This post is for those who could not attend the Oct. 21 Women’s Agenda Assembly (WAA) in Statesville. A printed copy of this material was in the folder. It is also provided by Keith Howard of the NC Legal Aid Society. Mary
Below you’ll find the extra education material that Keith Howard talked about on Saturday at the Women’s Agenda Assembly in Statesville. I have condensed some of the information. Contact information for questions regarding the material below: KeithH@legalaidnc.org
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Branches: If you have a close connection with a college this sounds like a great action project. I know the timing is very short, but I… Read More »Information for Campus Action Project 2006-07
Raleigh News & Observer http://www.newsobserver.com/102/story/483913.html “NAACP leader urges diversity in schools” By Todd Silberman, Staff Writer The leader of the North Carolina NAACP urged state… Read More »Diversity and a Sound Basic Education
From: AAUW Public Policy & Government Relations Dept.
To: AAUW Public Policy Leaders
Date: Friday, Sept. 1, 2006
An article in the News and Observer on August 30 in Section B, page 1 is about the changes that will occur at UNC Health… Read More »You made a difference
In the Advocacy Committee Draft Report for the July 15th meeting there is a short paragraph about a healthcare study done by the NC Center… Read More »Background material for a AAUWNC health education program
Budget Highlights
Our friends at the NC Justice Center have compiled a comparison of the House and Senate budget proposal on various issues. Here’s a sample of some of the key issues affecting children.
Source: AAUW Public Policy & Government Relations Dept.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LAF Plaintiff on CNN
Minimum Wage Increase Fails Despite Majority Support in Senate
Child Custody Protection Act Rears its Ugly Little Head Again
Supreme Court Does the Right Thing for Workers
Court Ruling Strengthens Domestic Violence Prosecutions
States Get Stuck with Medicare Prescription Drug Bill
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Federal Abortion Ban Case
Schedule Appointments with your Members of Congress During Recess
Americans Support Access to Information About Birth Control
Equal Pay Self-Audit
Increasing Dropout Rates?
Department of Education Announces Grants to Invest in Science and Math Education