Sentences with phrase «reform advocacy work»

Horner said he was thoroughly vetted for the job, which he left after about a year; he's since gone back to reform advocacy work.

Horner says he was thoroughly vetted for the job, which he left after about a year; he's since gone back to reform advocacy work.

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It's inequitable and it's a concern,» says Elise Torres, staff attorney at TURN, The Utility Reform Network, an advocacy group that works to protect low - income homeowners from high electricity bills.»

«««By voting to roll back the CFPB's work, senators have emboldened banks and finance companies to engage in racial discrimination by charging millions of people of color more for a car loan than is justified,» said Rion Dennis of Americans for Financial Reform, an advocacy group.

They work with corporations to increase the availability of animal product alternatives and have developed a «restaurant report card» to score the top 100 chain restaurants according to their plant - based options.22 In general, we think that corporate outreach is a relatively effective animal advocacy intervention, though we are less certain of the effects of promoting plant - based options in restaurants than we are of the effects of working with corporations to implement welfare reforms.

Bailey - Chapman previously served as vice president for strategic alliances at the DCI Group and began her career in advocacy working for the Center for Individual Freedom, Americans for Tax Reform and the Institute for Justice.

«Tony was a leading voice in the successful effort to pass real ethics reform in Albany, and has been a true friend to working New Yorkers through his vocal advocacy for raising the minimum wage.»

Incumbent Susan Zimet, a Democrat, is known for her advocacy against fracking and her work with property tax reform.

Derrell Bradford is the executive vice president of 50CAN: The 50 - State Campaign for Achievement Now, and the executive director of its New York branch, NYCAN, with more than fourteen years working in education reform policy and advocacy.

Ironically, the advocacy and organizing approach of these organizations mirrors the early work of the PTA, which was part of a nascent progressive political reform movement that changed the world of child welfare and children's education programs.

DFER «didn't create a broad movement among Democratic lawmakers around revamping how schools work,» said former Michigan lawmaker Tim Melton, who moved over to work for StudentsFirst, a school reform advocacy group that recently merged with 50CAN.

Private - school - choice supporters (among the bedrock of the reform universe writ large, as their advocacy typically crosses sectors and supports the work of those reforming school districts as well — support that is, incidentally, infrequently returned) have two general overriding philosophies.

At times you come close to denigrating the people who are doing the work of political advocacy on the reform side.

In California, TNTP worked with state senator Jack Scott and local advocacy groups to pass a bill for the reform of teacher transfer policies, changing the dynamics of teacher hiring for some 3,000 low - performing schools statewide.

An influential citizens» advocacy group in Kentucky last week strongly urged the governor and state lawmakers to set aside their differences and begin work on a comprehensive school - reform program.

Stand utilizes a multi-pronged advocacy strategy to elect education champions, lobby for legislative reform, and develop parent and educator leaders who work to persuade elected officials and voters to support education reforms that will improve outcomes for students.

The Connecticut Council for Education Reform (CCER) is a corporate funded lobbying and advocacy group that is working to support Governor Malloy's education reform initiaReform (CCER) is a corporate funded lobbying and advocacy group that is working to support Governor Malloy's education reform initiareform initiatives.

In the new era, education reform advocacy groups, passionate about their views on public education, are harnessing millions in contributions to further their work.

ConnCAN, the advocacy group that was formed by Jonathan Sackler (yeah, the guy who formed Achievement First, 50CAN and had a Gala in his honor in New York City) called the new Connecticut Council for Education Reform «A welcome addition to the education reform conversation» and the two groups have been working jointly on behalf of Governor Malloy's «education reform» legislReform «A welcome addition to the education reform conversation» and the two groups have been working jointly on behalf of Governor Malloy's «education reform» legislreform conversation» and the two groups have been working jointly on behalf of Governor Malloy's «education reform» legislreform» legislation.

What started as an exciting interest in public charter school performance eventually evolved into work at a research - based advocacy organization that collects data and publishes reports about educational choice and reform initiatives in K — 12 education.

A new report from Education First and Policy Innovators in Education (PIE) details how state advocacy groups are working with state policymakers to advance education reforms.

readers will recall, Mandel and his aide, Meghan Lowney, played the pivotal role in the creation of Excel Bridgeport, Inc. the corporate funded education reform advocacy group that supported Malloy's education reform bill, worked to pass Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch's failed charter revision proposal to do away with an elected board of education in Bridgeport and has been the biggest boosters for Paul Vallas and Kenneth Moales Jr, the disgraced former chair of the Bridgeport Board of Education.

Achievement First, ConnCAN and its unknown sister organization the Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Advocacy, Inc., are working to ensure that Achievement First's specific interests are being advanced in the upcoming education reform debate.

The clinic offers students the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of educational rights and reform work, including direct representation of youth and families in special education and school discipline matters, community outreach and education, school reform litigation, and / or policy research and advocacy.

Educators 4 Excellence (E4E) is the corporate funded education reform advocacy group that purports to be «working across the state to provide a more elevated teaching profession and improved student outcomes.»

Students with degrees in educational economics and / or policy may work within government agencies and nonprofit organizations that focus on educational reform and advocacy.

As a first - generation college student, education and advocacy was personally important to me, so my fellowship led me to work for LAUSD on its early reform efforts and subsequently as a Field Deputy for the former School Board President.

Last night, the CEO of ConnCAN, the advocacy organization that was formed by Achievement First (the large charter school management company with 20 schools in Connecticut and New York), was the loudest critic of the Education Committee's work to reduce some of the damage that would have been caused by Governor Malloy's «Education Reform» bill.

Association of Education Service Agencies Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty Center for Inquiry Clearinghouse on Women's Issues Council for Exceptional Children Council of the Great City Schools Disciples Justice Action Network Equal Partners in Faith Feminist Majority Hindu American Foundation Institute for Science and Human Values Interfaith Alliance International Reading Association Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law NAACP National Alliance of Black School Educators National Association of Elementary School Principals National Association of Federally Impacted Schools National Association of Secondary School Principals National Association of State Directors of Special Education National Black Justice Coalition National Center for Lesbian Rights National Council of Jewish Women National Education Association National Organization for Women National Parent Teacher Association National Rural Education Advocacy Coalition National Rural Education Association National School Boards Association People For the American Way Public Education Network School Social Work Association of America Secular Coalition for America Southern Poverty Law Center Union for Reform Judaism Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations United Church of Christ Justice and Witness Ministries Women of Reform Judaism

Gifted E525: Blending Gifted Education and School Reform (1994) E492: Career Planning for Gifted and Talented Youth (1990) E359: Developing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for the Gifted and Talented (1985) E485: Developing Leadership in Gifted Youth (1990) E514: Developing Learner Outcomes for Gifted Students (1992) E510: Differentiating Curriculum for Gifted Students (1991) E484: Fostering Academic Creativity in Gifted Students (1990) E493: Fostering the Post Secondary Aspirations of Gifted Urban Minority Students (1990) E427: Giftedness and Learning Disabilities (1985) E464: Meeting the Needs of Able Learners through Flexible Pacing (1989) E486: Mentor Relationships and Gifted Learners (1990) E483: Personal Computers Help Gifted Students Work Smart (1990) E494: Supporting Gifted Education Through Advocacy (1990) E478: Underachieving Gifted Students (1990)

Just prior to joining Emancipet in 2010, Jill worked for a Chicago - based political consulting firm on direct mail campaigns for unions, political candidates and advocacy groups on issues ranging from women's health to immigration reform.

To bring about the most effective reforms possible, the Council works in collaborative partnership with Chicago Appleseed, a nonpartisan, independent research and advocacy organization building trustworthy and unique connections between community advocates and the justice system — improving lives by improving courts.

Agomoh is a long - standing and widely respected prison advocate whose work in prison reform advocacy is monumental.

Previously at the National Immigration Forum, Lena worked with border communities to improve accountability for human rights abuses by Border Patrol, and contributed to national immigration policy advocacy and reform efforts.

The Legal Reform Project worked with the Edmonton Social Planning Council exploring ways for SLS to assist in their welfare advocacy.

Prior to law school Zara was a front - line community advocate for over a decade, working extensively on issues involving violence against women and children, anti-racism, immigrant and refugee issues, legal aid reform, custody and access advocacy, anti-poverty initiatives and specific coalition work with South Asian women.

The government says the reforms will narrow the gap between legal aid fees paid to barristers and solicitors for doing similar advocacy work.

We've been working with Engine Advocacy and a handful of partners to create FixPatents.org, where you can easily call your senator and demand patent reform.

Currently, at the national level, the following nonprofit child welfare organizations are working with DAI to implement «Building Strong Families: Advancing Post-Adoption Services»: Child Welfare League of America, Family Builders, National Foster Parent Association, North American Council on Adoptable Children, Spaulding for Children, State Policy Advocacy and Reform Center (SPARC), and Voice for Adoption.

Jane's work and background in leading advocacy, reform and service provision for First Nations children and communities complements the 2018 conference theme Our Children — Our Communities.

Tax Reform [At press time,] NAR is engaged on multiple fronts, including testimony at a Senate Finance hearing on individual tax reform, ongoing Hill meetings, new advocacy ads, a new coalition to preserve state and local tax deductions (Americans Against Double Taxation), and working with OpenDoor and REach ® accelerator companies to create a group «startup» letter supporting NAR's position on tax rReform [At press time,] NAR is engaged on multiple fronts, including testimony at a Senate Finance hearing on individual tax reform, ongoing Hill meetings, new advocacy ads, a new coalition to preserve state and local tax deductions (Americans Against Double Taxation), and working with OpenDoor and REach ® accelerator companies to create a group «startup» letter supporting NAR's position on tax rreform, ongoing Hill meetings, new advocacy ads, a new coalition to preserve state and local tax deductions (Americans Against Double Taxation), and working with OpenDoor and REach ® accelerator companies to create a group «startup» letter supporting NAR's position on tax reformreform.

Given the current political climate, it is essential that we heighten our advocacy work in 2018 to deal with vital legislative issues such as the National Flood Insurance Program, 1031 - exchanges, and ramifications from tax reform.