, including their time spent in discussions with staff and
local representatives, and the candidates» thoughtful consideration of policy and programmatic issues.
The annual event connects charter school experts from across the country
who lead sessions on everything from balancing your budget, obtaining a new facility and creating a safe school environment to building a productive and excellent board and
advocating for your school on the
local, state and federal level.
The annual event connects charter school experts from across the country
who lead sessions on balancing your budget, obtaining a new facility, creating a safe school environment, building a productive and excellent board and
advocating for your school on the
local, state and federal level.
The Texas Latino Education Coalition (TLEC) is a collaborative of organizations and individuals
who advocate the rights of Latinos at the
local, state and national levels.