| NCWGE letters to Congress on elementary & secondary education | ||||||
May 6, 2010: "NCWGE remains committed to eradicating barriers to equal educational opportunity and urges Congress to provide for the following in its reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act." |
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May 15, 2007: "...this letter focuses on gender equity provisions that NCWGE urges Congress to include in its reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act...." |
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March 17, 2005: "...we urge you to support the Clinton/Levin GEAR UP-TRIO Budget amendment to restore funding to these vital education programs slated for elimination by the Senate budget resolution...." |
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November 19, 2003: "...we urge you to maintain funding for the Women’s Educational Equity Act (WEEA) as you negotiate differences between the House and Senate Labor/HHS Appropriations bills...." |
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November 27, 2001: "...we urge you to maintain the House version of the Women's Educational Equity Act (WEEA) in the final version of HR 1. The House bill contains current authorization for the WEEA program, whereas the Senate bill includes WEEA in the Local Innovations For Education (LIFE) Fund, which provides just one authorization for numerous programs...." |
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July 26, 2001: "...we urge you to include gender equity provisions when you meet to reconcile the differences between the House and Senate Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization bills. NCWGE believes that it is crucial to preserve and update gender equity provisions in current law to ensure that the federal commitment to gender equitable education is maintained in elementary and secondary education. NCWGE is a nonprofit organization of more than 50 organizations dedicated to improving educational opportunities for girls and women. Our mission is to provide leadership in and advocate for the development of national education policies that benefit all women and girls...." |
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May 2, 2001: "...support Rep. Lynn Woolsey's Getting Our Girls Ready for the 21st Century amendment to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. NCWGE believes that it is critical to promote educational equity for girls in areas such as science, mathematics, engineering and technology. . . ."
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