Sentences with phrase «make education champions»

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Easton also praised Silver's Democratic majority conference, saying its members have long been «champions of education» who stood with AQE on the Campaign for Fiscal Equity and on the push to make the state's wealthiest residents pay higher taxes.

Reyes made clear that he will further champion the rights of all students including immigrants and unaccompanied minors to get an equal education.

He championed legislation that made a difference for tens of thousands of families such as the STAR program and education and real property tax reform.

«At Cityserve we're all about championing our staff, the ones who make everything possible, and it's great to welcome them as well as representatives from some of our fellow education caterers into our headquarters to showcase their skills.»

One of the sorrows of supporting Common Core is that it has estranged many allies who have long championed Hirsch's work, yet do not see the connection, or who — for political, pedagogical, or other reasons — have opted to fight implementation, rather than to insist that schools make good on those words and Hirsch's deeply egalitarian vision of education.

As UTCs are a practical way of contributing to our economy, I believe that our students should have the same access to funding and going forward I will be championing the need to make all types of education accessible to all, in particular how UTCs are an opportunity to level the playing field.

Actor Richard Dreyfuss seems an unlikely champion for civic education, but as he demonstrates in this TEDx talk, he's passionate about making young people into active and informed citizens.

«I hope to spend my career working at the intersection of technology and government, championing efforts that use technology for good — making education, healthcare, and civic engagement more accessible regardless of socio - economic status or physical location,» she says.

Councilmember Grosso made an impassioned plea for the expansion of arts and humanities education in our public schools, and issue he firmly will champion this year.

Today's charter champion — and our final of this series — is Albany grandparent Joanne McElroy Moore, who has made charter school education a real family affair.

On the campaign trail, Trump made school choice a hallmark of his education policy and the new Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, is a longtime champion of schooeducation policy and the new Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, is a longtime champion of schooEducation, Betsy DeVos, is a longtime champion of school choice.

The American Federation for Children had a Super Bowl presence, as Champions for Choice in Education Ambassador Jalen Rose made the rounds on SB 50 Radio Row.

The group intends to champion additional funds to make quality public education available to everyone, and reject what Brazile called «market - driven» reforms that undermine the learning environment.

We honored founder and Chairman Emerita, Elizabeth Rohatyn, a champion of public education and the woman who made it all possible.

«In the U.S. Congress, in statehouses, in mayors» offices, on school boards — anywhere education policy is made, we need charter champions,» said National Alliance President and CEO Nina Rees in prepared remarks.

Many of the education reform proposals Bush championed were actually part of Governor Malloy's education reform bill, and although legislative Democrats made some changes, the majority of the concepts made it through the process and became part of Connecticut's new education reform law.

A champion of education for African Americans, Barnes made his collection of African art broadly available to black readers through Opportunity magazine.