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	Programs and Projects Education Broadcasts on Time Warner Cable Channel: 13 League of Women Voters, The Impact of "Race to the Top" 45 min. Tue 11/08/11 7:30 pm Wed 11/09/11 7:00 pm Sun 11/13/11 4:00 pm Wed 11/16/11 6:00:00 pm Panel Discussion Meeting Part 1: The Role of the Federal Government in Public Education: Overview of Legislation, Funding & Equity, and Its Impact (September 26, 2011 forum) Federal Impact on Education - Dr. Cheryl Thomas, Superintendent of the Newfield Central School District LWV Presentation - Dr. Ellen O'Donnell, TST-BOCES Superintendent Education Study Leaders Guide Consensus Questions Education Study Background Papers LWVUS Education Study Committee members are researching and writing background papers to help Leagues educate members and communities about the Role of the federal government in public education issues. At the bottom of each paper is a link to a downloadable PDF version. Public Education Study Consensus Meeting Presentations Prepared by national study committee Common Core Standards and Assessments by Janelle L. Rivers, PhD Early Childhood Education, Equity and Funding by Pat Aaron Funding and Equity Issues by Jean Pierce Legislation and Funding for the Education Of Children Who are Disadvantaged by Patricia O'Brien Libutti, PhD Role Of Federal Government In Public Education: Historical Perspectives by Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins and Margaret Hawkins Hill Education Study Voter Ready Articles Common Core Standards Role Of The Federal Government In Public Education: Where Are We Now And The Impact Upon Early Childhood Education The History Of Federal Government In Public Education: Where Have We Been And How Did We Get Here? The Role Of The Federal Government In Public Education: Equity And Funding The Role Of The Federal Government In Public Education: Legislation And Funding For The Education Of Children With Special Needs Students in Albany Conference (SIA) is a conference sponsored by the League of Women Voters of New York State Education Foundation, Inc. The program is designed to increase high school students’ awareness of their responsibility in representative government and provide the tools necessary for meeting that responsibility. See Youth page for more information. 2010 LWVTC Know Your Schools Booklet (large document) Tompkins County School Listing Natural Resources The Natural Resources Committee has been working on the issue of gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale. Focus included the general problem of pollution caused by drilling and mining for energy resources. Revised Draft SGEIS on the Oil, Gas and Solution Mining Regulatory Program, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (September 2011) http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/75370.html LWV Tompkins County Comments on Draft SGEIS November 17, 2011 May 2, 2011 The Long Term Economics of Fracking in the Finger Lakes (Recording Available Below) Speakers: Susan Christopherson, Cornell; John Schwartz, Ithaca College; with Don Barber, town Supervisor for Caroline as respondent. The presentation was followed by an open question and answer period.Tompkins County Library, Borg-Warner Room, Ithaca, NY Presentation Recordings LWV-TC Statement on Hydrofracking to be presented at September 2010 US Environmental Protection Agency hearing Call Kay Wagner at 539-3322 or e-mail cmw18@cornell.edu. Efforts include: Our proposed resolution on Safe Drilling and Mining for Energy Resources was passed at national convention, June 2010. Continue monitoring the plans and activities with regard to gas drilling and work being done to promote appropriate regulation. We: Work with the State League to support their acitivites with regard to drilling Monitor state legislation Monitor EPA and other governmental groups involved in regulation of gas drilling Learn more about widely varied activities of landowner groups Explore viable alternatives, including realistic ways in which energy can be saved now, and long-range development of renewable, clean energy sources. Analyze economic issues faced by upstate New York. Water—Let's Use This Precious Resource Wisely! Local LWV Health Care Committee Tompkins County We will study the gradual implementation of the healthcare bill and any congressional modifications. Dr. Barbara Klein's LWV-Arizona Health Care Reform Booklet LWV Voter Service needs committee members! We have many requests for assistance. Please send a note if you can help with one or more activities. Contacts: sel3@cornell.edu or sally.grubb@gmail.com 2011 Legislative Priorities for the LWV-NYS 2011 Legislative Agenda Redistricting Campaign Finance Reform Ethnics Reform Election Reform Impact on Issues LWVNYS Impact on Issues is a guide for League leaders on the LWVNYS public policy positions. Every two years, local Leagues participate in the LWVNYS program planning process by reviewing existing positions and making recommendations for the future. Member agreement on issues (consensus or concurrence) follows in depth study and is developed into the formal positions presented in this publication. These positions are the basis for action.) http://lwvny.org/advocacy/impact/impact.html Impact on Issues National Includes the official statements of position for each program area, briefly traces significant past actions and achievements, and indicates links among positions. The LWVUS public policy positions reflect the 2010-2012 program adopted by the 2010 convention of the League of Women Voters of the United States; the "positions in brief" listed there summarize the official statements of position included in this guide. Updated following biennial convention. http://www.lwv.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Essential_League_Resources&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=137&ContentID=15341 Additional League Positions To get information on additional League positions or read about the history of a League position, please visit our state website: http://www.lwvny.org, click on Advocacy Areas.
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