Sentences with phrase «nonprofit education and advocacy»

Veteran housing and urban policy writer Andre F. Shashaty is also president of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, a San Francisco — based nonprofit education and advocacy group focused on the social, economic and environmental...

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«There is no filter when it comes to YouTube stars,» says Jill Murphy, editor in chief of Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization focused on education and advocacy for kids.

Oregon Tilth is an organization dedicated to supporting organic agriculture and products through nonprofit education, advocacy, and certification.

Oregon Tilth is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support and promote biologically sound and socially equitable agriculture through education, research, advocacy and product certification.

She is the Executive Director and the primary spokesperson for this nonprofit women's health education, advocacy, and consulting organization.

The American Pregnancy Association is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to promoting pregnancy wellness through education, advocacy and community awareness.

Ethica — Ethica is a nonprofit corporation that seeks to be an impartial voice for ethical adoption practices worldwide, and provides education, assistance, and advocacy to the adoption and foster care communities.

Our expert Joyce Davis is the president of Keeping Babies Safe, a nonprofit organization that provides education, assistance, advocacy and leadership on the development of safer children's products and practices.

Nonprofits: Thousands of associations, organizations, and foundations handle green issues through advocacy, education, research, recreation, or a combination of these.

Today's decision in the Washington Alliance case demonstrates that this is not true,» says a statement by Dale Wilcox, executive director of the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), a nonprofit «public interest legal education and advocacy organization dedicated to advocating for the rights and interests of United States citizens in immigration - related matters,» according to its website.

Dr. Esnayra is vice president of the Washington, D.C., American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) professional chapter and chariman of the board for the Psychiatric Service Dog Society, a nonprofit organization devote to psychiatric service dog education, advocacy, research, and training facilitation.

About the Hepatitis B Foundation: Headquartered in Doylestown, Pa., the Hepatitis B Foundation was founded in 1991 and is the only national nonprofit organization solely dedicated to finding a cure for hepatitis B and improving the quality of life for those affected worldwide through research, education and patient advocacy.

About the Hepatitis B Foundation: Headquartered in Doylestown, Pa., the Hepatitis B Foundation is the only national nonprofit organization solely dedicated to finding a cure for hepatitis B and improving the quality of life for those affected worldwide through research, education and patient advocacy.

About the Hepatitis B Foundation: The Hepatitis B Foundation is the nation's leading nonprofit organization solely dedicated to finding a cure for hepatitis B and improving the quality of life for those affected worldwide through research, education and patient advocacy.

He also is director of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies, a nonprofit organization in Ithaca, New York, which promotes optimal nutrition through science - based education, advocacy, and research in partnership with eCornell, Cornell University's online course provider.

Portland, Oregon About Blog PERIOD is a global youth - run nonprofit that strives to provide and celebrate menstrual hygiene through advocacy, education, and service.

The vast majority of EP alumni work for other education organizations, including high - performing charter school networks and education nonprofits, state and federal agencies that allocate billions of dollars across the sector and impact millions of children, education policy and advocacy organizations, and ed tech companies.

HDP graduates are putting their Harvard degree and experience to work at all levels of the education sector — public and independent schools, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies — as well as pursuing careers in public health, social services, child advocacy, and social policy.

Seven years ago, Raise Your Hand Texas (RYHT), a nonprofit education advocacy organization, collaborated with the Harvard Graduate School of Education to help strengthen public education and Texas schooleducation advocacy organization, collaborated with the Harvard Graduate School of Education to help strengthen public education and Texas schoolEducation to help strengthen public education and Texas schooleducation and Texas school leaders.

Project Appleseed, a nonprofit advocacy organization for parent involvement in education, provides an excellent primer on the many types of performance assessments and their advantages, as well as strategies for improving student performance.

Beginning later this year, several elementary and secondary schools in Chicago, Moscow, and Amsterdam will take part in «Project Metropolis,» a collaborative effort funded by International Movement Towards Education, a nonprofit advocacy group.

A national nonprofit organization founded in 2011, Students Matter promotes access to quality public education through impact litigation, communications and advocacy.

Low - income, African - American, and Hispanic students in the 50 largest districts in Texas are less likely to attend schools with experienced teachers than high - income and white students in those same districts, concludes a report by the Education Trust, a Washington - based nonprofit research and advocacy organization.

The report by the nonprofit Grantmakers for Education, issued last week, also notes a growing interest in collaboration among funders, as well as increased attention to fueling educational innovations and providing dollars to support advocacy and public - policy work.

People for the American Way, a national civil - liberties advocacy group founded by the television producer Norman Lear, began working to have the procedures changed last year after it was denied the opportunity to testify in favor of textbooks criticized by Mel and Norma Gabler of Education Research Analysts, a nonprofit organization...

We provide additional support to E4E and other nonprofits by providing research and information on emerging education advocacy efforts and trends, which we offer through America Forward - New Profit's policy arm.

A coalition of education - advocacy groups behind the effort is seeking a maximum of 40 public charter schools over five years, operated by qualified nonprofits and overseen by a local school board or a special state commission.

By Joshua P. Starr I recently attended a meeting with about 40 people involved in K - 12 public education at multiple levels: academics, state and district leaders, heads of nonprofit and advocacy groups, -LSB-...]

Josh Crosson currently serves as the senior policy director for Ed Allies — a local education advocacy nonprofit that improves public policy through the Minnesota Legislature, the Governor's office, and relevant government agencies.

Asked for his response, Ryan Smith, executive director of the Education Trust — West, a nonprofit advocacy organization, said: «I was troubled by those comments because although we have local control, it's up to all of us at both the state and local level to ensure that LCFF has positive results.

But the bill also hands the union a victory on two contentious issues, which is why Los Angeles Unified Superintendent John Deasy joined nonprofit advocacy groups EdVoice, Education Trust - West, Children Now, and StudentsFirst in opposing AB 5.

Nancy Loome, executive director and founder of the Parents» Campaign, a nonprofit and grassroots education advocacy organization

Public Advocates Inc. is a nonprofit law firm and advocacy organization that challenges the systemic causes of poverty and racial discrimination by strengthening community voices in public policy and achieving tangible legal victories advancing education, housing and transit equity.

John B. King, the former U.S. education Secretary and incoming president of the Education Trust, a nonprofit advocacy group, has expressed a range of concerns about DeVos and her commitment to public education, but said he's also keeping an oeducation Secretary and incoming president of the Education Trust, a nonprofit advocacy group, has expressed a range of concerns about DeVos and her commitment to public education, but said he's also keeping an oEducation Trust, a nonprofit advocacy group, has expressed a range of concerns about DeVos and her commitment to public education, but said he's also keeping an oeducation, but said he's also keeping an open mind.

School administrators will have to explicitly address the racial biases and stereotyping that stifle black educators» professional growth, argue researchers Ashley Griffin and Hilary Tackie in a new report from The Education Trust, a national nonprofit advocacy organization.

Eric J. Cooper is the founder and president of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education, a nonprofit professional development organization that provides student - focused professional development, advocacy and organizational guidance to accelerate student achievement.

«While much work remains to be done, SB 455 takes many steps forward in building a certification system that recruits, retains and fosters top, diverse teaching talent throughout our state,» said Marc Porter Magee, interim executive director of ConnCAN, an education advocacy nonprofit.

«Today's NAEP results make it clear that Connecticut has the tools — and the instances of true progress — to upend steady habits, but we need to make these gains greater, more urgent and possible for every child in the state,» said Marc Porter Magee, interim executive director of ConnCAN, an education advocacy nonprofit.

Stand for Children: Stand for Children is a nonprofit, parent, teacher, and community - based advocacy organization that works to ensure all children graduate from high school prepared for, and with access to, a college education.

«The passage of SB 455 to Gov. Malloy's desk represents a powerful point of proof that we can move mountains together when lawmakers and community members rally behind common - sense policies that put kids and educators first,» said Marc Porter Magee, interim executive director of ConnCAN, an education advocacy nonprofit.

In addition, Loud was one of 50 Teachers in Tennessee selected to participate in an Educator Fellowship through SCORE, (The State Collaborative on Reforming Education), an independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan advocacy and research institution that drives collaboration on policy and practice to ensure student success across Tennessee.

In its analysis of more than 15,000 high school transcripts from nine diverse school districts in California, 1 the Education Trust - West, a small nonprofit education policy and advocacy organization dedicated to closing opportunity and achievement gaps, found a pattern of schooling that should disturEducation Trust - West, a small nonprofit education policy and advocacy organization dedicated to closing opportunity and achievement gaps, found a pattern of schooling that should distureducation policy and advocacy organization dedicated to closing opportunity and achievement gaps, found a pattern of schooling that should disturb us all.

Karega is a former Charter Schools Director with the Indianapolis Mayor's Office; founded and served as Director of the Indianapolis affiliate of Stand for Children, a national educational advocacy nonprofit; and was on the leadership team of Indiana University's Equity Project, housed at the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy.

Today, Kristin Ehrgood is the driving force behind Flamboyan Foundation's goals, which center on education advocacy and family engagement in Washington, D.C., and on fostering strong school leadership and building the island's philanthropic and nonprofit communities in Puerto Rico.

DFER is actually the more well known PAC arm of Education Reform Now, Inc. (ERN), a 501 (c)(3) charitable nonprofit, and Education Reform Now Advocacy, Inc. (ERNA), a 501 (c)(4) social welfare group.

The Data Quality Campaign is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, national advocacy organization committed to realizing an education system in which all stakeholders — from parents to policymakers — are empowered with high quality data from early childhood, K — 12, postsecondary, and workforce systems.

Previously, she served as Director of Technical Assistance at the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE), a nonprofit and non-partisan advocacy and research institution, founded by former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.

Former U.S. Secretary of Education, John B. King Jr, now President & CEO of Education Trust, a national nonprofit advocacy organization that promotes high academic achievement for all students at all levels, particularly for students of color and low - income students, delivered the keynote address at the fall 2017 convening of the By All Means consortium.

Founded in 2006, Raise Your Hand Texas is a non-partisan nonprofit organization working to advance public education by igniting fiercely innovative leadership and advocacy for our state's 5 million + students.

My name is Bill Fischer, and I am the external affairs director for RI - CAN, a local nonprofit education advocacy and research organization.