Sentences with phrase «state issue advocacy»

Education Voters has provided information and training to hundreds of home and school associations, community groups and conferences (including the Title I State Parent Advisory Committee annual conference) and helped promote general involvement and / or provided state issue advocacy trainings for groups from 3 to 300.

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Eisenberg pointed to Trump's advocacy of states» rights on many issues.

Insights on key issues, proxy votes and shareholder advocacy from the California State Teachers» Retirement System, Ceres, ICCR, Sustainable Stock Exchange, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Trillium Asset Management, As You Sow, Walden Asset Management, Center for Political Accountability, AFSCME, Arjuna Capital, Miller / Howard, Oxfam, Calvert, ClearBridge, Green Century, UAW, Mercy Investments, Sisters of St. Francis, Azzad Asset Management, International Campaign for Rohingya, Responsible Sourcing Network, Sustainable Investments Institute, Proxy Impact, and more.

The foundation's mission is, as stated on its website, «to prevent Virginia Tech - type shootings through education and advocacy; to employ comprehensive educational efforts to expand community and student awareness of campus safety issues; and to offer compassion, support, and hope to those affected by violence.»

Consumer Union, the consumer advocacy division of Consumer Reports, issued a report last week which stated that Tesla needs to improve the safety of its autopilot.

The enthusiastic advocacy by the Lubavitch Hassidim of menorahs on public property and public funds for yeshivas has shattered the once monolithic «Jewish» position on church - state issues.

The folks over at the Hatcher Group have taken on an interesting project: they've surveyed 30 advocacy groups working on state - level issues to find out how they're using the «net in their work.

For example, an advocacy group's scorecard may assess a legislator's voting record on one issue while a state newspaper's scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.

Schneiderman, elected in 2010 out of the state senator, had increasingly been handed a national profile in part of his push against the policies of President Donald Trump's administration as well as his public advocacy for women's issues.

The health care union turned Blue State Digital's peer - to - peer advocacy technology — what then - candidate Barack Obama's campaign used to empower volunteers to call Democrats in advance of the 2008 Democratic primary caucuses — into an issues advocacy platform.

The trouble with the governor's zealous advocacy, and why he consequently makes us re-examine the issue, is his refusal to consider or explore the possible negatives to small business that is the backbone of our state economy, or hear out the people who are personally impacted.

The first lady informed that the association was in the state to launch the Lagos chapter adding that in spite of the effort of government, a lot need to be done in terms of education and advocacy to address breast cancer issue in the country.

Amid a resurgence in U.S. traffic fatalities now taking roughly 100 lives a day, an advocacy group today issued a report card identifying states that do the most, and least, to improve highway safety.

Members of several good government, fiscal watchdog and education advocacy groups Wednesday took issue with the bill, saying it benefits mainly rich donors, and violates the separation of church and state.

And the Daily News reports this morning that Cuomo, with the help of state and national gun control advocacy organizations, is prepared to launch a major PR blitz against the Senate Republicans if they defy him on this issue.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER Even as New York State adopts new regulations interpreting the Human Rights Law to provide transgender nondiscrimination protections and the city issues a new, stronger guidance on its municipal transgender rights ordinance, 30 activists and advocacy groups from the trans community are taking aim at the Empire State Pride Agenda over its -LSB-...]

Riverkeeper is actively involoved in litigation, advocacy, and public education surrounding the issue of shale gas extraction and related infrastructure, particularly because of the potential impacts on New York State's drinking water supplies.

A report issued about the same time by ALIGN, an economic justice research and advocacy organization, found that only 4 percent of businesses across New York receive subsidies, and that many recipients are large, out - of - state corporations.

I think the way you win this issue is you focus on getting the rights and privileges protected throughout the entire country, and then you do the state - by - state advocacy for having the title.»

Dr. Rosa is a fighter for our children, and during her years of service as a member of the New York State Board of Regents she has demonstrated her passion on education through her advocacy on a myriad of issues.

The governor instead decided to co-opt the issue and fund it via the state budget, the first of several issues — including a minimum wage increase, transit funding and prison reform — in which Cuomo has moved sharply to the left, perhaps in response to de Blasio's advocacy.

The spokeswoman for Election Justice U.S.A., a voting rights advocacy group that put together a lawsuit against the state's Board of Elections for voter registration issues, said she is «concerned» about a possible conflict of interest with Stringer.

The state Board of Regents, in its spending proposal issued last month, called for an additional $ 125 million, while advocacy groups have called for even more.

It was the first time a state education commissioner has attended the advocacy day event at the state Capitol, which is designed to raise awareness for charter school issues and give parents and students an opportunity to speak directly with legislators in Albany.

While the money donated to the state party housekeeping account can not be used directly on campaigns, it can be used as part of the coordinated House effort for things like polling, field work, issue advocacy, and digital and grassroots organizing, officials said.

«Without the Pride Agenda doing advocacy and politics I think these issues have suffered,» said Glick, who pointed out that most of the state's LGBT organizations are now local nonprofits that are focused on providing services and sustaining their funding — not lobbying for legislation.

A master's degree candidate at Buffalo State, Baskin lists affordable housing advocacy, expanded youth programming, lead prevention and county services outreach to communities among her main platform issues.

On 4 November, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman issued a subpoena for documents, including financial records and emails, from the multinational relating to climate change research and advocacy.

His advocacy efforts have brought him to Washington, where he and actor Bradley Cooper introduced important legislation to Congress and met with Vice President Joe Biden to discuss the state of mental health issues in the United States.

Grassroots advocacy, public opinion, proposed legislation, the looming state takeover of the Philadelphia schools, and a 2 - year - old court decision are fueling new momentum on an issue that state legislators have been reluctant to shoulder, activists say.

«The provisions dealing with teacher quality in No Child Left Behind have done a wonderful job of focusing attention on the issue of teacher quality in the United States,» said Jack Jennings, the director of the Washington - based Center on Education Policy, a nonpartisan advocacy group that sponsored the gathering.

While powerul at the policy level, state - level advocacy networks are limited politically when things get big and struggle with command and coordination issues among different states.

Advocacy groups from across the state have issued a call for testing transparency, even starting an online petition calling for the ability to review questions and answers after standardized tests are administered.

Three of the state's largest public education advocacy groups are leading opposition to legislation that would greatly restrict the use of long - term bond issues by school districts.

CO ASCD's efforts to support teacher voice in education decision making include hosting online conversations with policymakers (see Education Issues in Focus at www.coascd.org), conducting policy summits, inviting policymakers and educators to write policy - related blogs or articles for our newsletter, connecting with other organizations in the state that promote education advocacy (for example, Commissioner Anthes» Teacher Cabinet http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdecomm/teachercabinet), providing information about policy priorities in Colorado (for example, State Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activistate that promote education advocacy (for example, Commissioner Anthes» Teacher Cabinet http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdecomm/teachercabinet), providing information about policy priorities in Colorado (for example, State Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activistate.co.us/cdecomm/teachercabinet), providing information about policy priorities in Colorado (for example, State Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activiState Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activistate.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activities.

An official familiar with the plans tells The Associated Press that the state chapter of the American Federation for Children is spending $ 800,000 on broadcast television, cable and radio advertising — a vast amount for political advertising or issue advocacy in the state.

The Association provides targeted advocacy at the legislature, is a voice for charter schools on state policy issues and fights for charter students and teachers in the courts.

California Schools Flunk Education Group's Ratings California is sorely lacking when it comes to school reform, failing to adopt policies to limit teacher tenure and use student test scores in teacher evaluations, according to a rating of states issued Monday by a high - profile education advocacy group.

Districts and advocacy groups alike took issue with the template the state issued for filling out the Local Control and Accountability Plan.

«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.

Reviewed 2013 Strategic Plan goals (Develop a committee structure that parallels AACTE and mobilized committees based on annually identified MACTE priorities; Developed and implemented an advocacy plan for educator preparation at the state level in matters of legislative policy, and regulatory matters related to initial and advanced educator preparation and licensure; Developed and disseminated position statements on issues of importance to educator preparation and licensure; Developed a statewide initiative showcasing excellence in educator preparation), established working committees and set priorities for 2014 - 15.

The Royal Oak, Mich. - based advocacy group has issued several reports on the overhaul of evaluation in that state.

Katie works on state policy and advocacy issues for Code.org, including state implementation of computer science education initiatives.

Advocacy on key issues: Teach Plus and Teach Plus teachers testimony before state legislatures

As Ed Week reported: «Californians Together, a research and advocacy group for the state's 1.6 million English - learners, is the brain trust behind this bill and catapulted the long - term ELL issue into the national spotlight a few years ago with its report showing that large numbers of such students were languishing in California's public schools.

CCSA will be kicking off the week with Advocacy Day tomorrow, Tuesday, May 2 at the California State Capitol, where charter leaders and advocates will meet with local legislators to discuss issues facing charter schools in California.

This is an issue that is close to my heart and central to my advocacy at the local, state and national levels.

In part, the perception of increasing funder participation in policy discussions is due to the very public personas of founders of major foundations like Bill Gates and Eli Broad.7 And the advocacy efforts of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Broad Foundation have increased dramatically with a shift from local funding efforts to more direct support for national - level policy advocacy on issues such as the Common Core State Standards.8

We invest in leadership development and coaching programs for principals and campus / district teams, provide grants to innovative education organizations, pursue research - driven public policy advocacy at the state level, and inform and engage the public on issues impacting all students.

Advocacy groups are paying attention to issues related to how states spend special education dollars — and how states determine if black students are disproportionately classified as disabled.