Sentences with phrase «new education campaigns»

In the face of such challenges, a common reaction among state health departments is to mount new education campaigns.

For more information about the Mill Dog Rescue Network and its new education campaign, visit milldogrescue.org.

She wrote that the company is «introducing a new education campaign to help you understand how data is used on Facebook and how you can manage your own data».

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The new Liberal government will face some serious challenges, especially in two issues little discussed in the campaign: education and environment.

New York City's department of education is also reported to be considering adopting the campaign.

In addition, today, USDA is launching a new consumer education campaign through its Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion with information on food loss and waste facts and reduction tips.

Committee members will also include: Brian Brady of Mikva Challenge, Dr. Byron Brazier of the Apostolic Church of God, Celine Coggins of Teach Plus, Sarah Cobb of Neighborhood Parents Network, Guillermo Gomez of The Healthy Schools Campaign, Timothy Knowles of the Urban Education Institute, Karen Lewis from the Chicago Teachers Union, Phyllis Locket of New Schools for Chicago, Father Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina's Church, Juan Soto of Pilsen Neighbors Community Council, Alderman Latasha Thomas, Robin Steans of Advance Illinois, Senator Kimberly Lightford.

Committee members will also include: Brian Brady of Mikva Challenge, Dr. Byron Brazier of the Apostolic Church of God, Celine Coggins of Teach Plus, Sarah Cobb of Neighborhood Parents Network, Guillermo Gomez of The Healthy Schools Campaign, Timothy Knowles of the Urban Education Institute, Phyllis Locket of New Schools for Chicago, Father Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina's Church, Juan Soto of Pilsen Neighbors Community Council, Alderman Latasha Thomas, Robin Steans of Advance Illinois, Senator Kimberly Lightford.

Through a new Education Center, Museum renovations, and campus improvements, the Campaign for the Concord Museum builds on the Museum's strengths to engage new and broader audiences with Concord's history.

A coalition led by the New York State United Teachers and the Alliance for Quality Education is launching a direct mail campaign today slamming Democratic senators who voted «yes» on a budget resolution that included Gov. David Paterson's proposed education spendEducation is launching a direct mail campaign today slamming Democratic senators who voted «yes» on a budget resolution that included Gov. David Paterson's proposed education spendeducation spending cuts.

Just days after NYSUT launched a multi-million dollar TV ad campaign in opposition to the governor's proposed budget cuts, the Alliance for Quality Education is out with a web video featuring a famous New Yorker.

We understand that education is the great equalizer and that is why we are going to keep up our campaign to ensure all New York students have access to a world - class education.»

An new report from an education advocacy group accuses members of the state Senate's eight - member IDC of betraying traditional public schools in exchange for campaign donations from charter school supporters.

As a visionary for New York's economy, she has created a leading voice for business on economic growth, corporate governance, tax policy, labor, manufacturing, campaign finance reform, value creation, and education, among other issues.

Actor and public education advocate Cynthia Nixon announced her campaign for governor of New York in Monday.

Actor and public education advocate Cynthia Nixon announced her campaign for governor of New York Monday.

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.

Actress and public education advocate Cynthia Nixon announced her campaign for governor of New York in a video today.

Green Party of New York Gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins talks about key campaign issue and introduces Lee, a public school teacher and union activist, who discusses the importance of Education to the campaign.

In a statement from his hometown of Peru, New York, Derrick touted his 30 years in the military — which took him from the Demilitarized Zone in South Korea, to the German border and to domestic posts — but said his campaign would focus on issues such as education, agriculture and income inequality.

Expanded Public Education Campaigns to Prevent Opioid and Heroin Use: The legislation includes the following provisions to expand public awareness campaigns to help educate New Yorkers particularly students and young people about the dangers of opioid and heroin use:

Nixon, an advocate for public education issues, has been exploring a potential Democratic primary challenge to the governor, receiving support from former campaign aides to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has been locked in a feud with Cuomo over the last several years.

New York is slouching toward the referendum, held automatically every 20 years, with little in the way of a public education campaign for the convention itself.

As for Citizens Union, Executive Director Dick Dadey said the Education Fund's money supported two reports: one examining the undisclosed spending of New York political clubs, the other pushing publicly funded elections and campaign finance reform.

Pointing to more than $ 40 million owed to local schools in the 43rd Council District, including $ 4 million owed to his own alma maters P.S. 185 and J.H.S. 259, Brannan has mounted an online social media campaign calling on parents and educators to see education dollars owed to individual schools using a new database created by advocates.

«As Democrats, the IDC remains committed to the fight for an equal education for all New York students — which the Dream Act would provide, protecting a woman's right to choose, increasing workers» wages, and enacting meaningful campaign finance reform.

«I started the Campaign for Fiscal Equity by walking 150 miles from New York City to Albany to advocate for our children's education,» noted Councilmember Jackson.

The rally, organized by the Rise and Resist and the Alliance for Quality Education (AQE) in recent weeks, is part of a statewide push to fulfill the 2007 Campaign for Fiscal Equity court ruling that mandates education funds be distributed to New York's school districts to ensure all schools can provide students with a «sound basic educatioEducation (AQE) in recent weeks, is part of a statewide push to fulfill the 2007 Campaign for Fiscal Equity court ruling that mandates education funds be distributed to New York's school districts to ensure all schools can provide students with a «sound basic educatioeducation funds be distributed to New York's school districts to ensure all schools can provide students with a «sound basic educationeducation.»

Geoffrey began his career as a teacher in Paterson New Jersey, and after working in education, transitioned into developing grassroots voter contact strategies for progressive campaigns.

The issue dates back to 2007 when a lawsuit was brought against the state of New York by the «Campaign for Fiscal Education.»

Eileen Landy is the Statewide Secretary of United University Professions, the union that represents faculty and staff at the State University of New York, and she is a member of the committee that created the Campaign for the Future of Public Education.

Teachout spoke to the mostly multi-aged crowd, sprinkled with children, students, adults and senior citizens, saying that she has a vision for New York that will make public higher education affordable; a New York that «should be leading the way in renewable resources» and environmental policies; a New York that bans fracking and all fracking byproducts; and a New York that «supports small local businesses and farms, rather than giving tax breaks to corporate campaign donors.»

In a series of cases called the Campaign for Fiscal Equality, which lasted from 1995 to 2006, the state's highest court, the Court of Appeals, found that the state was not providing enough money for New York City, leaving students without access to a «sound basic education.»

«Instead of reaching out to union leaders to gain consensus on an affordable housing program that ensures middle - class wages for workers, (de Blasio) coordinated with a lobbying group — led by billionaire developers — to run an anti-union campaign that would lead to unsafe job sites and a low - wage workforce,» The Greater New York Laborers - Employers Cooperation and Education Trust and the New York City and Vicinity Carpenters Labor Management Corporation said in a joint statement.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg this afternoon annonuced a major $ 10 million independent spending campaign in an effort to elect moderates and independents who support his views on gun control and education.

New Yorkers for Students» Educational Rights, an education advocacy group, is suing Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the Board of Regents and state Education Commissioner John King, claiming the state has systematically shortgaged the public school system by failing failing to comply with an agreement that followed the landmark Campaign for Fiscal Equity Rulingeducation advocacy group, is suing Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the Board of Regents and state Education Commissioner John King, claiming the state has systematically shortgaged the public school system by failing failing to comply with an agreement that followed the landmark Campaign for Fiscal Equity RulingEducation Commissioner John King, claiming the state has systematically shortgaged the public school system by failing failing to comply with an agreement that followed the landmark Campaign for Fiscal Equity Ruling of 2006.

Under the terms of the agreement, reached just over a week after Trump's presidential campaign victory, the New York businessman will pay up to $ 1 million in penalties to the state for violating education laws.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo today announced a new electric vehicle campaign — Charge NY — that includes the installation of charging stations, incentives for employers to encourage employees to drive electric vehicles and extensive public education and outreach.

The appointment of Betty Rosa as the new Regents chancellor in New York signals a big victory for the statewide teachers union, NYSUT, in the battle over the direction of education in New York — a battle waged with millions of dollars in campaign spending and brute political tactics from both sides over much of the past decanew Regents chancellor in New York signals a big victory for the statewide teachers union, NYSUT, in the battle over the direction of education in New York — a battle waged with millions of dollars in campaign spending and brute political tactics from both sides over much of the past decaNew York signals a big victory for the statewide teachers union, NYSUT, in the battle over the direction of education in New York — a battle waged with millions of dollars in campaign spending and brute political tactics from both sides over much of the past decaNew York — a battle waged with millions of dollars in campaign spending and brute political tactics from both sides over much of the past decade.

Clinton, who campaigned on similar proposals for debt - free higher education across the country, hailed New York's plan as a progressive initiative that will attract businesses to the state and convince students to stay.

Lasher is running against Marisol Alcantara, a former union organizer for the New York State Nurses Association, and Robert Jackson, a former councilman who is also a plaintiff in a landmark case by the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, which argued that New York was under funding schools and not meeting its constitutional burden to provide children with a «sound basic education.»

The majority of the Buffalo Board of Education would like to be rid of member Carl Paladino, who, in addition to acting as the New York chair of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, recently told a local newspaper that, among other things, he'd like to see President Obama catch «mad cow disease after being caught having relations with a Herford,» while Michelle Obama «[returns] to being a male and [is] let loose in the outback of Zimbabwe where she lives comfortably in a cave with Maxie, the gorilla.»

The video is a part of the group's grassroots and digital #ForOpportunity campaign to bring together parents advocating for fundamental reform to fix New York's broken education system.

Ultimately, however, his plan falls short by allocating less than $ 1 billion in new education money this year at a time when public schools are still owed more than $ 4.4 billion in Campaign for Fiscal Equity (CFE) funding.

The New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund and WAMC Northeast Public Radio held the 2013 Albany Mayoral Forum on Sustainability this morning at the Linda Norris Auditorium on Central Avenue, one of the only times the candidates to replace Mayor Jerry Jennings will gather during the campaign.

At the Human Rights Campaign's Greater New York gala on Saturday night, Nixon — an Upper West Side resident who has gained prominence for her advocacy on education issues — did not formally announce a gubernatorial bid but seemed to lay out a potential campaign pCampaign's Greater New York gala on Saturday night, Nixon — an Upper West Side resident who has gained prominence for her advocacy on education issues — did not formally announce a gubernatorial bid but seemed to lay out a potential campaign pcampaign platform.

Nixon launched her gubernatorial campaign Monday with the release of a two - minute video in which she rides the subway, highlights her support of public education and laments the ongoing economic struggles affecting upstate New York.

Brindisi, a three - term state Assembly member, said he plans to run a campaign focused on the future of Upstate New York, particularly jobs and the economy, healthcare and education.

As a result of a 2006 lawsuit known as the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, the Court of Appeals, New York's highest court, ruled the state education department was not adequately funding its schools, thus violating students» constitutional right to a sound, basic education.

The New York State United Teachers union on Monday launched a 10 - day radio ad campaign opposing the education tax credit proposal.