Social Policy

Social Policy

Secure equal rights and equal opportunity for all. Promote social and economic justice and the health and safety of all Americans.

Position

The League of Women Voters of the Copper Country believes that some form of education, provided by public schools or other state-approved institutions, should be mandatory for all children. The primary role of the public school should be to enable students to master the basic skills as well as the physical and social sciences, to teach the fine arts, to foster critical and creative thinking, to promote good health and physical fitness, and to provide foreign languages and vocational education for those who desire them. The League believes it is possible to measure whether a quality education is being provided and whether schools are accomplishing their goals. Parents, teachers, and the community should work as a team to help children learn, encouraging higher standards of achievement. The League supports adequate financing to provide maximum educational opportunities for all children in the tax-supported schools of Houghton County. Support for each millage or bonding proposal will be evaluated by applying listed criteria. The League supports the concepts of consolidation, annexation, and cooperative programming. The League also supports creative research for methods to maintain, finance, and improve existing small schools. The League recommends that school board members receive training and that employees of a school district not serve on its board.

Position

The League of Women Voters of the Copper Country supports the construction of a new Houghton County Jail building (to replace the facility in existence as of 04/2007) with adequate facilities for functional, cost and energy efficient, secure operation in compliance with State Administrative Rule requirements, as set forth in the Rules for Jails, Lockups and Security Camps. LWVCC supports comprehensive planning to include the needs of the offices housed in the historic Courthouse, including Administrative offices, the Courts and also the administrative offices of the Sheriff's department as well as the Jail.

Position

Adequate funding for coordinated regional and local public transportation, which provides access to area education, employment, health care, mental health care, government, and food/shopping centers to population centers and rural residents alike.

Position

The League of Women Voters of Idaho supports for revision of the state school fund distribution formula to achieve greater equalization of educational opportunity and tax burden; supports increased state funding for public schools; support for kindergartens, career and vocational education, and special education; supports reducing the supermajority required to pass bonds.

Position

The League of Women Voters of Idaho supports enforceable child-care licensing regulations that address health, safety, fire and supervision standards.
Event Date: 
02/08/2020 - 10:00am to 02/09/2020 - 9:45am
Event location: 

Peace Lutheran Church

Three guest speakers will join in covering the topic, “Health Care in America: The Plans Explained,” at the League of Women Voters of Western Nevada County’s program on Saturday, February 8 from 10:00 a.m.

Event Date: 
02/14/2020 - 11:00am to 02/15/2020 - 1:45pm

LWV the Copper Country Participates in Nationwide Day of Action for Organization’s 100th Birthday

Event Date: 
03/05/2020 - 6:30pm to 03/06/2020 - 7:45pm
Event location: 

Carnegie Museum

Petticoat Patriots: How Michigan Women Won the Vote from the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, courtesy League of Women Voters of the Copper Country

Event Date: 
08/26/2020 - 12:00am to 11:45pm
Event location: 

USA

100th Anniversary of Ratification of the 19th Amendment, Granting Women in America the VOTE!

Event Date: 
03/31/2020 - 11:30am to 12:30pm
Event location: 

Michigan Tech Husky Dog

This event is cancelled

 

Wear red to show support!

Michigan Tech Husky Dog on campus near Library.
Rain location Fisher Hall

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