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Our Kids Deserve a Better Bill

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AAUW Action Network
Congress is once again trying to reauthorize the federal law governing public education – but if we don’t speak up, it may not get done right.   After two years of “waivers” from the No Child Left Behind Act, 37 states have agreed to the president’s plan for education in their states. But this is not a long-term solution. Congress must act in a responsible, bipartisan way to permanently fix the problems of the No Child Left Behind Act by reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
Unfortunately, the House Education and the Workforce Committee stoked the partisan fires this week and approved a bill that is wrong in so many ways. For example, it would:

  • Virtually eliminate federal enforcement of narrowing the achievement gap;
  • Give a free pass to states and districts to define their own standards, assessment, and accountability systems;
  • Freeze the funding levels for K-12 education at a time when we need to invest in our children’s futures;
  • Ignore the urgent need for comprehensive bullying and harassment policies to protect all our children in public schools; and
  • Fail to provide adequate protections for civil rights of students.

To make matters worse, a few members of Congress have vowed to bring amendments to the floor which would weaken public education by diverting public funds to private or religious schools through vouchers schemes.
Now the ESEA reauthorization bill (H.R. 5) heads to the full House floor – and that’s where you come in.

The reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) finally gives us a chance to update the flawed and outdated No Child Left Behind Act, but H.R. 5 is not the solution. AAUW supports an ESEA reauthorization that would introduce needed flexibility while retaining a commitment to high standards, civil rights protections, and greater accountability in our nation’s public schools.
Earlier today, the AAUW Action Fund Capitol Hill Lobby Corps visited the House of Representatives, telling lawmakers that our kids deserve a better education bill: Contact your representative today and send the same message!
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Support comprehensive Immigration Reform

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National Women's Law Center
It’s not what you look like or where you were born that makes you American. It’s how you live your life and what you do that makes you a part of this country.
That’s why all Americans deserve immigration reform that includes a pathway to citizenship.
Raise your voice for the millions of immigrant women and their families who make ours a stronger country. Tell your Senators to support a comprehensive immigration reform bill that meets the needs of women and families.
The next weeks will be critical in the immigration reform fight. Senators will consider hundreds of amendments that could affect the lives of immigrant women and their families for decades to come.
To meet the needs of women and their families, immigration reform must:

  • Help keep families together. Immigration reform should reunite families.
  • Ensure immigrant women have fair access to the path to citizenship and green cards. Women’s economic circumstances, the kinds of jobs they do, and their caregiving responsibilities should not prevent them from becoming citizens.
  • Protect against worker exploitation. Immigrant women workers who challenge workplace abuses like sexual harassment, discrimination, and wage theft must have meaningful protections and remedies available.
  • Make affordable health care available to lawfully present immigrants. Women on the path to citizenship should be able to get the same health coverage and services as other women across the country.
  • Preserve tax credits and Social Security benefits for lawful immigrants. Lawful, taxpaying immigrants must receive the full benefits they earned in Social Security and access to family tax credits.

We believe that families should be able to stick together and that we should help our neighbors. We all do our part to contribute, and we’re all the better for welcoming the immigrant women who play a key role in our nation and our economy as members of our communities.
Tell your Senators to support a comprehensive and strong immigration reform bill that meets the needs of women and their families.
Thank you for everything you do.
Sincerely,
Emily J. Martin Emily J. Martin Vice President and General Counsel National Women’s Law Center
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Indian Trust Settlement: go to- www.IndianTrust.com

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Go to:  www.IndianTrust.com for all the information you may need … you will be greeted on their website as it states below …

Welcome to the Cobell v. Salazar Settlement Website

This website contains important information about the $3.4 billion Indian Trust Settlement.

On December 21, 2010, The United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted preliminary approval to the Settlement. On December 8, 2010, President Obama signed legislation approving the Settlement and authorizing $3.4 billion in funds.

You may be a part of this Settlement with certain rights in this Settlement if you are an:

•Individual Indian Money (“IIM”) account holder (even if the account is currently not active or open),

•Individual Indian who has or had an ownership interest in land held in trust or in restricted status,

•Heir to a deceased IIM account holder or individual landowner.

If you are NOT currently receiving quarterly or annual IIM account statements and believe you are part of this Settlement, you will need to File a Claim Form / Register to Participate. You have the option to File a Claim Form / Register to Participate online, or to download and print the Claim Form for mailing. To obtain a Claim Form, you may also call the toll-free number or write to Indian Trust Settlement and request that a Claim Form be mailed to you.

Please be sure to review the Detailed Notice to fully understand your rights.

Settlement Video: This video contains important information about the Indian Trust Settlement. In the video, Elouise Cobell describes the Settlement and answers frequently asked questions about how to participate, your legal rights, and how to get money if you qualify.

•View Cobell Settlement Video in English

•Mirar video del Acuerdo Cobell en Español

•Dinék’ehgjí Cobell Settlement Dínííł‘įįł

•Tsa-la-gi yi-gv-ne-lv di-da-yv-la-di-s-gi

hi-ga-to-s-ta-nv-i Cobel du-na-da-ni-tse-lv-i

•Itówabwanaŋškaŋškaŋ Lakȟótiya Wayásupi Yuštáŋpi Cobell hé waŋyaŋkapo

•View Cobell Settlement Video in Crow

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•Ganawaabadaan yo’o maazinaatesegin

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•Wayaka Cobell yustanpi wapazo en Ikce Wicasta

•Cobell Settlement bii danakęęs híí níńł’įį

Questions?

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Email: Info@IndianTrust.com

By Mail: Indian Trust Settlement

P.O. Box 9577

Dublin, OH 43017-4877

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Progressive Radio in Seattle Update, 6-18-13


We are looking into collaborating with Northwest Progressive Institute

Andrew Villeneuve, American political activist and entrepreneur and founder of NW Progressive Institute (http://www.nwprogressive.org/), attended our meeting at the recommendation of Chip Hanauer. NPI does media, outreach, advocacy and research for progressive causes. Andrew shared thoughts and contacts that might make our collaboration effective.

We are all invited to NPI’s 10th annual picnic, Aug. 22, Perrigo Park in Redmond! We are planning to have a table there to let more people know about what we’re doing.

Planning for an event in Seattle

A group of volunteers had their first planning meeting for Progressive Radio Seattle (PRS) Reunion/Rally Planning on June 5.  They want to create an event in the early fall.  If you are interested in helping with this or being involved in any way, please contact: travelinla@speakeasy.net

Other news

We are actively building our Progressive Radio Seattle website, and we plan to have it go live this summer.

We have a volunteer who has offered to help with our database.  We also have business people, legal experts, event planners, radio and media personalities and progressive radio advocates who have been meeting with us and sharing their skills and ideas.

If you know anyone who hasn’t signed our petition, please send them the link:

http://signon.org/sign/dont-let-seattle-lose-1