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Hot Topic: Banning Books - Age Appropriateness

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Submitted by Alachua County in September 2023.

Event Date: 
10/15/2023 - 3:00pm
Event location: 

Millhopper Branch Library

Join us for this exciting and timely, in-person Hot Topic where UF College of Law Professor Lyrissa Lidsky will discuss book banning and age appropriateness on Sunday, October 15th at 3:00 PM in Meeting Room A of the Millhopper Branch Library at 3145 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606. This event is free and open to the public, so please spread the word and invite your friends and neighbors.

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Invest in Kids

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Submitted by Downers Grove-Woodridge-Lisle in September 2023.

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Take Action: Sunset Invest in Kids

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Social Justice Report

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in August 2023.

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Apprenticeship Preparation Program

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LWV VA 41st Biennial Convention - Pre Convention Caucus: Education Equity Study

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Submitted by Montgomery County, VA in May 2023.

Event Date: 
05/17/2023 - 7:00pm

The League of Women Voters of Virginia will be holding pre Convention Caucuses for delegates, observers and all members of the LWV of Virginia. These events will be virtual to allow everyone the opportunity to participate.

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Education

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in May 2023.

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Adequate financing of education, greater fiscal autonomy for school boards, and access to diversity in reading material.
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Education Committee Meeting

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Submitted by Alachua County in April 2023.

Event Date: 
05/10/2023 - 12:00pm

The Education Committee meets via Zoom on the second Wednesday of the month from 12:00-1:30 p.m.

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LWVFL ACTION ALERT: Three Harmful Bills Headed to the House Floor - Demand Legislators Vote NO!

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Submitted by Alachua County in April 2023.

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04/22/23: Three bad bills are headed to the House floor on Monday (April 24, 2023). Tell your legislator to oppose them!

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LWVFL ACTION ALERT: Demand Legislators Stop Gender-affirming Care Ban!

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Submitted by Alachua County in April 2023.

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04/15/23: The Florida House of Representatives will hear House Bill 1421 and Senate Bill 254 on Tuesday (April 18) at 10:00 a.m. (ET).

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Senate Committee Hears Censorship Bill

LWVSC Action Alert

Submitted by South Carolina in April 2023.

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Public schools need your help! Urge your senator to oppose H.3728. This public school censorship bill creates unnecessary risks for social studies teachers, includes unreasonable mandates for schools, and creates a process that encourages unfounded complaints against teachers and schools. If this bill becomes law, it will drive even more qualified candidates away from public education as a career choice.

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Constitutional Amendment - Right to an Adequate Education

Submitted by Rhode Island in April 2023.

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Hearing Wednesday, April 5th for H 5771

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