Sentences with phrase «school advocacy efforts»

The UCC's public school advocacy efforts are tremendous, and their mission work is similarly thoughtful, trustworthy, and well - grounded in the local communities.

Not exact matches

Founded in 1989, Center Families programs include support groups for LGBT parents and prospective parents; trainings for teachers and school administrators; advocacy and activist efforts; support around alternative insemination and other biological parenthood options; forums on custody issues when LGBT parents separate; financial planning for alternative families; and recreational programs for children 8 and under (Halloween Parties, Holiday Parties, Play Days, etc.).

The PAI provides parents with tools and resources to lead grassroots advocacy efforts in their school districts.

«We continue to be incredibly grateful with the advocacy efforts of our local and New York State elected officials on behalf of the Alden and Holland Central School Districts,» said Fabiatos and Stoltman in a joint statement.

Some home - school advocacy groups have attempted to secure a federal law or Supreme Court ruling that would establish uniform national guidelines grounded in First or Fourteenth Amendment rights, but to date such efforts have failed (to the great relief of home - school advocacy groups that oppose this strategy).

WASHINGTON — The number of schools participating in the federal school - breakfast program jumped 8.9 percent this fiscal year — the biggest increase in 13 years — due to a sluggish economy and stepped - up efforts to sign up schools, a research and advocacy group reported last week.

In their continuing efforts to extract more school spending from state legislatures through the courts, advocacy groups recently acquired a powerful new weapon: the standards movement.

Beginning later this year, several elementary and secondary schools in Chicago, Moscow, and Amsterdam will take part in «Project Metropolis,» a collaborative effort funded by International Movement Towards Education, a nonprofit advocacy group.

Along with attendance, testing, GPA checks, and tracking their students post-high school, Build SF uses rubrics for student projects, develops peer assessments, and asks mentors to fill out formal exit surveys on students, based on skills developed by the Partnership for 21st Century Learning, an acclaimed advocacy group dedicated to infusing twenty - first - century skills into education through collaborative community efforts.

Sam Davidson, California field director of the national advocacy group Trout Unlimited, says of the school's efforts to protect trout habitat in California, «There is wide acknowledgment that without involvement in these efforts by young people, we will ultimately fail or fall short of the results needed to sustain our state's remarkable fish heritage.»

Libraries that give students productive roles in the life of the school enlarge advocacy efforts and enhance flexible learning.

How can recent changes to the federal E-rate program and new efforts by government, broadband advocacy groups, and schools fix the problem?

Your tax - deductible gift today will help EdChoice promote school choice through our research and advocacy efforts.

This tailored list of legal and federal advocacy resources includes: a guide for school board members; a Q&A co-authored by NSBA's Center for Public Education and the Data Quality Campaign; and a Phi Delta Kappa magazine article that offers insight on student data privacy efforts as of February 2015.

The president of Washington's largest teachers» union said the effort had one other positive result: fruitful collaboration between the governor, the Legislature, parents, other education advocacy groups, local school districts and the Washington Education Association, representing teachers.

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 Prichard Committee Student Voice Team is comprised of over 100 self - selected students, fifth grade through college, working to integrate young people as education research, advocacy, and policy partners in efforts to improve Kentucky schools.

Highlighting inspiring efforts that parents, teachers, school leaders and board members are making across the state and how CCSA is supporting that work through increased parent organizing work, our new Teacher Advocacy Fellowship and work to engage charter board members

Our series of papers is meant to inform state school chiefs, state education agency staff, governors and legislative staff, and state advocacy groups about how to support the most promising local improvement efforts.

AAE, the premier national professional association for educators, will offer teachers and other employees of TCSA member schools full AAE membership at a low monthly rate in an effort to advance best practices and advocacy opportunities for public charter school teachers in Texas.

This new school year you'll be able to receive text messages about important advocacy efforts, and you'll be able to respond right from your smart phone or tablet.

The Institute for Justice has long been involved in litigation and advocacy efforts around the country that involve school privatization efforts as well as issues revolving around private property, economic liberty, and free speech.

CCSA has launched the «Oakland Campaign: Telling the Charter School Story» on our website that is chock full of resources for your school ranging from how to grow community engagement to improving advocacy efforts with the school disSchool Story» on our website that is chock full of resources for your school ranging from how to grow community engagement to improving advocacy efforts with the school disschool ranging from how to grow community engagement to improving advocacy efforts with the school disschool district.

RSCT efforts include education, research, advocacy, and building the capacity of grassroots leaders and community - based organizations to positively impact rural school reform.

The bill did not pass — due in large part to enormous efforts from legislators and progressive advocacy groups who oppose using public money to fund private schools.

As a result of the demand from Texans for more seats at a public charter school and TCSA's advocacy efforts, we have seen legislation that includes additional funding for public charter schools:

Tosha Downey is director of advocacy for the Memphis Education Fund, a partner organization in the city's effort to transform chronically underperforming schools.

The Urban League, Project GRAD, Centro Hispano and Knox County Schools worked to promote advocacy and engagement efforts generating deeper support for educational equity, opportunity and excellence to improve educational outcomes for underserved students of color in Knox County.

NSBA has also broken new ground in its advocacy efforts through its «Stand Up 4 Public Schools» national campaign.

«Not only does the legislation implement a toothless teacher evaluation system, the bill could jeopardize school district efforts to put great teachers in every classroom,» said Tim Melton, vice president of legislative affairs for StudentsFirst, a Sacramento - based national educational advocacy organization.

The Texas Charter School Association (TCSA) is excited about an important new development for 2016: We have taken bold action to bring new momentum to our advocacy efforts and authorized the creation of a new, affiliate organization: Charter Schools Now, a 501 (c)(4) non-profit corporation.

Student Advocacy has participated in collaborative efforts to improve attendance and more effectively address and reduce chronic absenteeism in Yonkers, Mount Vernon, the Rochambeau Alternative High School in White Plains, Ossining and Peekskill.

I'm confident of the continued success of COSA's efforts in supporting school attorneys and providing leadership in legal advocacy for public schools, and welcome our new officers and directors.»

Critical to this entire effort was the unprecedented mobilization and advocacy of public school educators across the country.

As you know, a large component of TCSA's work is representing students attending public charter schools at the State Capitol through advocacy efforts with the Legislature.

Hosting a legislator at your school helps build critical relationships for advocacy efforts, and during these hard budget times, illustrates that charter schools are doing more with less.

• Discounted legal products including model board policies, Student Code of Conduct, and a Personnel Handbook • Access to the Learning Zone, TCSA's robust online training portal, and discounted registration rates for the Texas Charter Schools Conference • Legal information and advice, as well as updates and alerts on specific matters pertaining to charter schools • Tools to engage parents on advocacy efforts with the Texas Legislature • Access to a growing market of solution providers and strategically - aligned partnerships with negotiated pricing and contract terms • Resources and advice for navigating TEA requirements for your school's growth and expansion • Representation in the rulemaking process with TEA to protect the interest of public charter Schools Conference • Legal information and advice, as well as updates and alerts on specific matters pertaining to charter schools • Tools to engage parents on advocacy efforts with the Texas Legislature • Access to a growing market of solution providers and strategically - aligned partnerships with negotiated pricing and contract terms • Resources and advice for navigating TEA requirements for your school's growth and expansion • Representation in the rulemaking process with TEA to protect the interest of public charter schools • Tools to engage parents on advocacy efforts with the Texas Legislature • Access to a growing market of solution providers and strategically - aligned partnerships with negotiated pricing and contract terms • Resources and advice for navigating TEA requirements for your school's growth and expansion • Representation in the rulemaking process with TEA to protect the interest of public charter schoolsschools

We strive to promote a closer relationship between school attorneys and their school board clients, and encourage the on - going professional development of our members by offering continuing legal education, specialized publications, web resources and opportunities to work closely with NSBA on legal advocacy efforts.

Increase advocacy efforts at the federal, state, and local level to ensure funding and policy decisions meet the needs of their community, school, and professional growth as a leader.

After a brief mention from Dunn about the on - going work of Charter Schools Now, the 501 (c)(4), Veronica Garcia, the Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, gave an overview of TCSA's advocacy efforts including city - based regional grassroots coalitions, legislative engagement, parent / advocate trainings, and communications.

Our goal is to create a base of informed adults with positive feelings about charter schools who we can target in the future for various advocacy - related efforts, including enrollment and civic engagement activities.

2) Sara Wheeler, Magnet Director, School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties and President of Magnet Schools of America (MSA) will provide an overview of how national partnerships can be leveraged at the state level to support magnet schools through coordinated advocacy and communication eSchools of America (MSA) will provide an overview of how national partnerships can be leveraged at the state level to support magnet schools through coordinated advocacy and communication eschools through coordinated advocacy and communication efforts.

As a result, they may engage in advocacy for the student as part of an overall school reform effort, create counseling groups with other students, or initiate more universal interventions aligned with Tier I of multi-tiered systems of support.

As a trustee and subsequent school board president, she became known for her advocacy efforts in closing the achievement gap and setting a higher standard of excellence for all children.

The people who were the financial backers of Achievement First then created ConnCAN and ConnAD, the two lobbying and advocacy groups designed to support the effort to shift more state funds to Achievement First and Connecticut's other charter schools.

The Sacramento - based school advocacy group StudentsFirst recently hired Fabian Nunez in an effort to beef up its advocacy efforts in California.

Senior Vice President, Legal Advocacy, and General Counsel 619-343-3726 [email protected] Ricardo oversees the Legal Team, provides general legal counsel to the Association and advises the Association in relation to legal strategies targeted to support the Association's statewide and regional advocacy efforts, the membership, the charter school community, and the Association's initiatives and strategic objAdvocacy, and General Counsel 619-343-3726 [email protected] Ricardo oversees the Legal Team, provides general legal counsel to the Association and advises the Association in relation to legal strategies targeted to support the Association's statewide and regional advocacy efforts, the membership, the charter school community, and the Association's initiatives and strategic objadvocacy efforts, the membership, the charter school community, and the Association's initiatives and strategic objectives.

«Across the state, these important in - person gatherings offer charter school principals and directors the opportunity to get details on emerging charter school issues, plug into advocacy efforts that support their school, and connect with charter leaders in their area,» concluded Borden.

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Director, Regional Advocacy, Los Angeles 213-634-4445 [email protected] As part of the Regional Advocacy team, Keith leads policy and advocacy efforts to support member schools» interests across Los Angeles County in the areas of charter school authorization, growth, renewals, funding equity and facilities aAdvocacy, Los Angeles 213-634-4445 [email protected] As part of the Regional Advocacy team, Keith leads policy and advocacy efforts to support member schools» interests across Los Angeles County in the areas of charter school authorization, growth, renewals, funding equity and facilities aAdvocacy team, Keith leads policy and advocacy efforts to support member schools» interests across Los Angeles County in the areas of charter school authorization, growth, renewals, funding equity and facilities aadvocacy efforts to support member schools» interests across Los Angeles County in the areas of charter school authorization, growth, renewals, funding equity and facilities advocacyadvocacy.