Jonah brings a wealth of public policy knowledge and expertise to Teaching Strategies, where he leads the company's federal and
state policy and advocacy agenda and supports state - level partnerships.
Paige Kowalski, director of
state policy and advocacy at the Data Quality Campaign, said that «these systems are pretty new» (built within the last six years).
School districts collect students» names, the classes in which they are enrolled, their reading and math proficiency and whether they graduated on time, said Paige Kowalski, director of
state policy and advocacy for the Data Quality Campaign, a national advocacy organization.
Katie works on
state policy and advocacy issues for Code.org, including state implementation of computer science education initiatives.
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Not exact matches
«The
advocacy community has suggested that DEA's statement that they would decide on the Gregoire - Chafee rescheduling petition this summer is a sign that they are moving toward reforming
policy with regard to marijuana,» Hudak told Business Insider, referring to a 2011 petition from Govs. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island
and Christine Gregoire of Washington
state.
When announcing the creation of his political
advocacy group, Zuckerberg wrote a Washington Post op - ed, saying that technology leaders must band together to «advocate a bipartisan
policy agenda to build the knowledge economy the United
States needs to ensure more jobs, innovation
and investment.»
His
advocacy work includes direct communications with company leadership, investor education
and awareness, filing shareholder proposals,
and public
policy advocacy at the municipal,
state and federal levels.
AWEA Wind Power on Capitol Hill is a rare opportunity for AWEA members
and others who want to help advance wind energy to participate in
advocacy training
and then put that training to work to educate legislators
and their staff on the wind industry's top
policy initiatives at both the
state and federal level.
Through
policy development, education,
and advocacy, the Institute is building support for meaningful action at the local,
state, national,
and international levels.
«We are hoping that Congress
and states will embrace this, but we are seeing the opposite,» World Relief vice president for
advocacy and policy Jenny Yang told CT..
The Clinton
State Department has been notoriously lax in pressing the question of religious persecution, especially where Christians are involved,
and the resolution calls on the President to «expand
and invigorate» this country's
advocacy of religious freedom
and to «initiate a thorough examination of all U.S.
policies that affect persecuted Christians.»
Consumers will appreciate our efforts in being responsible stewards of the land
and good neighbors, while maintaining the long - term viability of businesses that contribute significantly to the
state's economy,» said Robert P. Koch, president
and CEO of Wine Institute, the public
policy advocacy group for nearly 800 California wineries
and affiliated businesses.
Established in 1934, the Wine Institute is the public
policy advocacy group of over 1,100 California wineries
and affiliated businesses that initiates
and advocates
state, federal
and international public
policy to enhance the environment for the responsible production, consumption
and enjoyment of wine.
Established in 1934, the Wine Institute is the public
policy advocacy group of more than 1,000 California wineries
and affiliated businesses that initiate
and advocate
state, federal
and international public
policy to enhance environment for the responsible production, consumption
and enjoyment of wine.
Research shows that a majority of global consumers,
and especially Millennials, support companies that are committed to minimizing environmental impacts
and that prioritize sustainable approaches to operations.2 To share more about its water initiatives, Fetzer Vineyards developed a new page on its website containing facts about agricultural water use
and details about the company's water
policy support. Visit fetzer.com/water for more on Fetzer Vineyards» water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system
and its support for water conservation research
and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER)
and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water
policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United
States on March 22, 2016.
Visit fetzer.com/waterfor more on Fetzer Vineyards» water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system
and its support for water conservation research
and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER)
and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water
policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United
States on March 22, 2016.
* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California
State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California
State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson,
State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California
State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public
Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California
State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director,
Policy &
Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity,
and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change
Her background includes experience in grassroots organizing,
policy and advocacy at the local, regional,
state,
and federal levels.
So I was particularly interested to read this critique of the Vermont study from Hunger Free Vermont, the
state's leading anti-hunger authority
and nutrition
policy advocacy group.
United
States Lactation Consultants Association USLCA is the professional association for US - based IBCLCs, which aims to advance the IBCLC in the USA, to increase access to IBCLC services,
and to affect public
policy through
advocacy and lobbying.
In 2012 the AAPD through the Council on Government Affairs developed a
state Public
Policy Advocate initiative in order to strengthen
and coordinate
advocacy efforts by our
state chapters.
Todd Vaarwerk, director of
advocacy and public
policy for the Western New York Independent Living Center, does not agree with the pitch, saying ridesharing companies do not allow access for people like him, the
state's disabled community.
«The delay is creating chaos in a system that was already overburdened,» said Elie Ward, director of
policy,
advocacy and external relations at the New York
State American Academy of Pediatrics.
The workers, who have won the backing of the Trump administration, 20
states,
and numerous labor watchdogs, argue that these payments are tantamount to forced political
advocacy, since the government unions affect budgetary decisions
and other matters of public
policy.
The New Yorkers for Clean Power campaign, a coalition which includes uptown organizations, will focus on
advocacy to engage the public, local governments
and businesses to push forward renewable energy
and clean transportation options
and to expand the
state's clean energy
policies, said Campaign Coordinator Renee Vogelsang.
We look forward to working with Senator Klein to ensure that New York
State makes the investments necessary to ensure high - quality early childhood education for New York's children,» said Gregory Brender, the Co-Director of
Policy and Advocacy for United Neighborhood Houses.
Ortiz is a past president of the Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City, the
state's largest LGBTQ political club that works with elected officials in all five boroughs
and is active in
policy advocacy at City Hall
and in Albany.
After 25 years of
advocacy and major
policy achievements, the Empire
State Pride Agenda's work is done.
New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC): An umbrella
policy and advocacy organization of more than 200 immigrant
and refugee rights groups across New York
State, NYIC has fought alongside the UFT for a more just
and humane immigration
policy and against anti-immigrant legislation like Arizona's SB 1070.
A coalition of
advocacy groups led by the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, the Fiscal
Policy Institute,
and the Human Services Council are leading an effort to have
state - funded nonprofits pay workers at least $ 15 / hour.
Sources wihin the charter movement told Capital they were disappointed that Fariña did not address the
policies,
and that they have decided city
advocacy efforts will be less effective than lobbying
state officials.
The Executive Director,
Policy and Legal
Advocacy Centre, Dr. Clement Nwankwo, said that the interference of the security agencies as it was recorded in the governorship election in Edo
State and the December 10, 2017 rerun election in Rivers
State was worrisome
and unacceptable.
This has been a long - term agenda item of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the corporate funded bill mill
and many
State Policy Network «think tanks»
and advocacy groups funded by Bradley.
APLU is a research,
policy,
and advocacy organization representing 219 public research universities, land - grant institutions,
state university systems,
and related organizations.
Our
advocacy seeks to strengthen central
and state - level ownership of biofortification through effective integration into nutrition
and agricultural
policies.
Janice Nolen is the assistant vice president of national
policy and advocacy at the American Lung Association; she directs the organizations annual
State of the Air report.
United
States - HQ in NY About Blog The Drug
Policy Alliance (DPA) is a national
advocacy leader of drug law reform that is grounded in science, compassion, health
and human rights.
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.
The vast majority of EP alumni work for other education organizations, including high - performing charter school networks
and education nonprofits,
state and federal agencies that allocate billions of dollars across the sector
and impact millions of children, education
policy and advocacy organizations,
and ed tech companies.
With
policy moving to offer increased control for
states and districts over spending,
advocacy for desired prevention programs
and comprehensive school reforms must be well coordinated, communicated,
and executed.
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.
existing educational
policies that can inform
advocacy efforts for the inclusion of social studies performance - based assessment at the local,
state and national level.
Jason Botel, executive director of the
policy, research
and advocacy nonprofit MarylandCAN, said the
state should reduce its exclusion rates.
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.
Vander Ark also reorganized the staff into teams for research,
policy,
and advocacy,
and he recruited knowledgeable resident staff members in each of the six
states where the foundation does most of its work (Washington, California, Illinois, New York, Ohio,
and North Carolina).
The Common Core national standards had their origins in several Washington, D.C. - centric lobbying
and policy -
advocacy groups — namely, the National Governors Association (NGA), the Council of Chief
State School Officers (CCSSO),
and Achieve Inc..
For example, a report released recently (by the ACLU SoCal
and Public Advocates, a nonprofit law firm
and advocacy group) found that more than 20 percent of all California charter schools have enrollment
policies that violate
state and federal law.
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 activi
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 activi
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 activi
State Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.
state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activi
state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities),
and participating in ASCD education
advocacy activities.