MEDIA ADVISORY New national organization, Parents Across America, launches with inaugural education forum in NYC featuring Diane Ravitch NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2011 --- Diane Ravitch, a national authority on education policy, will be the keynote speaker at the kick - off event for Parents Across America (PAA), a new
national public education advocacy organization, on Monday Feb. 7 in NYC.
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The
National WIC Association is the
education arm and
advocacy voice of the nation's 12,200 WIC
public health service provider agencies and the 8 million WIC mothers and young children.
* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early
Education & Support Division, California Department of
Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of
Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of
Public Instruction, California Department of
Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early
Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of
Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of
Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy &
Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez,
National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change
The Network for
Public Education, a nonprofit education advocacy group co-founded by historian Diane Ravitch, is calling for a national «opt out» of high - stakes standardized
Education, a nonprofit
education advocacy group co-founded by historian Diane Ravitch, is calling for a national «opt out» of high - stakes standardized
education advocacy group co-founded by historian Diane Ravitch, is calling for a
national «opt out» of high - stakes standardized testing.
Research!America is the nation's largest not - for - profit
public education and
advocacy alliance working to make research to improve health a higher
national priority.
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Common Sense Media (CSM) is a
national organization led by concerned parents and individuals with experience in child
advocacy,
public policy,
education, media, and entertainment.
A
national nonprofit organization founded in 2011, Students Matter promotes access to quality
public education through impact litigation, communications and
advocacy.
By participating actively in
national advocacy efforts, HECSE is demonstrating the important role higher
education plays in America's
public education infrastructure.
He joined the team after serving as the
National Program Director at Stand for Children, a non-profit grassroots
advocacy organization dedicated to improving
public school
education.
Respectfully, Action United Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Alliance for Multilingual Multicultural
Education American Association of Colleges for Teacher
Education American Association of State Colleges and Universities American Federation of Teachers ASPIRA Association Association of University Centers on Disabilities Autistic Self
Advocacy Network Bay Area Parent Leadership Action Network California Association for Bilingual
Education California Latino School Boards Association Californians for Justice Californians Together Campaign for Fiscal Equity Campaign for Quality
Education Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning Center for Teaching Quality Citizens for Effective Schools Coalition for Educational Justice Council for Exceptional Children Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates Disability Rights
Education and Defense Fund Easter Seals ELC,
Education Law Center FairTest, The
National Center for Fair & Open Testing Higher
Education Consortium for Special
Education Justice Matters Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
National Taskforce on
Education Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Learning Disabilities Association of America Los Angeles Educational Partnership Movement Strategy Center NAACP
National Alliance of Black School Educators
National Center for Learning Disabilities
National Council for Educating Black Children
National Council of Teachers of English
National Disability Rights Network
National Down Syndrome Congress
National Down Syndrome Society
National Education Association
National Latino / a
Education Research and Policy Project
National League of United Latin American Citizens Parent - U-Turn Parents for Unity Philadelphia
Education Fund
Public Advocates Inc..
Building on those findings, this month, the
National Alliance of
Public Charter Schools, the
National Association of Charter School Authorizers (Richmond's group), and 50Can, an
education reform
advocacy group, jointly released a report with recommendations for states to hold virtual charters more accountable for student performance.
Through your
advocacy for
public education, you can help shift the
national narrative from «
public schools are failing and choice is the solution» to a counternarrative with broader appeal.
The conference will feature the
public release of ASCD's 2012 Legislative Agenda, presentations by influential federal policymakers and
national education leaders, and an
advocacy capacity - building program tailored to meet your information and engagement needs to increase your level of influence throughout the year.
«When you have
national standards, it becomes very hard for a state school board to control what exactly your child is learning,» said Jenni White of Restore Oklahoma
Public Education, a parent
advocacy group.
In Washington, there is a partnership (even if there is not always agreement) between the Office of the Superintendent of
Public Instruction (OSPI), the Washington
Education Association (WEA), and CSTP to promote teacher leadership and
advocacy, including but not limited to the development of
National Board Certified Teachers.
Previously, he was associate executive director of the
National Geographic Society's
Education Foundation, where for more than a decade he managed grantmaking, policy
advocacy and
public engagement.
«There are two factors we can point to that have helped to spur additional and significant activity in states: One is President Obama and
Education Secretary Duncan's support for charters at the
national level,» said Todd Ziebarth, vice president for state advocacy and support at the National Alliance for Public Charter
national level,» said Todd Ziebarth, vice president for state
advocacy and support at the
National Alliance for Public Charter
National Alliance for
Public Charter Schools.
said Bob Schaeffer, director of
public education for FairTest, a
national advocacy group.
Association of
Education Service Agencies Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty Center for Inquiry Clearinghouse on Women's Issues Council for Exceptional Children Council of the Great City Schools Disciples Justice Action Network Equal Partners in Faith Feminist Majority Hindu American Foundation Institute for Science and Human Values Interfaith Alliance International Reading Association Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law NAACP
National Alliance of Black School Educators
National Association of Elementary School Principals
National Association of Federally Impacted Schools
National Association of Secondary School Principals
National Association of State Directors of Special
Education National Black Justice Coalition
National Center for Lesbian Rights
National Council of Jewish Women
National Education Association
National Organization for Women
National Parent Teacher Association
National Rural
Education Advocacy Coalition
National Rural
Education Association
National School Boards Association People For the American Way
Public Education Network School Social Work Association of America Secular Coalition for America Southern Poverty Law Center Union for Reform Judaism Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations United Church of Christ Justice and Witness Ministries Women of Reform Judaism
In contrast to individuals serving as advocates,
national science organizations, universities, and other expert institutions have a duty instead to avoid partisan
advocacy and to sponsor efforts at civic
education and
public engagement.
AARP Foundation Litigation, ACLU of Northern California, ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties, American Association for Justice, Asian Law Caucus, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, California Alliance for Retired Americans, California Employment Lawyers Association, California Foundation for Independent Living Centers, California Labor Federation, California Reinvestment Coalition, California Teamsters,
Public Affairs Council, California Women's Law Center, Center for Justice and Democracy, Coalition of Disability Access Professionals, Consumer Action, Consumer Federation of California, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, Designing Accessible Communities, Disability Rights Advocates, Disability Rights
Education and Defense Fund, Equal Rights Advocates, Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, Gray Panthers, Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area Legal Aid Society, Employment Law Center, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children Mexican, American Legal Defense and Educational Fund,
National Center for Youth Law,
National Consumer Law Center,
National Immigration Law Center,
National Senior Citizens Law Center, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Protection &
Advocacy, Inc.,
Public Advocates,
Public Counsel,
Public Interest Law Project, Speak Out California, Strengthening Our Lives (LA County Federation), Teamsters Union Local No. 70 Utility, Consumers» Action Network, Western Center on Law & Poverty, Women's Employment Rights Clinic, and the Youth Law Center.
Professor Perlmutter has received the
National Association of Counsel for Children's 2003 Outstanding Legal
Advocacy Award, the Clinical Legal
Education Association's 2003 Award for Excellence in a
Public Interest Law Case or Project, two Florida Bar Foundation Steven M. Goldstein First Runner - Up Awards for Excellence (in 2001 and 2003), and the Florida Bar
Public Interest Law Section's Honorable Hugh S. Glickstein Child
Advocacy Award, given to the members of the Florida Bar Commission on the Legal Needs of Children in 2002.
In addition to the Glickstein Award, which Perlmutter received in 2002, he has received many other honors for his
advocacy, including the National Association of Counsel for Children's Outstanding Legal Advocacy Award, the Clinical Legal Education Association's Award for Excellence in a Public Interest Law Case or Project, the C. Clyde Atkins Civil Liberties Award from the Greater Miami Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, the inaugural Miami - Dade County Children's Trust Champion for Children Award, and the Mental Health Advocate of the Year Award from the Florida Statewide Advocacy
advocacy, including the
National Association of Counsel for Children's Outstanding Legal
Advocacy Award, the Clinical Legal Education Association's Award for Excellence in a Public Interest Law Case or Project, the C. Clyde Atkins Civil Liberties Award from the Greater Miami Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, the inaugural Miami - Dade County Children's Trust Champion for Children Award, and the Mental Health Advocate of the Year Award from the Florida Statewide Advocacy
Advocacy Award, the Clinical Legal
Education Association's Award for Excellence in a
Public Interest Law Case or Project, the C. Clyde Atkins Civil Liberties Award from the Greater Miami Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, the inaugural Miami - Dade County Children's Trust Champion for Children Award, and the Mental Health Advocate of the Year Award from the Florida Statewide
Advocacy Advocacy Council.
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National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health is the only national organization working on behalf of the reproductive health and justice of the 20 million Latinas, their families and communities in the United States through public education, community mobilization and policy a
National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health is the only
national organization working on behalf of the reproductive health and justice of the 20 million Latinas, their families and communities in the United States through public education, community mobilization and policy a
national organization working on behalf of the reproductive health and justice of the 20 million Latinas, their families and communities in the United States through
public education, community mobilization and policy
advocacy.
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