NCSS Advocacy Resources

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Legislative Update Webinar--presented July 14, 2010 by Della Cronin of Washington Partners

• Webinar Agenda: Legis_Webinar_agenda-7-14-10.doc
• Webinar PowerPoint?: NCSS_Legislative_Update.ppt

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ESEA Reauthorization

• NCSS_ESEA_Recommendations_to_Senate.pdf

Useful Links:

ED’s Reauthorization Blueprint: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/blueprint/index.html

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Common Core State Standards

• Background-Common_Core_State_Standards_Initiative.doc

Meeting notes from the July 11-13 SSACI/Common Core Social Studies Summit

• CCSSO_Meeting_Notes_.docx

Useful Links:

Common Core Standards Initiative: http://www.corestandards.org/

Council of Chief State School Officers: http://www.ccsso.org/

National Governors Association: http://www.nga.org

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Congressional Visit Materials

• Setting up at home Visits
• Meeting Request-Sample Letter
• Congressional Visit Talking Points-Example
  
  

Useful Links:

To determine who your Representative is, enter your zipcode at the prompts provided at:http://www.house.gov

A listing of all Representatives can be found at:

http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.shtml

To determine who your Sentors are, follow the database prompts available at: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

District and State Work Period Calendars:

To determine current year “District Work Periods” when your Representative will be available at the District Office see the calendar at: http://www.house.gov/house/House_Calendar.shtml.

To determine current year “State Work Periods” when your Senator will be at the home state office see the calendar at: http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/one_item_and_teasers/2010_schedule.htm

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Links

Information on ARRA programs: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/implementation.html

ED’s FY 2011 Budget Request: http://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/budget11/index.html

House Education and Labor Committee: http://edlabor.house.gov/

Senate HELP Committee: http://help.senate.gov/

House Appropriations Committee: http://appropriations.house.gov/

Senate Appropriations Committee: http://appropriations.senate.gov/