| NCWGE letters to Congress on higher education legislation | ||||||
November 14, 2007: "We respectfully submit this letter to urge you to support the College Opportunity and Affordability Act, H.R. 4137, and oppose any weakening amendments. NCWGE believes H.R. 4137 maintains many important programs for college students, and provides some new opportunities to invest in helping all students, particularly women...." |
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June 14, 2007: "NCWGE places particular importance on access to higher education for nontraditional students.... As a result, this letter focuses on provisions that NCWGE urges Congress to include in its reauthorization of the Higher Education Act." |
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| March 29, 2006: Letter to members of Congress in support of the Hart Amendment to H.R. 609, the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 HEA-Hart-03-29-06.pdf "...we are writing to urge you to support the Hart amendment to the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 (H.R. 609).... NCWGE’s Task Force on Higher Education has advocated for more than 30 years for policies and programs to advance women and girls in at all levels of education so that they can achieve long-term economic independence...." |
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March 16, 2005: "...we urge you to support the Kennedy (D-MA) Higher Education/Job Training Budget amendment to restore funding to vital education programs slated for elimination by the Senate budget resolution...." |
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May 2, 2001: "The National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education . . . urges you to 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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