Sentences with phrase «operated by nonprofit groups»

The schools are operated by nonprofit groups that must apply to local school boards for sponsorship.

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In most cases they have overcome both political fragmentation and government overload by replacing their old governmental bureaucracies with an innovative and effective form of governance: coalitions (composed of business, government, nonprofits, universities, neighborhood and minority associations, and religious groups) that develop a cooperative agenda to improve the city and that assume many of the city government's traditional functions (economic development, long - term planning, educational reform, even care of the homeless), and that also operate like political parties of yore (providing the point of access for new groups and a public realm for discourse, debate, and negotiation concerning matters of the common good).

The mansion and greenhouse now rub shoulders with the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, the Elmhurst Art Museum, a large playground and a series of formal gardens — most operated by the Park District and the city in partnership with private nonprofit groups.

ALBANY — Two years ago, Shahking Gomez was unemployed when his job search led him to the Soundview HealthCare Network, a group of nonprofit health clinics in the Bronx operated by the State Senate majority leader, Pedro Espada Jr..

Ms. Schmitt, 35, was previously the chief operating officer for New American Schools, a private, nonprofit group based in Arlington, Va., that promotes the use of comprehensive improvement models by schools.

At the same time, the characteristics of staff members in community - based prekindergarten programs, operated by private nonprofit and for - profit groups, more closely resemble those of workers in child - care...

Under Washington's proposed law, charter schools would have been public schools operated by private nonprofit groups that contract with local school boards or the state school superintendent.

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.

The creation of charter schools, operated by a variety of for - profit and nonprofit groups, is encouraged by conservatives and liberals.

In a new filing to the IRS — adding to an active investigation prompted by a 2012 complaint that ALEC is operating as a corporate lobbying group while registered as a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit charity — the watchdog organizations detail for the first time how Exxon has used ALEC as a key asset in its explicit campaign to sow uncertainty about climate science, undermine international climate treaties and block legislation to reduce emissions.

SELF - HELP Self - help generally refers to groups or meetings that: involve people who have similar needs; are facilitated by a consumer, survivor, or other layperson; assist people to deal with a «life - disrupting» event, such as a death, abuse, serious accident, addiction, or diagnosis of a physical, emotional, or mental disability, for oneself or a relative; are operated on an informal, free - of - charge, and nonprofit basis; provide support and education; and are voluntary, anonymous, and confidential.