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Marking a significant shift in its lobbying strategy, the influential charter school advocacy group Families for Excellent Schools will not hold a political rally in Albany this legislative session for the first time since Mayor Bill de Blasio took office, several sources confirmed.

The charter school advocacy group Families for Excellent Schools, a frequent critic of the education policies advanced by Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, was a plaintiff when the lawsuit was filed in Brooklyn federal court in April 2016.

Marking a significant shift in its lobbying strategy, the influential charter school advocacy group Families for Excellent Schools will not hold a political rally in Albany this legislative session for the first time since NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio took office.

In lieu of the massive rallies it has held biannually since 2013, the charter school advocacy group Families for Excellent Schools will hold a modest lobby day on Jan. 20 in Albany.

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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 DaysFamilies 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 Daysfamilies; and recreational programs for children 8 and under (Halloween Parties, Holiday Parties, Play Days, etc.).

According to non-profit advocacy group Families Fighting Flu, a particularly onerous flu season like this one can result in as many as 30 percent of school - aged children getting sick.

But Families for Excellent Schools, a charter - school advocacy group, disagrees.

The disparity between the numbers was highlighted Thursday in a report by the advocacy group Families for Excellent Schools, a vocal de Blasio critic.

The pro-charter event, paid for by the pro-charter advocacy group Families for Excellent Schools, featured an performance by Ashanti.

New data released by the pro-charter advocacy group Families for Excellent Schools shows NYPD school safety agents seized 1,678 weapons in the 2014 - 15 school year, up from 1,508 weapons in 2013 - 2014.

But Families for Excellent Schools, a charter - school advocacy group, issued a report Tuesday claiming city officials lowballed serious misconduct in 2015 - 2016 — and that the latest figures should be viewed skeptically.

Families for Excellent Schools (FES), a pro-charter school advocacy group, has publicized New York Police Department (NYPD) data revealing the increase in weapon recoveries.

Families for Excellent Schools, a charter advocacy group that has effectively served as a political PAC for Moskowitz's schools over the last twoSchools, a charter advocacy group that has effectively served as a political PAC for Moskowitz's schools over the last twoschools over the last two years.

Today Bryan Lawrence, Board Chair of Families for Excellent Schools, put out a statement saying that the charter school advocacy group will be dissolving.

That followed a massive and showy rally put on by Families for Excellent Schools, the charter advocacy group, where Ms. Moskowitz, often seen as the face of charter schools, did notSchools, the charter advocacy group, where Ms. Moskowitz, often seen as the face of charter schools, did notschools, did not speak.

Her announcement also came a day after the charter schools advocacy group she belongs to, Families for Excellent Schools, held a large rally in Brschools advocacy group she belongs to, Families for Excellent Schools, held a large rally in BrSchools, held a large rally in Brooklyn.

Families for Excellent Schools, a pro-charter advocacy group out of New York City, took umbrage with NYSUT's statement Tuesday, demanding it «immediately apologize» to the 120,000 charter school students across the state and their families for «calling them a distractionFamilies for Excellent Schools, a pro-charter advocacy group out of New York City, took umbrage with NYSUT's statement Tuesday, demanding it «immediately apologize» to the 120,000 charter school students across the state and their families for «calling them a distractionfamilies for «calling them a distraction.»

A charter advocacy group, Families for Excellent Schools, then began a $ 3.6 million advertising campaign protesting the mayor's decision.

These include direct - service providers (e.g., Building Excellent Schools, the Mind Trust, Charter School Partners), human - capital organizations (e.g., Relay, Sposato, the Ryan Fellowship), advocacy groups (e.g., charter associations, BAEO, 50CAN, Stand for Children), and foundations and intermediaries (e.g., the Walton Family Foundation, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, Choose to Succeed, New Schools for New Orleans).

Black families appreciate what advocacy groups have done to end discriminatory segregation, but they also want to be able to choose the school that works best for their child.

«Legislators in Ohio have once again stood up for families that lack access to high - quality educational options, and we thank them for putting kids first,» said Betsy DeVos, Chairman of The American Federation for Children, a school - choice advocacy group.

She provides, individual, group, and family therapy, school advocacy services, and trainings to adolescents, parents and professionals on a range of issues relevant to adolescent development, including social aggression and bullying, cybersocializing, and positive school climate.

«The students, their families, the educators (and indeed the entire country) need a national independent, democratically organized charter advocacy group to advocate for independently managed, financially transparent, community oriented public charter schools as articulated in our manifesto.»

The school choice advocacy group receives the bulk of its funding from the Walton Family Foundation, established by the founders of the world's largest retailer, Wal - Mart.

Today Bryan Lawrence, Board Chair of Families for Excellent Schools, put out a statement saying that the charter school advocacy group will be dissolving.

Michael Petrilli of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a Washington - based education advocacy group, said the family will face a tough choice among public, private and charter schools in a city where attempts at education reform have become symbolic of the issue nationwide.

Other funders include the Walton Family Foundation, and the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, and the Scaife Foundation — all big supporters of right - wing think tanks and school privatization advocacy groups.

Many of the families became involved in advocacy groups, working to increase public awareness, encourage the development of full - time special classes in the public schools, and lobby for appropriate legislation.

Jason Bedrick, policy director for the school choice advocacy group EdChoice, said teachers groups are pitting educators against families for political gain.

In a Student & Family Town Hall meeting held last evening by SNAPPS, an advocacy group in Atlanta for the South and Westside communities, attendees had the opportunity to hear from students and parents around grave concerns about equity, academic rigor, access to resources, being adequately prepared for college and careers, how schools add to the school to prison pipeline by fueling suspensions over counseling support and most importantly the poor connection and relationship between the District and South / Westside parents.

MEJA has been calling for the dismissal of Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Chair Paul Sagan since his previously revealed undisclosed donations to Families for Excellent Schools — Advocacy, money which that group illegally funneled to the Yes on 2 pro-charter campaign.

The Massachusetts operation, called Families for Excellent Schools - Advocacy, a pro-charter group, was hit with a record $ 426,500 fine for failing to disclose its donors related to a 2016 Massachusetts ballot campaign — a race that became the most expensive ballot measure in state history.

Last Friday, leading education advocacy groups, including the New York City Charter Center, Families for Excellent Schools, StudentsFirstNY, NECN, and the Coalition for Community Charter Schools stood with parents to call for an elimination of the charter cap.

Sackler and his family not only funneled well over $ 100,000 into the slush fund that the Malloy operation set up to get around Connecticut's campaign finance system, but Sackler co-founded ConnCAN, the charter school advocacy group and serves as the Board of Directors of the Northeast Charter Schools Network, the group that is falsely claiming that Connecticut was reneging on its commitment to charter sSchools Network, the group that is falsely claiming that Connecticut was reneging on its commitment to charter schoolsschools.

Bloomberg's long - time chief adviser is now in charge of political strategy for the charter advocacy group called Families for Excellent Schools, the entity that is paying for the pro-charter school television ads that have been running in Connecticut and the group that organized the recent pro-charter school rally at the State Capital in Hartford... the one in which charter schools students and parents were bused in from as far away as New York and Schools, the entity that is paying for the pro-charter school television ads that have been running in Connecticut and the group that organized the recent pro-charter school rally at the State Capital in Hartford... the one in which charter schools students and parents were bused in from as far away as New York and schools students and parents were bused in from as far away as New York and Boston.

Although they noted the massive expenditure by the lead education reform group, Families for Excellent Schools, which is based in New York, they didn't total all of the funds being spent by the corporate funded education reform advocacy group.

According to Bronin's campaign finance reports, charter school proponents, including those associated with the disgraced FUSE / Jumoke Charter School charter chain and others who are connected with the New York - based charter school advocacy front group called Families for Excellent Schools have provided Bronin with campaign contribuschool proponents, including those associated with the disgraced FUSE / Jumoke Charter School charter chain and others who are connected with the New York - based charter school advocacy front group called Families for Excellent Schools have provided Bronin with campaign contribuSchool charter chain and others who are connected with the New York - based charter school advocacy front group called Families for Excellent Schools have provided Bronin with campaign contribuschool advocacy front group called Families for Excellent Schools have provided Bronin with campaign contributions.

«other groups, such as Families for Excellent Schools, use side payments — financial stipends of $ 250 — $ 1,000 per year — to give parents an incentive to participate in mobilization and advocacy efforts.»

(ConnCAN); Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Advocacy; StudentsFirst / GENEPSA (Michelle Rhee); Families for Excellent Schools Inc.; Families for Excellent Schools Advocacy Inc.; Connecticut Council for Education Reform Inc. (CCER); North East Charter Schools Network; Bronx Charter School of Excellence; Students for Education Reform; Educators 4 Excellence; Excel Bridgeport, Inc.; Achieve Hartford, Inc. and their newest front group, the Coalition for Every Child, are pumping more and more money into lobbying and advertising programs.

Families for Excellent Schools (FES) is a major New York City based, corporate funded, charter school and education reform advocacy group.

The group, of course, fails to explain that since it was founded, Families for Excellent Schools Inc. has collected an estimated $ 25 million from wealthy individuals and foundations to pay for its lobbying and advocacy work.

Schneider adds that since Education Reform Now Advocacy (ERNA) and Families for Excellent Schools Advocacy (FESA) are registered as non-profit foundations and not campaign groups, neither is required to disclose who they collect their money from.

Formed in 2011, the Charter School and Corporate Education Reform Industry advocacy group Families for Excellent School's fundraising has skyrocketed from $ 642,042 in 2011 to $ 1,000,053 in 2012 to $ 12,264,668 in 2013.

Although Families for Excellent Schools, now known as Families for Excellent Schools / Coalition for Every Child, was using www.fightforfairnessct.org last year as their online organizing website and have now shifted to http://www.foreverychildct.org/, they charter school advocacy group is sticking with the Twitter handle @FIGHTForFairnessCT.

«We're grateful that the majority of legislators are bucking the special interests and listening to the pleas of parents who want a great school for their children,» said Kara Neidhardt, a spokesperson for Families for Excellent Schools, a charter advocacy group.

Although they are calling themselves by a different name, the group is actually the same controversial New York based charter school lobby group known as «Families for Excellent Schools» http://www.familiesforexcellentschools.org/ except when they call themselves «Families for Excellent Schools Advocacy.»

Prior to that, she worked for Families for Excellent Schools, a parent and charter advocacy group in New York City that fights to ensure all kids have fair and equal access to a great education.

Her announcement also came a day after the charter schools advocacy group she belongs to, Families for Excellent Schools, held a large rally in Brschools advocacy group she belongs to, Families for Excellent Schools, held a large rally in BrSchools, held a large rally in Brooklyn.

The Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance determined a pro-charter group that poured $ 15 million into the campaign, Families for Excellent Schools - Advocacy, illegally hid its donors.

«We're really thrilled to see some of the state leaders talking about providing real solutions for these thousands of Maryland families who are trapped in schools that, quite frankly, just don't prepare children for college and career readiness,» said Jenese Jones, deputy director at MarylandCAN, an education - reform advocacy group.