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.

First Tuesday Talk February 4, 2025: Reproductive Health, Education Funding, Voting Rights, Critical issues in the 2025 General Assembly
Event Date: 
02/04/2025 - 11:45am
Event location: 

Blacksburg Police Department Community Room

The Virginia General Assembly will be half-way through the 2025 session on Feb. 4th when we meet – a perfect time for us as League members to focus on proposed legislation and lobby our legislators.

LWVSC Action Alert

Action Alerts

The SC Senate Education Subcommittee on K-12 Education Scholarships will meet on December 10, noon. By December 6, write the committee to oppose diverting public funds to private schools by any method. Now is the time to use your personal —and powerful — constituent voice. Alert other public education supporters to do the same!

LWVSC Action Alert

Action Alerts

Two bills of great concern remain during the final two weeks of the General Assembly 2024 session. Please urge your senators to oppose H.4624 Gender Transition Under 18 and H.5118 Rollback of Public Protections in Utility Regulation (Canadys gas plant.) H.4624 has been set for special order and could be heard as soon as Tuesday. H.5118 is currently stalled on the Senate calendar but could rear its ugly head during these last weeks.

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The LWVAC supports continuing support for educational and other services to Alachua County K-12 students and recommends voting YES on this issue. Learn why...

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Event Date: 
09/19/2024 - 6:00pm
Event location: 

Cross Mills Public Library

The League of Women Voters South County presents Meet the Author - Ken Block (Disproven).

Event Date: 
09/14/2024 - 1:00pm
Event location: 

Coos Bay Public Library

You are invited to learn more about the local Coos County League of Women Voters

Saturday, September 14 - 1 pm

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Action Alerts

On July 29, the Florida Department of Education proposed a change to the rule that governs the charter school conversion ballot process to make it easier to convert public schools to charter schools. The public is encouraged to read and comment on the proposed changed. Comments will be accepted until Aug. 19.

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The League of Women Voters supports quality education for all children.
School Board Chair Diyonne McGraw (far left) with teacher/coach Patrick Penny and the Lincoln Middle School team
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On April 17, Lincoln Middle School claimed the title to the 2024 Civics Challenge competition, prevailing over five other middle school teams from the Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) system. This year marks the seventh Civics Challenge competition, an event organized and co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Alachua County Public Schools...

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