"The Role of the Federal Government in Public Education"
An LWVUS Study
LWVGB Consensus Meeting
Thursday, Nov. 17, 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m.
Woodrow Hall - Magnolia Room (2nd Floor)
5504 1st Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35212
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There is a parking lot adjacent to the building, as well as street parking.
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Important: Before attending the meeting, please read the unbiased study background materials (see links in left column) and the following letter addressed to all LWVGB Members:
THE ROLE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN PUBLIC EDUCATION:

Study Documents

  1. Historical Perspectives
  2. Funding & Equity Issues
  3. Legislation & Funding for the Disadvantaged
  4. Early Childhood Education Equity & Funding
  5. Common Core Standards & Assessments

Consensus Questions

Leader's Guide & Presentation

  1. Discussion Leader's Guide
  2. Power Point Presentations
These materials can also be viewed online on the national League website as part of the LWVUS Public Education Study Consensus Kit.

November 7, 2011

Dear LWVGB member,

Delegates at the 2010 national LWV convention voted to undertake a two year national study of the federal role in education.  LWVUS background material and questions for consensus, developed by our national headquarters, are enclosed.  To meet the national deadline for our input, we have scheduled a meeting to reach consensus on Thursday, November 17, from 10:00 to 12:00 at Woodrow Hall (5504 1st Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35212).  The meeting will be held in the Magnolia Room on the Second floor.  There is a parking lot adjacent to the building, as well as street parking.

"Consensus" is a process where agreement is reached using League responses to specific questions which all Leagues participating in the study have received.  Consensus is not a simple majority, nor is it unanimity; rather it is the overall sense of the group as expressed through the exchange of ideas and opinions.

One of the strengths of the League is that we inform ourselves about the issue under consideration before making decisions or developing a position.  This is what makes subsequent League action on the issue uniquely credible and respected.

Please carefully review the materials provided as well as the questions we are to discuss and plan to attend this important meeting on November 17th.  Our answers will contribute to the development of a national position regarding what the federal role in education should be.

Consensus Materials

[See these materials linked in left column.]

Sincerely,

Wanda Godfrey
Education Director



Please read the study committee's unbiased background information presented here, and plan to join in the consensus discussion on Nov. 17. We are sure to have some lively debate. The League needs to hear YOUR voice!


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