Education

Education

We support equal opportunity for high quality education for all students from early childhood through community college. We work actively to educate ourselves and the community about innovations in education as well as financing for education.

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A group of parents and teachers in Newberry is proposing that Newberry Elementary, Oakview Middle, and Newberry High schools be converted to charter schools. More information for parents is expected soon from county school system leaders. A series of informational meetings is planned in Newberry and the vote to convert the schools to charters is April 5-12, 2024.

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Event Date: 
Nov 08 2023 07:00 pm
Event location: 

Lakewood Center For The Arts

Please join us to hear retired Hillsboro School District Superintendent Mike discuss the state of public primary and secondary education, explain the impact of issues facing students and their families, faculty, and administrators,

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Social Policy on our Radar--Censorship in PA Schools

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Link to YouTube Recording The LWV of the Midland Area held a panel discussion about the current state of public education.

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Public education in Wisconsin will face devastating consequences if the budget proposal for K-12 education, moved forward by the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), is enacted.

Education Action Team

The Education Action Team focuses on the League of Women Voters' belief that high-quality public education for all children is necessary to sustain our democratic way of life and the economic health of our state and the people. We believe that adequate funding is essential to provide and sustain such an education.

To that end, the LWVNC:

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April Member Meeting: Linda LaBou on Learning with SightwordBusters

April 4, 2024, 11:30

In-person Meeting at:

Round Table Pizza
6111 Horseshoe Bar Road
Loomis, CA

Linda LaBou, exective director of SightwordBusters will discuss this nonprofit program used in local schools to ensure that primary students master high-frequency words. The program involves trained community volunteers working one-on-one with students in their classrooms.

(Photo by Wlademar on Unsplash)

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Mister Chair, members of the committee, my name is Jean Henscheid, I am co-president of the League of Women Voters of Idaho. I am speaking on behalf of our statewide membership in registering opposition to H521.

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Good morning, Chair Cannon and committee members.

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