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SAVE TAH Programs

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I am modifying and reposting something that I received from Weblessons.com, so that I can tweet and facebook it…

It is very important that we act NOW to save TAH

CSU has been involved in TAH partnerships since 2002 and have seen what an incredible program it has been for teachers and their professional development. We have worked with hundreds of teachers and had an impact on tens of thousands of Northeast Ohio students. The same is true throughout the country.  Our results have been significant as are those elsewhere

The Senate and House are currently negotiating out the final details of the Continuing Resolution needed to complete the current (FY 2011) budget year for the U.S. Government. The House has recommended ELIMINATING all funding for the Teaching American History Grant Program, while the Senate appears to be willing to consider keeping it alive and funded.

The balance can be tipped to save TAH if you would CALL or EMAIL (no time for snail mail) your Senators and House Members.

Remind them that …

* The Teaching American History Grants are the only federally funded program in professional development for history educators.

* TAH is NOT an earmark, but a Congressionally mandated program funded by Congress through the Department of Education.

* TAH is important in keeping history alive in our schools and we are asking Congress to fully fund it in the Continuing Resolution for FY2011.

In particular, there are three Senators and three House members who are negotiating out the Continuing Resolution.  Even if you are not a constituent, please call or email them.

Senator Tom Harkin (Democrat, Iowa) http://harkin.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Senator Thad Cocrhan (Republican, Mississippi) http://cochran.senate.gov/email.html

Senator Richard Shelby (Republican, Alabama) http://shelby.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=EmailSenatorShelby

Representative Hal Rodgers (Republican Kentucky) http://halrogers.house.gov/Contact/

Representative Denny Rehberg (Republican, Montana) http://rehberg.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=62§iontree=6,62

Representative Rosa DeLauro (Democrat, Connecticut) http://delauro.house.gov/contact.cfm

Note:  Some House and Senate members will only accept emails from their own constituents, so calls and faxes are the next step in order to reach them.

Please Act Today —Monday– as the Committees are Meeting to Make these Decisions NOW!

 

George H. W. Bush “Indoctrinated” Children in Address to Schoolchildren 21790-1 : C-SPAN Video Library | Created by Cable. Offered as a Public Service.

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I checked (very quickly) on Lexus/Nexus today. I found no evidence of parents demanding the right to opt out of this event, no evidence that the school district felt it necessary to allow (actively) such opting out, nor any evidence that it was viewed by local students.

So, what’s the difference? Is it that George H. W. Bush was a Republican, a white man, a scion of an old political family, that the Internet has changed the discourse that dramatically, or perhaps the left is eminently more reasonable than the right. Probably, its a combination of all the above. And, don’t tell me that the social and political environment has changed, ’cause I still show the George H. W. Bush’s “Willy Horton” advertisements in my US history course when we discuss post-World War II politics. Of course, the crazy zealots on the right would have a cow, claiming I am “indoctrinating” their kids. That said, I also show the “daisy ad,” Reagan’s “morning in America” ad, Hilary Clinton’s “3am” ad, and part of Obama’s 30-minute infomercial.  But, I digress.

George H. W. Bush Address to Schoolchildren 21790-1 : C-SPAN Video Library | Created by Cable. Offered as a Public Service.

This should remind you just how pathetic the current crop of right-wing zealots are as people and citizens.