I don’t have children, school age or otherwise, but I deeply care about the outcomes of my local and state school board elections. You should, too. Here’s why: Property values are higher in areas with strong schools. School systems with strong academic and extracurricular programs keep students busy, meaning less crime is committed by school-age [...]
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Why Every Voter Should Care about School Board Elections
Posted in Educational Programs, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, tagged AAUW, education, elections, public education, school board elections, School Vouchers, students, Title IX, voting, vouchers on September 15, 2011, | 1 Comment »
Senate Introduces School Vouchers Bill
Posted in Students & Educational Issues, tagged D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, education, NCLB, No Child Left Behind, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, School Vouchers, Title IX on July 31, 2009, | 2 Comments »
This week, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) introduced legislation to extend and expand the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, the nation’s only federally funded school voucher program. The program funnels taxpayer dollars to private, often religious, schools. It currently receives $14 million and provides vouchers up to $7,500 for approximately 1,700 students in the District of Columbia. [...]
AAUW Report: Obama at 100 Days
Posted in Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged 100 days, Lilly Ledbetter, Obama, Progress report, School Vouchers, Title IX, White House on April 29, 2009, | Leave a Comment »
It seems like just yesterday that millions of people were braving a deep January freeze to witness President Obama’s inauguration. Hard to believe, but on this late April day, President Obama marks his 100th day in office. In keeping with the spirit of the day — the 100th day of a presidential administration has historically [...]
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