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THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF ELMHURST, ILLINOIS
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Celebrating 80 Years of Leadership in Voter Education and Public Policy Debate in our Community.
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Issues and Action
Let the President, your Congressmen, and your Illinois legislators know
how you feel about today's issues. |
| Phone calls to the White House can be made to 202-456-1414. Phone calls
to Members of Congress can be made through the Capitol Hill switchboard at 202-224-3121 or 202-225-3121.
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Education Study Meetings and Information
The
Elmhurst League of Women Voters is participating in the 2011 Education
Study. The scope of the study, as adopted by the League of Women Voters US
Board, states: The Education Study scope is broad and includes the
following areas under the role of the federal government in public
education (preK through grade 12): the history, funding and equity issues
which are addressed under the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act, and the common core standards/assessments which are required for
many federal grant programs but are national, not federal. The
culminating position will address only those issues delineated in the
scope.
Although the study focuses on the federal government, the original
intent of the study included the Common Core Standards. These were
written and funded by the National Governors' Association (NGA) and
the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). Historically, we
have always had national standards written by the teaching organizations,
such as the National Council of Teachers of Math and the National
Council of Teachers of English. The discussion here, however, will focus
on how these new standards called, Common Core State Standards, will
be used by the federal government.
Please be aware of the following meeting dates:
- November 10, 2011, at Elmhurst College: We will address
some of the study issues.
Hosted by Elmhurst College, in the Bryant room of
the Frick Center at 7:00 p.m., guest speakers Dr. Charles Johns, Assistant
Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, and Mr. Christopher
Whelton, Assistant Superintendent for Finance.
You are encouraged
to invite your friends, neighbors and interested parties to this meeting.
- November 17, 2011, at the Elmhurst Public Library.
Members will discuss our findings and come to consensus. This members
only meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss our findings and
come to consensus.
Links
to additional information and study aids:
To view the Public
Education Study Consensus Questions, which will be used to facilitate
the consensus meeting, go to http://www.lwvelmhurst.org/PublicEd_Consensus2011Questions.pdf.
To view the scope of the study, a complete list of meetings
and a list of study aids, click here.
For more
information about the study, and to access the live web links for the
Study Resources, go to the State League's website at: http://www.lwvil.org/2011EducationStudy.asp.
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A look at the impact of Illinois' fiscal crisis on our own communities.
How does the Illinois fiscal crisis affect you and your neighbors?
The Elmhurst League, along with others across the state, surveyed a variety of local governmental entities, not for profit agencies, and private sector providers to find out where state shortfalls are and how these groups are coping with late and/or reduced funding. Please click here to review our summary of the survey results. The League also hosted several survey respondents at our January Meeting so that the public could learn the impact on local government entities and social service organizations.
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LWV Elmhurst Board Members Cheri
Niewiara and Connie Zillig
enjoyed the 2nd Annual Green Fest in Elmhurst.
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Resolve to Become a Cool Citizen!
Read
an overview of Elmhurst Cool Cities' history and activities,
and the Elmhurst
Cool Cities Pledge. You can help by taking the
Cool Cities Pledge yourself and making a personal commitment
to keep our environment at the forefront of your daily activities.
Green Fest in Elmhurst
When held, the goal of Green Fest is to educate our community
on ways individuals can reduce their tCO2e footprint (Carbon footprint)
through fun, hands-on exhibits, interesting speakers, and the
introduction of eco-friendly products and services. Pictures of
our members at the 2010 Green Fest can be found on LWV Elmhurst's
Home page.
Elmhurst Energy Audit
Click here, to view Elmhurst's Energy and Emissions Profile, which provides information about how
energy is consumed by the residents and businesses in Elmhurst, and to help us prioritize
strategies for energy efficiency and conservation.
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Here's what the Illinois
Constitution says about the environment:
Constitution of the State of Illinois
ARTICLE XI ENVIRONMENT
SECTION 1. PUBLIC POLICY - LEGISLATIVE RESPONSIBILITY The public policy
of the State and the duty of each person is to provide and maintain
a healthful environment for the benefit of this and future generations.
The General Assembly shall provide by law for the implementation and
enforcement of this public policy.
SECTION 2. RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS Each person has the right to a healthful
environment. Each person may enforce this right against any party,
governmental or private, through appropriate legal proceedings subject
to reasonable limitation and regulation as the General Assembly may
provide by law.
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Previous Issues Adressed by LWV Elmhurst
To view how the LWV Elmhurst Addressed issues in the past, including the
proposal by Mayor DiCianni Proposes to Open Council Meetings With a Prayer, and District 205 School Board issues involving the budget process, click here.
| The League of Women Voters will only take action on issues we have studied
and on which we have reached consensus, that is, general member agreement.
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