Sentences with phrase «public access advocates»

Regardless of the «attack dogs» hired by traditional publishers to craft their message, public access advocates remain undeterred.

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A private, non-profit organization founded in 1958, NASBE works to strengthen state leadership in educational policymaking, promote excellence in the education of all students, advocate equality of access to educational opportunity, and assure continued citizen support for public education.

Parents of gifted children are invited to a free presentation, «How to Get Your Gifted Child Organized,» by Michelle Navarro, counselor of gifted children at Access to Psychological Services in Long Grove, at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Hasz Hall at St. Paul School, 18 S. School St.. The meeting is sponsored by Supporters and Advocates of Gifted Education, and the public is welcome.

Through its network of nearly 60,000 recreation and park professionals and advocates, NRPA encourages the promotion of healthy and active lifestyles, conservation initiatives and equitable access to parks and public space.

HUMAN Everywhere's mission is to leverage the power of social entrepreneurship to improve the nation's collective health by increasing access to nutrition education and healthful foods while advocating for public policy that contributes to these goals.

Advocates» proposals include posting all unrestricted government documents, including underlying budget information, online for easy public viewing and access.

Leaving aside the fact that the family income was likely close to $ 300,000 at the time of Chiara's crisis, Public Advocate de Blasio, as a city employee, had access to excellent health insurance that covers unlimited inpatient rehab at nominal cost... and that's with the HMO option.

Together, we must ensure that low - income and middle class New Yorkers have access to affordable housing in all five boroughs,» said Public Advocate Letitia James.

«All of this is because people of color lack access to preventative measures,» said the Public Advocate.

Also at noon, NYC Councilman Ben Kallos Liz Accles, the executive director of Community Food Advocates and Monique Lindsay, a public school parent leader and food advocate hold conversation on universal free lunch, food access and nutrition for New York City's public school students, NYSHealth's office, 1385 Broadway, 23rd floor, conference room, Manhattan.

Also at 11 a.m., NYC Public Advocate Tish James releases recommendations to streamline the ACCESS NYC program used to access New York City, state, and federal benefits, David Dinkins Municipal Building, 15th floor, 1 Centre St., ManhACCESS NYC program used to access New York City, state, and federal benefits, David Dinkins Municipal Building, 15th floor, 1 Centre St., Manhaccess New York City, state, and federal benefits, David Dinkins Municipal Building, 15th floor, 1 Centre St., Manhattan.

Advocates for Children recently worked with a family from an Upper Manhattan public school given a limited access letter after the father sought the nonprofit's legal assistance because the school wasn't providing his child mandated special needs services.

«(H) e wants to use the lieutenant governor's job as a pulpit, to become the state's de facto public advocate, particularly in support of consumer issues, Internet access and economic development zones,» the Times said.

In the suit, they argue that the bill was only able to pass because state officials violated Open Meeting Laws, the senate suspended rules to prevent people from speaking, lobbyists and public advocates were denied access to the Senate chamber, and the Governor unjustifiably issued a message of necessity on the bill.

«The numbers are undeniable that charter schools haven't done well in serving those students, who have a great need for school access,» explained Lasher, who is also advocating to eliminate the state income tax for public school teachers.

Leiberman joined public defenders, immigrant advocates and Councilmembers at City Hall on May 11 to call on Mayor Bill de Blasio to drop a proposal in his Executive Budget that would restrict access to legal counsel for immigrants facing deportation who have been convicted of certain crimes.

Advocates» proposals include posting all unrestricted government documents online, including underlying budget information, for easy public viewing and access.

Nearly three quarters, or 74 percent, of low - income private sector workers in New York City don't have access to a retirement savings plan, Public Advocate Letitia James said Thursday.

Correction officials frequently note the poor condition of the jails, which they say put staff and inmates at risk, while inmate advocates argue the jail is hard to access for families who want to visit, is far from courts where inmates must make appearances, and is out of the public eye.

«On Wednesday, January 18, 2017, Public Advocate Letitia James will release recommendations to streamline ACCESS NYC, the online program used to determine eligibility and apply for some New York City, State, and Federal benefits.»

«I have been advocating for greater public access to the Internet for many years now and strongly support the goals of this proposal to provide free, public, city - wide WiFi.

Advocates for public education are calling for changes in education that will give every child in New York state access to high - quality public education.

It's why I led the fight for mandatory kindergarten city - wide, it's why I increased the number of pre-K slots available in New York City, it's why I have been a staunch advocate for ensuring that children get access to breakfast at school, and it's why I have made reforming our public education system one of the cornerstones of my campaign.

On Tuesday at 11 a.m. at City Hall, «Public Advocate Letitia James will announce legal action to ensure that all New Yorkers with disabilities have safe and reliable access to sidewalks and pedestrian pathways, as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act.»

Advocates of open access to scientific research may find themselves under fire from high - profile public relations flaks and high - powered lobbying groups.

► Later, at ScienceInsider, Jocelyn Kaiser reported that «[o] pen - access advocates are heralding a Senate panel's approval [that day] of» the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act, which «would require U.S. science agencies to make the peer - reviewed research papers they fund freely available to the paccess advocates are heralding a Senate panel's approval [that day] of» the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act, which «would require U.S. science agencies to make the peer - reviewed research papers they fund freely available to the pAccess to Science and Technology Research Act, which «would require U.S. science agencies to make the peer - reviewed research papers they fund freely available to the public.

Advocates of urban living see it as way to boost well - being, as it brings lower levels of social isolation and easier access to workplaces, shops, and public services.

The American Academy of Pediatrics, an organization of 66,000 pediatricians, has repeatedly advocated for stricter gun laws, violence prevention programs, research for gun violence prevention and public health surveillance, physician counseling to patients on the health hazards of firearms and mental health access to address exposure to violence.

The lengthy delay drew complaints from some advocates of public access, who noted it was longer than the 12 - month embargo embraced by White House officials and many U.S. scientific societies and publishers.

«It's an unprecedented engagement that happened with private landowners and with state agencies to make sure that bird was not listed,» says Land Tawney, president of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, a Montana - based group that advocates for public lands access and wildlife protections.

Responding to concerns from advocates for public access to government - funded research, the House of Representatives science committee has agreed to shorten the deadline within a draft bill requiring federal agencies to provide free access to scientific papers that they supported.

In a victory for open access advocates, two U.S. lawmakers yesterday dropped a bill that would have banned the National Institutes of Health from requiring that its researchers submit their peer - reviewed manuscripts to a public archive.

As a founding member of Women in Balance, one of the first nonprofits in the country to advocate for women's hormone health, I helped to raise public awareness at a national level and lobbied senators on Capitol Hill for safe access to bioidentical alternatives to HRT.

In addition to the annual Academy Awards — in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners — the Academy presents a diverse year - round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history.

The Schott Foundation works to unite a growing coalition of advocates and organizers from across the country working to ensure that all students have access to a high quality public education.

A nonprofit organization founded in 1958, NASBE works to strengthen state leadership in educational policymaking, promote excellence in the education of all students, advocate equality of access to educational opportunity and ensure continued citizen support for public education.

Public school advocate, engineer and parent David F. Welch founded Students Matter to defend children's fundamental right to have an equal opportunity to access quality public educPublic school advocate, engineer and parent David F. Welch founded Students Matter to defend children's fundamental right to have an equal opportunity to access quality public educpublic education.

Advocates in Colorado also helped achieve a major funding equity win last year by sticking to a main message: all public school students deserve equal access to public resources.

Today, Ms. Garibay remains a fierce advocate for children and families on issues of access and equity in public education.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who has written passionately about the need to break the ironclad link between educational opportunity and zip code and advocated a voucher system that would allow open access to all public schools in a region, hemmed and hawed for weeks before issuing a statement against the ballot question.

As this historic reauthorization process moves closer to final passage, NSBA will advocate to achieve a modern ESEA that provides our nation's 50 million public school students access to a high - quality education.

THE COMPASS AWARD: Advocating for Attainment Ensuring public policy supports Michigan's momentum toward achieving the Big Goal — 60 percent by 2025 — is a critical strategy of the Michigan College Access Network.

Last August, the ACLU of Southern California and Public Advocates Inc. published Unequal Access: How Some California Charter Schools Illegally Restrict Enrollment.

Moreover, advocates should keep in mind that school districts in participating states access Medicaid dollars directly to pay for medically necessary services for students with disabilities.70 The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that districts provide all necessary services and resources to afford every child a «free appropriate public education,» and some medically related supports qualify for Medicaid reimbursement.71 With less Medicaid funding statewide to meet that guarantee, states and districts would have to siphon money from other education funding streams to afford necessary medical services that support the learning of students with disabilities.

National PTA also advocates restricting access to guns from persons who may endanger public safety.

CCSA Advocates believes incumbent García and the three challengers - Melvoin, Holdorff Polhill, and Gonez - are the kind of leaders all families in Los Angeles want to represent them on the LASUD Board of Education to ensure that their children can access a high quality public education.

Advocates and community groups — including the Chicago Teachers Union, Raise Your Hand for Illinois Public Education, Equip for Equality, the Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, the Ounce of Prevention Fund and the Access Living disability rights group — presented their concerns to ISBE in November.

Now, DeVos is President - elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. education secretary, and observers expect her to lessen the federal role in public education and vigorously advocate to expand access to voucher and charter schools in other states just like she has done here.

For instance, to entice prospective parents, school voucher advocates often employ rhetoric about students being «trapped in public schools» without giving tangible evidence that the private schools the voucher gives them access to are any better.

E4E has given me a place where I can say that it isn't okay that students in many districts don't have the same materials and resources that students in many other traditional public schools have and where I can advocate on behalf of students who need additional resources to access education.