http://www.edvotersinstitute.org Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:55:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What’s your affiliation with Education Voters of America? The Education Voters family of organizations includes Education Voters Institute (a (501(c)(3) organization) and Education Voters of America (a (501(c)(4) that also operates a related political fund).  Education Voters Institute builds public will by educating the public and organizing citizens to understand and ... http://www.edvotersinstitute.org/about-us/faqs/ Although federal funding can leverage state and local change, the vast majority of public education spending and policymaking occurs at the state and local levels. We also know that elected officials listen closely to their own constituents. Therefore, we are building a network of state EVIs and state activists ... http://www.edvotersinstitute.org/impact-in-states/impact-in-states-intro/ Social and economic barriers still prevent low- and moderate-income students from attending college and earning a degree. The financial prospects confronting the state’s would-be college goers are dismal. Demand for tuition assistance is at an all time high. Tuition increases, combined with the expectation that students carry ... http://www.edvotersinstitute.org/impact-in-states/states/new_york/improving-access-to-higher-education/ New York State’s public school system has one of the lowest graduation rates in the nation. Large, low-performing high schools have graduation rates as low as 50%, and have shown to be ineffective at serving low-performing, underserved minority communities. One proven solution has been to transform ineffective ... http://www.edvotersinstitute.org/impact-in-states/states/new_york/funding-small-schools/ Find out what the presidential candidates are saying about how to strengthen our schools To learn more about Senator McCain’s education platform click here To learn more about Senator Obama’s education platform click here http://www.edvotersinstitute.org/candidates/candidates-corner/ Quality Education Conference in DC was a success! Sponsored by Education Voters, Education Justice, and National Access Network at Teachers College, the well-attended event featured inspiring speakers, workshops, and updates from around the country on the fight for Equal Educational Opportunity. Click here for a summary of Education Voters' May 2008 ... http://www.edvotersinstitute.org/events/evi-event-1/ Get involved with others in your community who believe preparing our kids for the future must be a priority. Be one of many parents, students, and community residents raising their civic voices to support excellent public education. Check back frequently for events in your area. http://www.edvotersinstitute.org/uncategorized/events-opening-paragraph/ When submitting your event for the calendar, please include the following: Event title Event date(s) and time Event description Link to event website (if applicable) Contact information for event coordinator http://www.edvotersinstitute.org/events/add-event/add-your-event/ Modolor tisit, sumsandreet ea facinibh ea facincin elis nis at, quipit ipsusci duipit num irilisc iduisisi ero etum er susto od magna augiam, volenisit inim iure dit nit adiat utatinim vel in erate vel duissectet accummy nosto od modit elessis issequi.Commodolute ex exeril ipit iliquam consequ ametummy niam, commy niamconullam ... http://www.edvotersinstitute.org/our-community/youtubeflickr/ Modolor tisit, sumsandreet ea facinibh ea facincin elis nis at, quipit ipsusci duipit num irilisc iduisisi ero etum er susto od magna augiam, volenisit inim iure dit nit adiat utatinim vel in erate vel duissectet accummy nosto od modit elessis issequi.Commodolute ex exeril ipit iliquam consequ ametummy niam, commy ... http://www.edvotersinstitute.org/our-community/what-teachers-are-saying/