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Dial Up a Future for Virginia's Students!
Eleven of Virginia's elected officials will make crucial budget decisions that will affect public education in Virginia until 2010.
YOUR CALL WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Send the message that Virginia's students must be a budget priority.
WHAT TO SAY:
Use your own words, or follow this simple script:
My name is ____. Virginia's students are my priority. As you develop Virginia's budget, please be sure to do three things: (1) fully re-benchmark the Standards of Quality, (2) preserve funding for programs serving at-risk students, and (3) expand access to quality preschool for at-risk four-year-olds. I am counting on you to keep Virginia's students on track by making these crucial investments in our future. Thank you for listening, and for your public service.
WHEN TO CALL:
The time of day is up to you! Just make sure you call all these eleven elected officials ON or BEFORE March 7, 2008.
WHO TO CALL:
Just dial down the list! Each of these eleven elected officials needs to hear from YOU!
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Delegate Lacey E. Putney (804-698-1019 or 1-800-889-0229)
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Senator Charles J. Colgan (804-698-7529 or 1-800-889-0229)
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Delegate Phillip A. Hamilton (804-698-1093 or 1-800-889-0229)
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Delegate M. Kirkland Cox (804-698-1066 or 1-800-889-0229)
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Delegate Beverly J. Sherwood (804-698-1029 or 1-800-889-0229)
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Delegate Clarke N. Hogan (804-698-1060 or 1-800-889-0229)
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Delegate Johnny S. Joannou (804-698-1079 or 1-800-889-0229)
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Senator Walter A. Stosch (804-698-7512 or 1-800-889-0229)
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Senator R. Edward Houck (804-698-7517 or 1-800-889-0229)
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Senator Janet D. Howell (804-698-7532 or 1-800-889-0229)
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Senator William C. Wampler, Jr. (804-698-7540 or 1-800-889-0229)
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Links to Education Resources
National Organizations
Public Education Network A national organization working to build public demand and mobilize resources for quality public education for all children. PEN Weekly NewsBlast is an excellent source of information, resources and funding information for public schools. Free subscription
Education Trust works for the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, kindergarten through college, and forever closing the achievement gaps that separate low-income students and students of color from other youth. Virginia Report
National Institute for Early Education Research Develops annual reports on the state of pre-school in each state. Download the Virginia Report.
Virginia Organizations and Agencies
Virginia Department of Education
Virginia Education Association
Sources of Data and Assessment:
SchoolMatters is a service of Standard and Poors that provides information and powerful search and comparison tools to help uncover the stories behind the numbers, and further the discussion about how to improve student performance.
General Assembly Reports: JLARC Education reports for download of full reports
Update on Standards of Quality Funding: JLARC Tier One and SOQ Adopted by the Board of Education (Presentation to House Appropriations) Briefing Only (May 2005)
State Spending on Standards of Quality (SOQ) Costs (December 2004)
Review of Factors and Practices Associated with School Performance in Virginia(December 2003)
