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While in Baltimore, he will meet with members of Congress, local and state officials and national advocates including a meeting with San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz, and Mary Kay Henry, president of the Service Employees International Union.
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Breitbart is known for supporting what some refer to as the «alt right» movement in the United States, a loose affiliation of politically conservative groups that include overtly racist organizations such as Richard Spencer's National Policy Institute, which advocates for something it calls «white nationalism.»
According to a number of news reports, users who have been banned include Pax Dickinson — a former Business Insider executive who was let go for making racist comments — as well as Richard Spencer, who runs a so - called «alt - right» organization called the National Policy Institute, which advocates for racial separation.
Many gun rights advocates, including President Donald Trump and the National Rifle Association, argue that the more civilians armed in active shooter situations, the better.
Forty - five leading pro-life advocates, including Gary Bauer of the Family Research Council, James Dobson of Focus on the Family, Clarke Forsythe of Americans United for Life, Wanda Franz of the National Right to Life Committee, and Ralph Reed of the Christian Coalition, signed a much heralded joint «Statement of Pro-Life Principle and Concern» published in First Things in 1996 in which the primary legal complaint was made that Roe «wounded American democracy» by removing the issue of abortion from «democratic concern.»
Prior to the new division, the Trump administration had appointed multiple pro-life advocates to positions of leadership within HHS, including former Americans United for Life president Charmaine Yoest and former National Right to Life lobbyist Teresa Manning, who reportedly stepped down last week.
The conference featured a robust education program including keynote presentations by award - winning actress, social advocate and mom of three, Jennifer Garner and organic industry pioneer John Foraker, co-founders of Once Upon a Farm; and national bestselling author and internationally recognized expert on food systems, Anna Lappé.
She has been instrumental in many national initiatives, including the passing of Sabrina's Law, the writing of Anaphylaxis in Schools & Other Settings, and advocating successfully for improved food labelling.
Advocate for the implementation of sound national infant and young child feeding policies which include the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding and the timely use of appropriate complementary foods.
[66] He has advocated a «National Care Service», integrating care services into the National Health Service [67] Burnham's key economic policies in his leadership bid included a new levy to fund social care, extending the higher minimum wage to all ages (it currently only applies to those over 25), and banning zero - hour contracts.
That, the congressman said, would require legislation but he is working with gun rights advocates, including the National Rifle Association and Shooters Committee on Political Education, to increase armed protection.
At 10:30 a.m., health advocates, including the American Heart Association and national outdoor co-op REI; environmental advocacy organizations and Assemblywoman Pat Fahy announce their support for the governor's Empire State Trail proposal, LOB Press Room (130), 198 State St., Albany.
Robinson's many honors include a Citigroup Inspiring Pride Award, a New York City Parks and Recreation Volunteer Award, recognition by both the city comptroller and the public advocate, the Lesbian and Gay Law Association of Greater New York's Public Service Award, and the National Lesbian and Gay Health Foundation's Harvey Milk Award.
«Serious candidates running for state - wide office respect New Yorker's beliefs in ensuring women's access to comprehensive reproductive health care services — including abortion,» M. Tracey Brooks, the president of Planned Parenthood Advocates, said then in a statement comparing Astorino to «radical statements of the national Republican Party» and saying his «position reflects his inability to represent the people of the state of New York.»
Those attending the People's State of the State Rally included advocates and officials from The Fiscal Policy Institute, the Hunger Action Network of New York State, Interfaith Impact of New York State, the New York State Labor - Religion Coalition, Physicians for a National Health Program and Reform Jewish Voice of New York State, according to the Times Union of Albany.
«Passing legislation that fails to include the input of survivors and advocates will not make New York the national leader on this issue we all want it to be,» they wrote in a statement released Monday.
In a key speech on national security, he stressed extra safeguards would be introduced to protect individuals, including the use of a special advocate to defend their interests, and a requirement on the Treasury to report quarterly to parliament on its actions.
On Wednesday night, at the Democratic National Convention, U. S. Senator Chris Murphy, D - Conn., joined family members of victims of gun violence, including the Sandy Hook School shooting, to advocate for stronger federal gun control laws.
Hate groups including the National Organization for Marriage have already rolled out their agendas for a Trump presidency, and LGBT advocates both in the US and abroad are justifiably terrified.
Mayor Bill de Blasio had to be pressured to expand his national progressive platform in 2015 — or risk the loss of critical support from advocates — to include Social...
Legislator Grant continued to advocate for her positions on issues including a national search for a new Buffalo Police Commissioner to replace Daniel Derenda.
Those voices include, as this column noted in early July, two recently published reports: Research Universities and the Future of America: Ten Breakthrough Actions Vital to Our Nation's Prosperity and Security, from the U.S. National Academies, which urges universities to «restructure doctoral education..., shorten time - to - degree and strengthen the preparation of graduates for careers both in and beyond the academy,» and the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which advocates «additional training and career development experiences to equip students for various career options, and test ways to shorten the PhD training period.»
She has been called «the Henry Ford of green homes» by the Sierra Club and was named 2009 Green Advocate of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders, was included in Business 2.0 magazine's list of «100 People Who Matter Now,» and was listed as one of the «The Green 50» by INC magazine.
As a maternal health advocate and therapist Ginger is also a regularly invited blogger for international groups that advocate for social justice and policy, including Caring Economy and Center for Partnership Studies, National Association for Mothers Centers (now MOM - Mentum), and American Mothers.
As advocated by the 22 - member panel chaired by former Gov. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, both bills would expand the Congressionallymandated National Assessment of Educational Progress to provide state - by - state data, measure learning in more core subjects, include out - of - school 17 - year - olds, and provide a larger sampling of private - school students.
As national president, my goals include providing training opportunities and materials to help parents be effective advocates not only for their own children, but also for all children; and to provide leadership as a national organization in assisting parents and school leaders to establish comprehensive parent involvement programs in every school.
The release package even includes a cheerful statement and press release from the national organization whose job is to advocate for big urban districts.
Gifted Education as a Whole School Model Dr. Joseph S. Renzulli, director of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, advocates for lessons that challenge all levels of learners, including gifted students.
To that end, CZI is aspiring to foster «a collaborative community of leading researchers, practitioners, advocates, and policymakers committed to: continuing to explore and advance the science, including by testing new research methodologies that surface the unique needs of individual children; designing and providing the tools and systems of support necessary to help educators and school leaders implement SoLD - aligned practice shifts; advancing science - informed national, state and district policies; and working to limit practices and policies that the science makes clear are detrimental to children's learning and development.»
National advocates of educational change, including President Barack Obama, are pushing for faster expansion of charter schools as a way to foster competition and provide more school choices.
Dr. Joseph S. Renzulli, director of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, advocates for lessons that challenge all levels of learners, including gifted students.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan kicked off the meeting with a group that included national and regional education advocates, lobbyists, and others looking for policy updates, by saying the department still hopes to get $ 300 million from Congress for a new early - childhood education initiative.
Sudipti Kumar has over 10 years of experience in urban education including working as a teacher, in teacher support at the district level, and as an advocate for teachers in national education policy.
On April 10th, practitioners, scholars, researchers, and advocates, including members of SBOE staff and Representative Wattenberg, gathered together to celebrate the release of the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results, known as the Nation's Report Card.
That credit goes to grassroots advocates, including Black churches and branches of the NAACP, who, with the help of national outfits, conducted strong get - out - the - vote campaigns on behalf of Jones and, more - importantly, against Moore.
Advocates and community groups — including the Chicago Teachers Union, Raise Your Hand for Illinois Public Education, Equip for Equality, the Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, the Ounce of Prevention Fund and the Access Living disability rights group — presented their concerns to ISBE in November.
Donna's advocating efforts for social - emotional wellness and school mental health have included state - and national - level presentations on this topic.
These groups, including the NAACP, the National Urban League, and National Council of La Raza, were wholly right and justified when they said that «data provides the power to advocate for greater equality under the law.»
The bill, which doesn't call for any new funding, is supported by a broad array of advocates, including the American Academy of Pediatrics; the American Counseling Association; the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, the National Alliance on Mental Illness; and the National PTA.
Likewise, Democrats for Education Reform, a national group of education advocates that support a range of education options including charter schools and who have often opposed teachers» unions, has expressed concerns about DeVos.
The bulk of the creative work was done by Achieve, Inc., a DC - based nonprofit that includes many progressive education reformers who have been advocating national standards and curriculum for decades.
The coalition includes the NAACP, the National PTA and the American Association of People with Disabilities - as well as San Francisco - based Public Advocates, which represented a coalition of community groups that brought the 2010 court complaint against the federal regulations.
The appointees, each an expert and prominent voice in the field, included current and former education officials from all levels of government, academic and policy researchers, civil rights leaders, the presidents of the national teachers» unions, education policy advocates and associations, and public interest lawyers.
In recounting the history of charters, the report reveals how a cause originally supported by education reform advocates, including the leader of a national teachers» union, was hijacked by libertarian ideology, advocates for big business, and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who view the public education system as a playground for exerting their influence and ideas.
The panelists — including Arkansas's Fort Smith Public Schools Superintendent Benny Goodman and the National Center for Learning Disabilities's Laura Kaloi — also advocated for using multiple assessment measures to judge school quality, adding more flexibility for improving low - performing schools, maintaining a focus on holding schools accountable for the performance of student subgroups, tracking student growth, and ensuring states set high standards.
At LILA, you will hear from and speak with national education leaders, including U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and proactively advocate for what matters most in your school and district by participating in Capitol Hill meetings with your federal policymakers.
State and national pundits and advocates — myself included — put a lot emphasis on the importance of ESSA plans for laying out the next generation of education reform.
On Monday, the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) put out a statement that said, «while the Protect Our Schools Act is supported by teachers, the Maryland PTA, civil rights groups — including the ACLU of Maryland and CASA de Maryland — and leading education scholars, it is only opposed by national school privatization advocates and Governor Hogan's administration.»
As might be expected, the BRT advocated high - stakes testing and national standards, and a careful look at the list reveals a notable coincidence: each of the Nine Essential Components were included in the design of No Child Left Behind.10
Education advocates and lobbyists, including for the two national teachers unions, are clamoring for a deal — specifically one that leaves the federal education budget intact.