Sentences with phrase «local school board candidate»

In this edition, a teacher wants advice on campaigning for a local school board candidate.

Think about it: when the presidential campaigns are joined by senatorial, congressional, gubernatorial, state legislative, mayoral, etc etc etc, campaigns, all down to the level of local school board candidates, everybody just step back — this thing's going to get huge.

Proposals for enormous changes in the school system have always been a feature during times of economic crisis, but you have to stop and catch your breath at times when some of the more «throw the baby out with the bathwater» schemes get a serious airing from our self - appointed «out of the box» thinkers on education «reform,» or, as one of our local school board candidates would prefer, «transformation.»

And we have been working to accomplish this by supporting local school board candidates who we believe will make a difference not just for charter school students, but for all students.

Not sure which legislative or local school board candidates to vote for?

Not exact matches

His chapter on the efforts of the Christian Coalition to elect candidates to local school boards is titled «Religious Fascism,» although he says nothing about the agenda of the group that remotely justifies the use of that ugly word.

With local officials from school board on up now hearing from internet - organized constituents, and with cadres of veteran Obama volunteer commandos dug in across the country post-election, we may see an explosion of email, online video, social networking outreach and all of the other tools of electronic advocacy in the coming months — but this time turned on the projects in the stimulus bill, not on electing a candidate.

Just wanted to flag another local candidate, Lisa Mansfield, who is running for the Akron School Board.

Utah 2018 elections: U.S. Senate • U.S. House • State executive offices • State Senate • State House • Supreme court • Appellate courts • Local judges • State ballot measures • School boards • Candidate ballot access

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Clarkstown Taxpayers host candidates forum BY ALLAN GOLDSTEIN Candidates seeking to secure a seat on the Clarkstown School Board faced local residents last Thursday evening in the Nanuecandidates forum BY ALLAN GOLDSTEIN Candidates seeking to secure a seat on the Clarkstown School Board faced local residents last Thursday evening in the NanueCandidates seeking to secure a seat on the Clarkstown School Board faced local residents last Thursday evening in the Nanuet Library.

In addition to nominating their Democratic and Republican Senatorial candidates, Representative Ed Markey and businessman Gabriel Gomez, respectively, Tuesday was a day for Berkshire County voters to choose their selectmen and members of their local school boards.

Grant has perhaps the most unique resume in local politics: member of the Legislature, the Common Council and Buffalo School Board, as well as Buffalo mayoral candidate and co-owner of Grant Variety Shoppe on the city's East Side.

You know: Community members vote each May on their local school budgets and determine which candidates are best suited to serve on local school boards.

North Carolina 2018 elections: U.S. House • State Senate • State House • Supreme court • Appellate courts • Local judges • School boards • Municipal • Candidate ballot access

A pool of candidates should constantly be built up from local organizations: zoning boards, school boards, library boards, etc..

The Santa Clara County Democratic Party endorses candidates in local non-partisan races (city councils, school boards, etc).

«It appears that TFA alumni candidates running for school boards paid attention to both national and local messages because of a growing recognition that local politics is far from dead,» said Jacobsen, associate professor of teacher education and lead investigator on the study.

Voters in Des Moines, Iowa, turned out in record numbers last week to defeat an openly gay school board veteran and elect two candidates backed by local and statewide conservative groups.

Bernard Lacour, a longtime school reformer who works with local school councils and consults with New Leaders on placement issues, believes that the obstacles thrown up by council dynamics and the predisposition for experience may be exacerbated by system politics, the advantages of incumbency, and fear among local councils that their candidates will be challenged by the board of education and their authority taken away from them.

This week, eight candidates are competing for just three slots on the local school board, a larger field than most residents can remember.

She has served on her local school board in Cumberland, Rhode Island, advocated for fair school funding at the state level, and worked on campaigns of candidates she considers to be champions for kids and true supporters of great schools.

Results of a Survey of All Candidates for Citywide Office In a survey conducted by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC)'s Junior Board, candidates in the 2009 New York City elections for Mayor, Public Advocate, and Comptroller provided answers to questions covering a variety of controversial issues that affect local public sCandidates for Citywide Office In a survey conducted by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC)'s Junior Board, candidates in the 2009 New York City elections for Mayor, Public Advocate, and Comptroller provided answers to questions covering a variety of controversial issues that affect local public scandidates in the 2009 New York City elections for Mayor, Public Advocate, and Comptroller provided answers to questions covering a variety of controversial issues that affect local public schools....

The candidates for the Orleans Parish School Board will meet tonight (Tuesday, Oct. 2) at a forum moderated by Tulane University President Scott Cowen and hosted by a number of local civic groups.

Please note: There are separate candidate forms for traditional local school councils and appointed local school councils and boards of governors.

While most of our endorsements are in legislature or school boards, we have also endorsed local candidates if we think they will make a positive impact on charter schools in their cities or counties.

In the California Primary Election that took place on Tuesday, June 7, CCSA Advocates - endorsed candidates secured impressive victories in legislative, school board and local races across the state.

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Also, the outsized influence of the teachers» union in many local school board races requires a candidate to be a known and acceptable quantity to a powerful and trusted voting block.

In addition to using his foundation to effect change to American public education, Eli Broad has made personal campaign contributions to candidates who are favorably disposed to his preferred policies, even down to the local school board level.

In addition, part of our mission is to endorse candidates who support public education in local and state races for school board.

Her focus is on education, where the teachers unions have blocked meaningful reforms for years; protecting bad teachers from being terminated, promoting based on seniority instead of merit, taking over local school boards with hand - picked, union - financed candidates, attacking charter schools, prioritizing teacher compensation and job security over student achievement, and pushing a social agenda in front of academic fundamentals.