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Members of the state's influential Education Coalition said Wednesday school advocates need to unite behind a single tax measure well in advance of the November election or risk losing a rare opportunity to raise new revenues.

But before we get to the «Foley would be worse» argument, teachers, parents and public school advocates need to ask the question of whether Dannel «Dan» Malloy does or does not deserves to be re-elected based on his record on public education issues.

First, Catholic - school advocates need to show that Catholic schools are willing to be an integrated part of the larger K - 12 environment.

Connecticut's students, parents, teachers and public school advocates needs more public school superintendents to follow Thomas Scarice's action and step up and speak out.

Not exact matches

Our society desperately needs more advocates for public schools who deeply believe in the God - given potential of every single student.

The «Let me play devil's advocate» strategy is bizarrely inappropriate in such a situation, as it assumes that the young people in our secondary schools are so indoctrinated that they need to be shaken out of the complacency of a life of faith based on social approval.

Pastors and parents need a seat at the table for district and state decision making so we can advocate for high academic standards in every school.

In order to develop those skills, advocates say, students need opportunities to practice them in school.

And we'll say to high school students, if you can tell your roommate, to turn down the music, you're going to learn how to ask for a raise some day; because it really all comes down to the muscles that we all use, the skills that we need to express ourselves, to advocate for ourselves; and relationships can be the place where we learn how to do that.

I wanted to bring attention to the need for school food reform and add my voice to the chorus of people advocating on behalf of little people who can't advocate for themselves.

That said, advocates also need to work on their talking points about what school food should look like and how we realistically get there in a world where most people don't seem to care.

You'll need to collect some data on schools and school meal participation in your state, as well as days of service, and the report you generate will be a tool in your arsenal to advocate for expanding school breakfast.

Parent advocates need to be careful that they aren't asking their school districts to make impossible choices.

Still, you may need to be prepared to advocate for your child at school.

Another reason is so that you may more effectively advocate for your child's needs in school.

School food advocates — myself included — who would love nothing better than to see re-heated chicken nuggets and tater tots replaced with fresh food cooked from scratch, need to wise up to the fact that most Americans just don't care.

Thus, it is important to understand the difference between IDEA and Section 504 so you can effectively advocate for your child's needs in the school setting.

However, at a certain point, if your school food service top folks are taking the attitude that they can't afford to provide enough fresh fruits and veggies to meet student demand, parents and other advocates will need to push back.

K ids will be able to get the nutritious food they need in order to thrive in school,» said Rachael Ray, Author, Day Time Host and Child Nutrition Advocate.

We advocate therapeutic boarding schools in the cases where boys need intensive therapeutic help.

«The PTA's support — whether raising funds for schools» needs, logging thousands of volunteer hours or advocating for public schools locally and at the State Capitol — is invaluable to our success.

At other times, you may have to seek out and identify the services your child will need in the community, or at school and advocate to make certain he gets these services.

Getting salad bar equipment into local schools directly affects your local community and their children, which makes parents and local businesses some of the most passionate advocates for your cause — they just need to know about it!

He is an international speaker and advocate for home education, having served twelve years on the board of North Carolinians for Home Education (NCHE) as well as being the North Carolina Ambassador for the Home School Foundation, a ministry dedicated to helping homeschooling families in need.

In the meantime, while the pending child nutrition legislation in Congress seeks to raise federal reimbursement for school meals by a mere six cents — rather than the one dollar advocated by reformers like Chef Ann — we need to exploit every opportunity to bring more funds to schools.

We advocate for early diagnosis and screening of population groups of children that might be vulnerable to developing selective mutism and encourage parents and professionals to advocate for appropriate school accommodations and other resources that may be needed to help our children.

The foundation aid increase backed by the Assembly stands at $ 1.2 billion, a figure backed by public education advocates who say the state is not spending enough on poor and high - needs school districts.

Education advocates, including Billy Easton of the Alliance for Quality Education, says the $ 807 million dollar school aid increase Cuomo is seeking is less than half of what's needed just to maintain the current level of teachers and programs.

Instead of giving 1 percenters a massive tax break they don't need, I am using my platform as a celebrity to advocate for LGBTQ equality, women's health, and better public schools.

At 1:30 p.m., parents, students, educators and advocates from the Alliance for Quality Education call on Sens. George Amedore and Jim Tedisco to to fund «real» Foundation Aid for public schools and not «need - neutral» aid, lobby outside state Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

At 11:30 a.m., students, parents and advocates meet with state Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins to discuss the need for after - school programs and to restore $ 22.3 million for Advantage After School in the state budget, state Capitol, Room 315, Aschool programs and to restore $ 22.3 million for Advantage After School in the state budget, state Capitol, Room 315, ASchool in the state budget, state Capitol, Room 315, Albany.

School advocates insisted the boost in funding they are seeking is reflective of the need on the district level.

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.

The decision is a stunning blow for Bloomberg, who has repeatedly defended his choice amid intense criticism from parents groups, elected officials and other advocates who said the city needs a schools chancellor with a background in schools.

The Times stopped short of endorsing Cuomo's primary opponent, Fordham Law School professor Zephyr Teachout, though the paper did call her «a national expert on political corruption and an advocate of precisely the kind of transparency and political reform that Albany needs.»

«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.

Shelley Mayer is the Change We Need From Yonkers to Bedford, from White Plains to the Sound Shore, Shelley knows our communities and has always been willing to stand up against the status quo to protect Westchester, Her children all attended public schools here, so she's always been an advocate for better school funding and tuition relief, She fought the NRA to pass effective, common - sense gun laws, and defeated big pharma to give us better tools to fight opioid abuse.

Education advocates and the state teachers union says at least $ 1.5 billion is needed for schools just to keep existing services for teachers and students.

This short of the $ 1.5 billion education advocates like the Alliance for Quality Education say is necessary to provide more equitable funding for poorer schools deemed to be in high - needs districts.

Once the annex space was freed up, advocates theorized, it could be used to build much - needed schools.

While the response from the gun lobby has been remarkably similar — blaming the massacre on mental - health issues, advocating for policemen or armed teachers in schools as well as the need for «good guys with guns» — they have a new kind of adversary.

«What we see is that this is hard work and schools need more support,» says Kim Sweet, executive director of the group Advocates for Children of New York.

The increase is well short of what education advocates like former Hannibal school teacher and Citizen Action of New York Board Member Bill Spreeter say is needed.

The Alliance for Quality Education, a group that advocates for increased school funding, slammed the report for not addressing the question of student need or equity in New York.

MIDTOWN — The city could be forced to shell out nearly $ 44 million in private school tuition after failing to place thousands of kindergarten students with special needs in public schools for next fall, according to a new report by Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

Four of the five top Democratic candidates for mayor joined parents, students and education advocates on Jan. 31 in calling on the city's Department of Education to provide critical data: What happens to high - needs students when their schools are shuttered?

Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Parents and advocates called out State Senator Chris Jacobs Monday for his vote last week which they say gutted the Foundation Aid formula and shortchanging Buffalo and other high needs public schools.

«We will continue to stand with teachers and public school advocates to 1) oppose the corporate takeover and privatization of education and 2) expand education funding to meet our children's needs and so that teachers can teach,» said Howie Hawkins.

Meanwhile, education advocates on Tuesday began their lobbying efforts with a rally calling on more equitable funding for high - needs schools across the state.

And the Dems oppose Cuomo's push to change an Eliot Spitzer - era school funding formula advocates say is needed to meet a court order to better fund high - need schools.