Sentences with phrase «longtime education activist»

Longtime education activist Cathy Reilly, president of the Senior High Alliance of Parents, Principals and Educators, wondered why the chancellor needs to bring in outside organizations to improve the city's schools.

But it also served a dual political purpose: It jabbed at the tradition of mayoral control of New York City's schools, and it also allowed the governor to take an aggressive stand on the issue of educational equity — a marquee issue of Ms. Nixon, a longtime education activist who has placed the issue squarely at the heart of the early stages of her campaign.

Nixon, 51, is a longtime education activist who has criticized the state for what she calls unequal school funding.

The New York native and longtime education activist said Cuomo has failed to fight corruption, fix New York City's subways or address inequalities in schools.

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But she is a longtime political activist who has lobbied for better education funding, marriage equality and women's rights, and she has campaigned for such politicians as President Barack Obama and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

She's also a noted education activist and longtime supporter of Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Nixon, a longtime activist on education and LGBT issues, announced March 19 that she was challenging the two - term incumbent in the Democratic primary.

U.S. Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos, a longtime donor and activist with an extensive history of funding school reform initiatives, was grilled on a plethora of educational policies and her financial background Tuesday evening during her confirmation hearing before a U.S. Senate committee.

When actor and activist Cynthia Nixon held her first news conference as a gubernatorial candidate, at a Pentecostal church in Brownsville, Brooklyn, she was introduced by Zakiyah Ansari, an education activist and longtime ally.

Longtime gay activist Cleve Jones, Stonewall Democratic Club of Southern Nevada Chair Derek Washington, Culinary Workers Union President Geoconda Arguello - Kline, Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network of Southern Nevada Co-Chair Howard Wa... Read

Chris Stewart, a national school choice activist and the director of outreach and external affairs at Education Post said: «As a longtime member and supporter...

In another win for public education activists Helen Gym, a parent and longtime education advocate, won a seat on the City Council.

Charlene Margot is a Palo Alto native and longtime community activist in support of children, schools, and education.

And those questions lead straight back to the Calgary Foundation's oil - patch funded Science Education Fund, and longtime climate contrarian PR specialist (and Conservative activist) Morten Paulsen.

Coming from a family of strong female activists and as a longtime supporter of Planned Parenthood, March spends a significant amount of time traveling globally for causes benefiting women and education.