Sentences with phrase «organization representing public»

Parents Across America (PAA), a grassroots organization representing public school parents from across the United States, opposes the current version of H.R. 2218, the Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act, which was recently reported from the House Education and Workforce Committee.

Why Public School Parents Oppose H.R. 2218 and Our Recommendations for Improving the Charter School Bill A Parents Across America Position Paper on the «Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act» July 5, 2011 Parents Across America (PAA), a grassroots organization representing public school parents from across the United States, opposes the current version of H.R. 2218, the Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act, which was recently reported from the House Education and Workforce Committee.

Today, Parents Across America (PAA), a grassroots organization representing public school parents from across the United States, released a position paper opposing HR 2218, the so - called «Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act.»

As the national organization representing public school superintendents, we have long focused on the importance of equity as a driver of and goal for educational opportunity and achievement.

NSBA joined a large group of national organizations representing public officials and their attorneys in an amicus brief supporting the state of South Dakota's attempt to collect sales tax from online retailers...

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Jim Phillips, president and CEO of the Canadian / American Border Trade Alliance, representing public and private organizations involved in Canada-U.S. trade:

The data set — which you represent — is usually held by large private companies, public organizations, and the national government.

Prior to the BCO, Ontario lacked a strong advisory organization to represent the biotech industry across the province on public policy issues.

We represents leading global corporations, growth and middle - market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs in every major industry group as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations and individuals.

Our organization is a Signatory to The Dublin Principles, which represent a foundational step toward defining the ethical issues surrounding collaboration among researchers, public health, the beverage alcohol industry, and others.

About Kellen Company Kellen Company is a global leader in association services, including management, conference planning, communications, regulatory and public affairs, serving more than 100 trade associations, professional societies and charitable organizations representing over 10,000 companies and 100,000 professionals worldwide.

If we start this season with those two in our starting 11 it will be a clear sign from this organization that nothing has changed and that we will never get it right until both Kroenke and Wenger are gone... neither one of these players should still be with our club at this point because they represent the settling half - measures that have plagued this team for a number of years... this is what I call the «no man's land» of the soccer world, where teams don't have enough talented young players, unlike a Monaco or Dortmund, because they have lost the plot from an organizational standpoint... they are so reliant on one individual to run the whole operation that their once relevant scouting department has become so antiquated that it can no longer find those hidden gems it once had... furthermore, when you leave all decision - making to a manager who despises any dissenting opinions, your management team becomes little more than a stagnant group of «yes men» and no new ideas emerge... so instead of developing a team with the qualities necessary to excel in a particular system, you continually make half - brain purchases year after year to stifle dissent from the ticket - buying public, then try desperately to finagle together a lineup regardless of what would make positional sense... have you ever heard of a team who plays players out of position so often... of course not because that manager would likely be fired and never work for a team of any consequence ever again

But Park District officials said the field represents a partnership between private and public organizations that improves Chicago parks at minimum cost to taxpayers.

The Virginia Home Visiting Consortium (HVC), established in 2006, represents each of the state level public and non-profit organizations that deliver in - home parent education and family support servi...

Metzger, 53, is in her second term on the town council and is the director of a non-profit organization that represents small businesses and individuals at the New York State Public Service Commission.

When I corresponded with the public (and we got a fair number of emails every week), I tried to be conscious of the fact that I was representing not only the organization, but in some sense the environmental movement itself — if someone had a bad experience with us, it could easily color their perception of our issues and of other groups working on them.

In reaction to the budget and in anticipation of pending action before the New York Public Service Commission promoting clean energy development, an organization representing power generators again emphasized a market - based approach.

Despite representing very different organizations, both authors agreed that public financing can help «restore the public's trust that our elected officials are really listening to New Yorkers.»

There was a reason why even FDR was against public employees unions and I quote «All Government employees should realize that the process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, can not be transplanted into the public service, It has its distinct and insurmountable limitations when applied to public personnel management» «The very nature and purposes of Government make it impossible for administrative officials to represent fully or to bind the employer in mutual discussions with Government employee organizations» «The employer is the whole people, who speak by means of laws enacted by their representatives in Congress.

If the cuts are realized, «you will totally undermine the ability of EPA and its research arm to set standards at a level that science can rightfully be confident is protective of public health,» predicts William Becker, executive director of the National Association of Clean Air Agencies, a Washington, D.C., organization representing state and local air pollution agencies around the country.

As the world's most prestigious forensic science organization, the AAFS represents its membership to the public and serves as the focal point for public information concerning the forensic science profession.

APLU is a research, policy, and advocacy organization representing 219 public research universities, land - grant institutions, state university systems, and related organizations.

In addition, both organizations advocate the use of synthetic «monster» hormones, and as such, represent the financial interests of the synthetic hormone industry (such as Wyeth and Abbott), rather than the health of the public.

About Site - Prospect, trade union for professionals, represents scientists, engineers, managers and other specialists in over 300 private and public sector organizations.

Coming up against the church «s stonewalling, documents that have been made unavailable or have strangely disappeared, and a sleazy attorney in the D.A «s office (Billy Crudup, «Public Enemies»), the team reaches out to Phil Saviano (Neal Huff, «The Grand Budapest Hotel») who heads an organization dedicated to supporting abuse victims as well as attorney Mitchell Garabedian (Stanley Tucci, «Transformers: Age of Extinction») who represents victims that are suing the church in a class - action lawsuit and is an important source of information.

The Council of the Great City Schools, based in Washington, is a national policy and research organization in urban education that represents 65 urban public school districts.

The majority of the television winners represented public - broadcasting or cable organizations.

George H. Thompson III: The council is the only national organization exclusively representing the needs of America's urban public schools.

As we work to advance public education nationwide, we recognize the important voice that this organization and those it represents brings to the school improvement conversation.

The NEA is the largest professional employee organization in the United States, representing public educators at all levels.

The whole Vietnam era, in which whiz - kid organization men like Robert McNamara seemed to represent all that was wrong with the world, began to wind down as public debate focused on how the United States would ultimately withdraw from Southeast Asia.

· Employee organizations shall have the right to represent their members in their employment relations with public school employers, except that once an employee organization is recognized or certified as the exclusive representative of an appropriate unit... only that employee organization may represent that unit in their employment relations with the public school employer.

LFA is a partnership of national education organizations representing more than 10 million members dedicated to improving student learning in America's public schools.

The Learning First Alliance is a partnership of leading education organizations representing more than 10 million members dedicated to improving student learning in America's public schools.

For 10 years, while president of the UFT, Weingarten chaired New York City's Municipal Labor Committee, an umbrella organization for the city's 100 - plus public sector unions, including those representing higher education and other public service employees.

The cohort represents 19 different schools and organizations mostly based in the East Bay, including Project H, ACOE's Integrated Learning, and the Oakland Public Library.

More important in a state where Latinos represent the largest group of minority public school children, outnumbering African - Americans nearly four to one, leading Latino politicians, activist groups, and business organizations came out in favor of vouchers.

I'm the founder of two independent public charter schools in the breathtakingly diverse borough of Queens and I'm the co-director of the Coalition of Community Charter Schools, an organization representing more than 50 independent public charter schools in the five boroughs.

A coalition of 14 leading education organizations, LFA represents over 10 million parents, educators, and policymakers dedicated to improving student learning in America's public schools.

A partnership of 15 leading education organizations, * LFA represents more than 10 million parents, educators, and policymakers dedicated to improving student learning in America's public schools.

As the public policy arm of the nation's largest representative Orthodox Jewish organization «representing nearly 1,000 congregations nationwide «OU Advocacy works to promote Jewish values and protect Jewish interests in the public square.

During this week, families, schools and organizations hold unique events, meetings and activities representing all sectors of education, from traditional public schools, magnet schools, public charter schools, private schools, online learning academies and homeschooling.

For the past 15 years, Mr. Robinson has served as the Chair of the Prince George's County Labor Coalition, an organization that represents 25,000 public and private employees in Prince George's County.

While Better Schools for Missouri, represents everyone that supports public education, we have five organizations that are sustaining, cornerstone members of the committee: the Missouri Association of School Administrators, the Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals, the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals, the Missouri Council of Career and Technical School Administrators, and the Missouri Association of School Business Officials.

National Afterschool Association (NAA) the only national membership organization representing the entire array of public, private, and community - based providers of after - school programs

AACTE is among the 50 national education groups representing teachers, principals, superintendents, parents, and other civic organizations that have issued a joint statement in support of public education and are celebrating the critical roles for public schools in developing future generations of successful citizens.

Great Public Schools Now, the outside group seeking to expand the number of LA Unified schools serving students in high - poverty neighborhoods, has released a list of district schools — most of them charters — that represents «the kinds of schools» the organization intends to replicate in the years ahead.

The Coalition, representing more than two dozen national education organizations, calls for establishing meaningful public reporting and accountability requirements regarding student achievement beyond reading, math, and science at the school, district, and state levels.

Gov. Phil Scott's latest plan to curb costs in the public school system has received a chilly response from Democratic lawmakers — and organizations that represent school boards, superintendents and teachers in Vermont are also concerned about the governor's proposal.