The Associated Press did a story
on effective legislators in state government and noted my success in being able to «break through with ideas that affect New Yorkers.»
Not exact matches
«If you work in a district like that, no matter how
effective you are you come out with a scarlet A
on your head,» he said, to applause from the audience, which included state
legislators, Board of Regents members, school board leaders and teachers union officials.
UPPER MANHATTAN — Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed Adriano Espaillat for the state senate
on Tuesday, calling him an «accomplished
legislator and committed community advocate who has the track record necessary to be an
effective leader for New York.»
The center's web site contains resources
on how to turn out individuals for meetings, plan
effective community forums, choose a winning issue, educate decisionmakers, engage in lobbying to elicit a commitment from a
legislator, and so forth.
In addition, IES should invite universities and research firms to submit proposals for convening state
legislators, school board members, and other local stakeholders to learn about existing data
on effective and ineffective programs in a particular area, such as preschool education or teacher preparation.
In addition to meeting with their
legislators, board members learn about legislation that will impact their district, issues influencing education in Alaska and the nation, how to be more
effective leaders
on their board, successes of other districts across the state, and more.
It's hard to believe any future federal secretary of education will have the opportunity to abuse his power in the way the current one has; and better solutions may arise locally, particularly if
legislators are willing to learn about practices already proved
effective overseas, rather than experimenting ceaselessly
on the unsuspecting children trapped in California's declining state schools.
Shavar Jeffries, the mouthpiece for a corporate funded, New York based, charter school advocacy group that calls itself «Democrats for Education Reform (DFER)» uses the space to urge Connecticut
legislators to DEFEAT a bill that, if passed, would require Governor Dannel Malloy and his administration to develop an honest and
effective teacher evaluation system rather than continue with Malloy's present program that is dependent
on the results of the unfair, inappropriate and discriminatory Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) testing scheme.
Hot
on the heels of the weekend's awareness rousing, October is an important month for thousands as they lobby
legislators, another important tenet of any
effective campaign.
Learn about grassroots lobbying and receive training
on effective messaging techniques and protocol in communicating with
legislators
Personal visits are a highly
effective way to help
legislators understand your position
on an issue.
With the known ICO related risks in mind, global regulators,
legislators and central bankers have been working
on devising
effective regulatory measures to mitigate concerns over security, consumer protection and financial crime.