UPDATE: Daily Kos: "The United States has done it again — and not in a good way."

Daily Kos: "The United States has done it again — and not in a good way.":

Mark Warner - I will no longer support you

by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)

Mark Warner voted against the assault weapons ban
Mark Warner voted against limiting the size of magazines
Mark Warner is the most popular political figure in Virginia, and could have voted for both measures without in any way jeopardizing his reelection in 2014
Mark Warner is from a state that saw the slaughter at Virginia Tech.  Cho used both ten and fifteen round magazines for his two handguns.  Think how much damage he did.  Think how much more he might have been able to do had he had 30 round magazines and had to change less frequently.
I have been involved in Democratic politics in Virginia including at a statewide level.
Mark Warner is considered the 800 pound gorilla of Virginia Democratic politics.
In a sense my taking this stand may make me toxic in Virginia politics.
I don't care.
It does not matter that neither of these amendments were going to pass.
I rely on the words of Martin Luther King, Jr.:

There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right.

It matters not to me whether Mark Warner believes the baloney of the gun lobby or merely lacks the guts to stand up for what is right.  What is right is to stop the slaughter.
If you are unwilling to step up to that, I am unwilling to offer you my support, my money or my vote.

"The United States has done it again — and not in a good way."

by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)

That is the opening sentence of The Kids Are (Not) All Right, the column in today's New York Times by Charles M. Blow.
He looks at comparative statistics from UNICEF, and US specific statistics from The Children's Defense Fund
Considering just some of the former -  among the countries examined America's children have the highest rate of children overweight - not necessarily something about which we want to brag "we're #1!"
From the UNICEF report, titled "Child Well-Being in Rich Countries" Blow notes

the United States once again ranked among the worst wealthy countries for children, coming in 26th place of 29 countries included. Only Lithuania, Latvia and Romania placed lower, and those were among the poorest countries assessed in the study.

Some of the statistics from CDF, which are presented on a daily basis, include:2 mothers die in childbirth.
4 children are killed by abuse or neglect.
5 children or teens commit suicide.
7 children or teens are killed by firearms.
I will come back to the last of those in moment.
As a teacher by profession, I also noted the last statistic:
16,244 public school students are suspended.  (that is based on a 180 day school year).
There is much more.

Gabby Giffords lays down markers against the Senators who voted no

by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)

Mark my words: if we cannot make our communities safer with the Congress we have now, we will use every means available to make sure we have a different Congress, one that puts communities’ interests ahead of the gun lobby’s. To do nothing while others are in danger is not the American way.

Those are the concluding words of A Senate in the Gun Lobby’s Grip, a powerful op ed in tomorrow's New York Times by former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords.By now many here perhaps know about it -  from Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O'Donnell, or if you have seen mention of it in Good Op-Ed By Gabby Gifford @ NYT by Publius2008, who in a comment wrote

Kinda hoping someone will do it justice
with a full blown diary.  If they do, I will take this down.

I hope the diary will remain up, and that people will give Publius tips and recs for having notified us.I read the diary.
I decided to use whatever visibility I may have here to try to draw attention to it, to encourage others to reading, to go to the New York Times and pass on the link to others.
If you do that, you can stop reading now.
If I have not yet convinced you, please keep reading.

Lobby Firms and 'community colleges' in California: Monetizing students for MOOCs | DailyCensored.com - Breaking Censored News, World, Independent, Liberal News

Lobby Firms and 'community colleges' in California: Monetizing students for MOOCs | DailyCensored.com - Breaking Censored News, World, Independent, Liberal News:

Lobby Firms and ‘community colleges’ in California: Monetizing studentsfor MOOCs

by Danny Weil

Harrison Wills, once the Student Body President of Santa Monica College who worked for Opensecrets.org in Washington D.C. where he learned some excellent research skills has discovered the following.  Wills will be attending Whitman College soon on a full-boat scholarship.  His research is excellent and as a young student, he knows more than the teachers, union, faculty and staff at most what were once called ‘community colleges’.

From Wills:

Santa Monica College (SMC)  has a contract with the lobby firm: Strategic Education Services: see below.

Please note the lobby firm’s other clients are privatization agenda companies- Connections Academy, one of the biggest online schools is now owned by Pearson- the testing giant out of England and also the owner of the GER or high school equivalency test.

K Street Consulting is another lobby firm. (Oakland Unified is one of K Street’s clients).

There are major conflicts here between public institutions such as SMC and private education companies.   Assemblywoman, Julia 

Schooling in the Ownership Society: School Reform Mississippi-style

Schooling in the Ownership Society: School Reform Mississippi-style:

School Reform Mississippi-style

by Mike Klonsky

Arkansas 1958 (Atlantic Monthly)

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a charter school expansion bill into law continues the state's long tradition of two-tier schooling and racial segregation.

The new law is one that expands the authority to create charter schools -- public schools run by private groups that are freed up from government regulation. Charters in states like Mississippi and Alabama are the latest version of the "segregation academies" which allowed whites an escape from school deseg agreements after the Brown decision. For more than four decades after they were established, "segregation academies" in Mississippi towns like Indianola continue to define nearly every aspect of community life.

The Clarion-Ledger reports that at least 50 Mississippi school districts have student populations that are more than 75 percent black, according to an analysis of state Department of Education data. The majority of those 

Support for AB 420 (Dickinson) – Disruption and Defiance: Reducing Grounds for Harsh Discipline National Lawyers Guild of Sacramento

National Lawyers Guild of Sacramento

April 16, 2013
The Honorable Joan Buchanan
Chair, Assembly Education Committee State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax: (916) 319-2187

RE: Support for AB 420 (Dickinson) – Disruption and Defiance: Reducing Grounds for Harsh Discipline
Dear Assemblymember Buchanan, and Committee:
The National Lawyers Guild of Sacramento supports the passage of Assembly Bill 420, which would limit the use of suspension and expulsion for acts of disruption and defiance. We support elements of the measure, including encouraging the use of other means of correction as the preferred remedy for such acts by only allowing high school students to be suspended on these grounds, only permitting such suspensions after multiple offenses, and removing the ability to expel students for such acts.
We understand current law provides that students can be suspended or recommended for expulsion from a school district if they have “disrupted school activities or otherwise willfully defied the valid authority” of school personnel. According to the bill's proponents, it is estimated that "this category was identified as the most severe grounds for 42 percent of all suspensions—more than any other grounds for suspension—and between 8-12 percent of all expulsions in California in 2010-11.
Also, according to proponents: "Under this subjective category, students can be suspended or expelled from the school district and denied valuable learning time for anything from failing to turn in homework, not paying attention, refusing to follow directions, or swearing in class – and even for just one isolated incident. More than two decades of research has confirmed that out-of-school suspensions do not work. They do not improve student behavior and, in fact, often exacerbate the problem, as the children who are disciplined for these offenses often come from homes with the least supervision and have themselves experienced violence and other trauma that they are struggling to address without support. The research is clear that students who are subjected to out-of-school discipline are far more likely than their peers to drop out of school and enter the juvenile delinquency system, at great cost to the state. In contrast, students whose problem behaviors are addressed proactively with research-based interventions, like restorative justice and positive behavior interventions and supports, and who are not just kicked out without help, stay in school and get back on track. Research reveals that students of color are disproportionately suspended and expelled for low level, subjective offenses like willful defiance, and this leads these students to have disproportionately worse educational outcomes than other student groups. In a 2012 data report issued by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, African-American students in California were more than three times as likely to be suspended as white students."
For this and other reasons of public interest – including that measures like this will help our children and society in the long run – the National Lawyers Guild urges an 'aye' vote on AB420.
Sincerely,
National Lawyers Guild of Sacramento
916/996-9170 cvsl@att.net
cc: Assemblymember Roger Dickinson (Fax: (916) 319 – 2107)

Photos from Wrong-Sizing Fall Out Forum created by Hmong Innovating Politics (HIP) 4-17-13

Photos from Wrong-Sizing Fall Out Forum created by Hmong Innovating Politics (HIP) 4-17-13 

 

Special Late Nite Cap UPDATE 4-17-13 #SOSCHAT #EDCHAT #P2

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Informative CCSS Conference Call Scheduled in Wisconsin

by chascherrie

Daniel Webster once said: “If truth be not diffused, error will be.”
Common Core State Standards in education have garnered a growing degree of attention from all sides of the educational policy field in the last several months. Wisconsin was one of the first states to adopt this new set of academic standards and is right at the center of this lively debate.
Common Core’s advocates say it raises the educational bar in Wisconsin.
Yet, detractors have indicated that Common Core comes with a number of detrimental trade-offs.
The minds and futures of Wisconsin’s children merit the careful consideration of all angles and facts to determine the truth and the best course of action.
Interested Wisconsinites are invited to join an exclusive 90-minute discussion call that will address Common Core State Standards. Respected educational policy experts from several well-known organizations will be on the phone to present valuable information and respond to your questions.
To facilitate busy schedules, the discussion calls will be held on the following days and times:

• Tuesday,  April 23, 8p CST
• Thursday, April 25, Noon CST

Experts on the call will include:

• Karen Schroeder: CEO, Advocates for Academic Freedom; board member, Gov. Walker’s Education Communication Board
• Joy Pullman: education research fellow, The Heartland Institute
• Neal McCluskey: associate director, Center for Academic Freedom, The Cato Institute

Call in Number: 805-399-1000
Code: 662912
We look forward to having you on one or more of the calls!
Hosted by the Coalition of Leaders for Ensuring Veracity in Educational Reform
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Nick Ut, Associated Press

Californians say schools need more money

Californians overwhelmingly believe their public schools need more money and then extra money if they teach low-income students and...

Teachers demonstrate today at five corners

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013 at 12:46 pm in teachers, union contractNo Comments

Just when you thought AIMS and Tony Smith were the stories in town, OUSD educators will rally at five street corners in Oakland at 4 p.m. to drum up support for their demand of a 3.5 percent pay raise.
- 35th and MacArthur
- Grand Lake Splashpad Park  (where the Saturday farmers market is held)
- 51st and Broadway
- 98th and International
- Seventh and Market streets
Here is their explanation:

Escalating their fight for a fair contract, Oakland Unified educators will take to the streets at 4 p.m. this afternoon (Wednesday, April 17) on five street corners for their “Hour of Power” event to mobilize the community about their struggle. Oakland teachers are leaving the district due to low pay. The district, despite its $25 million in excess reserve funds, is refusing the Oakland Education Association’s proposal of a 3.5 percent raise for this school year. The protests are to educate the public about the district’s lack of priorities: For this school year, the district budgeted for 234 fewer certificated employees (teachers, counselors, etc.) and 36 fewer classified employees, but 37 more administrators.

Plans swap and cut money already budgeted in schools

Gov. Jay Inslee and state lawmakers say they plan to put a billion or more in new money into public schools. But some would do it in part by cutting programs and shifting money from other parts of the education budget.

UAS Students rally against Brown's plan

by Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene

Students want to keep Adult Education accessible and affordable to all.
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The Cato Institute: Policies for Sale

by deutsch29

Recently I have had a mystery commenter leaving his (I have reason to believe this is a man) strong yet anonymous opinions on a couple of my blog entries. When confronted about his mask, this person insists that his identity does not matter; all that matters is the “truth” of what he writes.
I disagree. I believe that my readers should know exactly who I am; they should know my credentials and my associations in order to more competently judge my position on educational issues. My readers should especially know whether I am being financially compensated by individuals or groups that endorse a particular position, for such financial compensation could certainly bias my perspective.
My perspective has not been purchased. I am truly an independent.
I have some fellow bloggers who choose to write anonymously; however, they do so at risk because they are on 

New York ELA day 2 disaster #FAIL #Pearson #NYSED

by Chris Cerrone

As I hear from educators at my school, baseball practice tonight, and via social media, today’s Day 2 of the New York State ELA Assessment was an unmitigated disaster.
From reports far and wide around the state I have cobbled together a list of issues reported to me or from various facebook groups:

• Very long instructions, ranging from 20-25 minutes.  The instructions were over three pages long and teachers are required to read word for word. Heard from educators that students were burned out before 

Just Updated “The Best Of The Hashtag #SaidNoEducationVendorEver”

by Larry Ferlazzo

Last night, Dan Willingham started a great twitter hashtag called #SaidNoEducationVendorEver, and I postedThe Best Of The Hashtag #SaidNoEducationVendorEver.
Since that post, several more good tweets have been sent out, and I’ve added them to that list….

Quote Of The Day: “How Do You Evaluate Teachers Who Change Lives?”

by Larry Ferlazzo

How Do You Evaluate Teachers Who Change Lives? is a great Education Week commentary from a New Jersey school district Superintendent.
Here’s an excerpt:

Are School Field Trips Becoming Obsolete?

by Lisa M

The 5th grade went to the Blue Rocks baseball game today and we had a blast! I loved interacting with my students outside of the classroom. It's rare that we get the chance to do that anymore. We sat in the stadium, talking, laughing, and cheering. It was as far from standardized testing as you can get!:) What happened to field trips? How can anyone think three to four  field trips a year are

United Adult Students (UAS) to rally against Governor Brown's plan

by Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
United Adult Students (UAS) to rally against Governor Brown's plan
Los Angeles, California - April 16, 2013 - United Adult Students (UAS) have announced that they will hold a student rally and present petitions containing thousands of signatures opposed to Governor Brown's plan to move adult education to the Community College system.
The details for the event are as follows:
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
7:00AM
Evans Community Adult School
717 N Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
UAS released the following statement.
"We are against Governor Brown’s plan to transfer the Adult Education program of LAUSD to the Community College system. We want our Adult Schools to remain open and accessible in our communities, and with dedicated funding streams.
Estamos en contra del plan del Gobernador Brown de trasladar la Educación de Adultos del Distrito Escolar (LAUSD) a los Colegios Comunitarios. Queremos que nuestras Escuelas para Adultos se mantegan abiertas y acesibles en nuestras comunidades, y con fondos dedicados."
The petitions and ten reasons provided by UAS for signing it can be found on their website athttp://www.unitedadultstudents.org/petition_against_governor_brown_s_plan
Founded by students in response to Mónica García and John Deasy's threatened elimination of LAUSD Adult Education in 2012, United Adult Students (UAS) successfully defended much of the program. Through organizing, activism, and lobbying, UAS has proven the collective power of adult students. UAS is the voice of adult education.
Contact:
United Adult Students (UAS)
http://www.unitedadultstudents.org
(213) 986-2492

McDuffie presses inspector general for more information on D.C. schools cheating probe - The Washington Post

McDuffie presses inspector general for more information on D.C. schools cheating probe - The Washington Post:

McDuffie presses inspector general for more information on D.C. schools cheating probe

 D.C. Council Member Kenyan McDuffie on Wednesday renewed his criticism of the city’s inspector general for conducting an “anemic” investigation of test-cheating allegations in D.C. Public Schools.

In a strongly worded letter to Inspector General Charles Willoughby, McDuffie (D-Ward 5) requested permission to review confidential files compiled during that investigation. The probe lasted 17 months, focused on one school and found no evidence of widespread cheating.

“I am gravely concerned that your investigation did not reach further than Noyes Elementary School,” said McDuffie, a former prosecutor and chairman of the council committee that oversees the inspector general’s office.

McDuffie’s request came days after the publication of a 2009 memo that warned school administrators that teachers in as many as 70 schools might have cheated on standardized 

ALERT: Documents reveal Adamowski and Windham Officials misled public on STEM Academy Operations Plan - Wait, What?

ALERT: Documents reveal Adamowski and Windham Officials misled public on STEM Academy Operations Plan - Wait, What?:

ALERT: Documents reveal Adamowski and Windham Officials misled public on STEM Academy Operations Plan

by jonpelto

After dragging their feet for nearly three months, the Connecticut State Department of Education has finally responded to a Freedom of Information request by releasing a series of documents and emails related to the Charles Barrows STEM Academy that is schedule to open in Windham this coming fall.

Despite multiple claims to the contrary, the documentation that has finally been provided reveals that the Operations Plan on file with the State Department of Education and linked to the Barrows STEM Magnet Academy website is neither the final version of the Operations Plan or a version of the Operations Plan that has been approved by the Windham Board of Education..

According to emails provided in response to the Freedom of Information request, on February 5, 2013, Gabriel Ramos, a Broad Foundation Fellow who is assisting Special Master Adamowski, forwarded a document entitled the “STEM Windham Public Schools 

Freestyle Week: Just Getting To The Test Is A Challenge [Common CorrrUGH] | The Jose Vilson

Freestyle Week: Just Getting To The Test Is A Challenge [Common CorrrUGH] | The Jose Vilson:

Freestyle Week: Just Getting To The Test Is A Challenge [Common CorrrUGH]

by Jose Vilson

This week, I’m writing blog posts based on people’s submissions to my Facebook page right here. My second one is based on online friend Theresa DeVore’s suggested title, “How can we keep our compassion in this era of high stakes accountability? When told to make sure test scores are raised but in the classroom students are not motivated. I have had to personally remind myself that I teach children and not to become frustrated or angry at them.” Let’s go …
On normal days, I teach my more difficult class starting at 8am sharp.
OK, that’s not exactly true. It’s more that I start telling them to sit down, take out a pencil or something to write with, open up a notebook, get them to start the “Do Now,” wait for the daily pledge of allegiance and morning announcements to finish, and THEN get started.
Yet, that’s what I’m doing. The first few students trickle in with shuffling feet, a few outbursts, and the unwrapping of a few sandwiches from the delis across the street. I’d rather not choose between them having breakfast in my class so they could function properly or not having breakfast so they could disrupt everyone else’s learning.
I didn’t sign up for this, either. At least not explicitly.
Today’s New York State ELA test broke from our traditional schedule, letting me proctor 18 English Language Learners, many of whom I teach or have known from different school activities. Unlike my usual mornings, the lack of sound is deafening to an 80s baby used to a little din in his ear. The ELA test hung over their nervous 

Jersey Jazzman: Chris Christie Is a Little Sneak

Jersey Jazzman: Chris Christie Is a Little Sneak:

Chris Christie Is a Little Sneak

by Duke

Cross-posted from Blue Jersey.

From the fine folks at the Education Law Center, more proof that Chris Christie is a slippery little sneak:

Governor Christie’s proposed FY14 State Budget contains a special “assessment” or tax on 493 school districts that wipes out the small aid increases many of those districts were initially notified they would receive.

The Administration’s special tax is contained in language buried deep in the Governor’s budget. According to the Governor’s proposal, any district “that received their State support for approved [school construction] project costs” through the State Schools Development Authority [SDA] “will be assessed an amount that represents 15% of their proportionate share” of the principal and interest payments for State-issued school construction bonds. The State will not collect this special tax but will deduct or withhold the tax from the districts’ state school aid payments.     

Though the administration hasn’t publicized this tax, districts and school supporters have not 

The in box. North suburb forum and rally on pension justice. | Fred Klonsky

The in box. North suburb forum and rally on pension justice. | Fred Klonsky:

The in box. North suburb forum and rally on pension justice.

by Fred Klonsky

From Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice:

The Daily Herald and a billionaire funded, for-profit media site (called Reboot Illinois) are holding a Pension Forum at Harper’s Wojcik Conference Center next Wednesday on April 24^th from 7:00 – 9:00 pm.  Speakers include State Rep. Elaine Nekritz of Northbrook (sponsor of a key pension cutting measure, HB 3411), State Rep. Tom Morrison of Palatine, and Cinda Klickna, president of the Illinois Education Association.
Prior to the pension forum, the Harper College Chapter of Local 1600 is working with Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice to hold a rally outside the Wojcik center from 5:00-6:45 pm on Wednesday April 24^th.  The address for both events is the Harper College campus, 1200 West Algonquin rd. in Palatine, 60067.
Please RSVP for the rally so we can communicate a crowd estimate to campus police.
There is ample parking for the rally and forum. (please see attached map)  If you want to attend the actual forum, you have to RSVP to the Daily Herald by writingdhevents@dailyherald.com.  Seating within Wojcik is limited to 250 people and seats are disappearing fast.  There will be plenty of room at the rally for everyone involved.
Retired teacher and blogger, Fred Klonsky and other outspoken educators will share their views and alternative solutions on the pension issue.  The primary purpose of the rally is to give you and other educators a voice in the pension discussion before Springfield lawmakers vote on HB 3411, or other dramatic pension cuts.  After a few slated speakers, we will have an open microphone for anyone who wishes to share his or her opinion before going into the event and sharing that opinion with Nekritz.  Believe me, Nekritz still hasn’t gotten the message.  She is simply carrying water for the Civic Committee and Mike Madigan.
Show your support for fair pensions!  Wear Red Attire on April 24th and RSVP to attend the Rally at 5pm in Front of Wojcik Conference Center

Contact Your Senators to Co-Sign Grassley’s Request to Halt Common Core Funding | Truth in American Education

Contact Your Senators to Co-Sign Grassley’s Request to Halt Common Core Funding | Truth in American Education:

Contact Your Senators to Co-Sign Grassley’s Request to Halt Common Core Funding

by Shane Vander Hart

I reported at Caffeinated Thoughts that Senator Chuck Grassley’s (R-IA) office emailed me about a letter they were sending to the Senate Appropriations Committee on education to request that they prohibit future funding for the Common Core State Standards, their assessments, and the assessment review panel that was recently launched.

Here’s the text of the letter below:

The Honorable Tom Harkin                                                                 The Honorable Jerry Moran

Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor,                                                Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Labor

Health and Human Services, and Education                                 Health and Human Services, and Education

Senate Appropriations Committee                                                  Senate Appropriations Committee

Dear Chairman Harkin and Ranking Member Moran:

We ask that the Fiscal Year 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill include language to restore state decision-making and accountability with respect to state academic content standards. The decision about what students should be taught and when it should be taught has enormous consequences for our children. Therefore, parents ought to have a straight line of accountability to those who are making such decisions. State legislatures, which are directly accountable to the citizens of their states, are the appropriate place for those decisions to be made, free from any pressure from the U.S. Department of Education.

While the Common Core State Standards Initiative was initially billed as a voluntary effort between states, federal incentives have clouded the picture. Current federal law makes clear that the U.S. Department of Education may not be involved in setting specific content standards or determining the content of state assessments. Nevertheless, the selection criteria designed by the U.S. Department of Education for the Race to the Top Program provided that for a state to have any chance to compete for funding, it must commit to adopting a “common set of K-12 standards” matching the description of the Common Core. The U.S. Department of Education also made adoption of “college- and career-ready standards” meeting the description of the Common Core a condition to receive a state waiver under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Race to the Top funds were also used to fund two consortiums to develop assessments aligned to the Common Core and the Department is now in the process of evaluating these assessments.

We ask that you eliminate further interference by the U.S. Department of Education with respect to state decisions on academic content standards by including the following language in the Fiscal Year 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill:

Sec. __. (a) Funds appropriated under this Act or any prior Act shall not be used by the Secretary of Education—

(1) to directly develop, implement, or evaluate multi-State or other specified standards (defined in this section as any set of academic content standards common to multiple States, including the Common Core State Standards developed by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers, or any other specified set or type of academic content standards selected by the Secretary) or assessments aligned with such standards;

(2) to award any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement that requires or specifically authorizes the development, implementation, or evaluation of multi-State or other specified standards, or assessments aligned with such standards;

(3) to condition any award of funds to a State on the adoption of multi-State or other specified standards, or to include, as a component of an application for Federal funds, a requirement or preference related to multi-State or other specified standards; or

(4) to enforce any provision of a waiver issued by such Secretary under section 9401 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7861) related to the adoption of multi-State or other specified standards.

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to limit the discretion of an individual State to use funds provided through a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement for any uses that are authorized under the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, if the State so chooses.

Thank you for your consideration of our request.

Sincerely,

Chuck Grassley

Contact your Senators and ask that they would co-sign this letter.  The deadline is April 25th.

Photo Credit: Victoria Pickering via Flickr (CC-By-NC-ND 2.0)

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