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Action
Updates from NCTE
 Be
prepared to take action in January when NCTE asks you to write or
speak to your legislator about the reauthorization of the Higher
Education Act (HEA). Discussion of the reauthorization
will likely occur when Congress reconvenes in January. On the table
for discussion is the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of
2007 (H.R. 4137) which House Education Committee Chairman George
Miller (D-CA) and Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and
Competitiveness Subcommittee Chair Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX) released on
November 9, 2007.
The reauthorization of the No
Child Left Behind Act has stalled with several proposals
on the table and more ideas under discussion. The reauthorization is
not on the schedule to be considered before Congress leaves
Washington for holiday break. Some say the Act won't be considered
again until after the November elections. For some background on the
events, see "For
a Key Education Law, Reauthorization Stalls" (The
New York Times, November 6, 2007).
Make
Plans Now for Advocacy Month in April 2008;
April 17 Is Advocacy Day in
D.C.
Find
out more and start planning how you're going to
participate.
NCTE Begins
Work toward Greater Diversity in the Council
As part of efforts to further diversify
the membership of NCTE and promote inclusiveness within the Council,
the NCTE Executive Committee accepted recommendations from the
"Final
Report of the NCTE Task Force to Advance and Support Members of
Color" during the Annual Convention in New York
City.
21st-Century
Literacies
New literacies are fast becoming a large part of the educational
landscape, as the 21st-Century
Literacies Policy Research Brief released last month
tells us.
Members
Approve Statement on LGBT Issues
Members attending the 2007 Annual Convention in November approved
the "Resolution on Strengthening Teacher Knowledge of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
(LGBT) Issues."
PERSONAL
OPINION PAPERS:
Critical
Policy Resources
NCTE's
Action Center and the Latest Action Alerts
NCTE's
Anti-Censorship Center
NCTE
Position Statements
NCTE
Policy Collections
NCTE
Executive Committee Strategic Governance Policies (see
"Strategic Governance" at the bottom of the page)
SLATE
Website (archives of past SLATE Newsletters, SLATE
Starter Sheets, and other SLATE-related resources)
Congress.org
(to find your elected representatives)
Contribute to
SLATE
Your donation to SLATE will help us to implement and publicize the
policies adopted by NCTE, to support NCTE's anti-censorship work,
and to influence public attitudes and policy decisions affecting the
teaching of English language arts at local, state, and national
levels.
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received by December 31 may be deducted from your income taxes for
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