NCG Recognized by Media for Education Organizing in Nevada
When news of the potential closure of Fremont Middle School emerged, parents and teachers at Fremont reached out to 'Nevadans for the Common Good' and nearby Christ Church Episcopal Lutheran Church. Through community conversations, leaders are exploring the causes of the potential closure, its potential impacts on students and families and potential alternatives.
NCG leaders are additionally pressing on the Nevada state legislature to fund the weighted student funding formula.
Read moreTogether Louisiana Wins Battle for Tax Exemption Accountability
Before a packed house of leaders from Together Louisiana, and after eight intense rounds of public testimony, the Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry voted to defer all renewal applications for industrial tax exemptions, including an application for property tax breaks by Koch Industries which would have cost (disaster-declared) East Baton Rouge Parish $1.9 million in revenue.
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VIP Pushes the Envelope on Arizona School Finance
When four hundred Valley Interfaith Project
leaders crowded into Scottsdale United Methodist church Nov. 5 to discuss state school finance, four area legislators listened.
Scottsdale USD Joins VIP Call for Increased School Funding
"The Valley Interfaith Project is sparking a grass-roots movement to increase school funding statewide, and the Scottsdale Unified School District is the first to jump onboard.
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