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Friday Roundup: College Athletics Madness

March 13, 2009
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Tuition Grants for Out-of-State Athletes Passes Committee

Tyler Hansbrough, who attended high school in Missouri, is a great basketball player. However, NC taxpayers give him and other out-of-state UNC athletes in-state tuition status.

$10 million a Year to Out of State College Athletes
Stop the Giveaway to Athletic Booster Clubs

This past week the House Education Subcommittee on Universities voted to eliminate an expensive subsidy to UNC booster clubs that pay for the athletic scholarships of student/athletes. The program is in its third year and costs North Carolina’s education budget $7 million annually, money that could be spent on K-12 education.

“North Carolina is paying the out-of-state tuition for these students and the program is only in year three right now,” said NCAE Government Relations Manager Cecil Banks. “The taxpayer hasn’t even paid for the seniors yet so next year it will cost the state $10 million. This is an extravagant program when K-12 school budgets around the state are struggling for every penny.”

The bill now moves to the House floor. If it passes, then it will be re-referred to the House Appropriations Committee where it must fight to be included in the budget as a cut.

Please use this link to find your NC Senator and Representative in the General Assembly. Express to them your support of House Bill 83 (Modify Out of State Tuition Exemption).
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NCAE, PTA & Child Advocates Stand Up to Bullies

NCAE’s Sheri Strickland spoke on behalf of legislation filed this past week to protect all children in North Carolina schools from bullies and other harassing behaviors. Click here to see the video footage. Click here to read the School Violence Prevention Act.
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State Health Plan Vote is Monday in Senate

The Senate chamber will be full of activity on Monday night as the State Health Plan is debated and voted on. NCAE is pleased that the SHP will maintain an employer-paid plan, but increases in out-of-pocket costs are proposed in the legislation.

Concerns About the State Health Plan?
Contact Your State Senator This Weekend
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NC’s U.S. Senators Split on Vouchers
Sens. Kay Hagan & Richard Burr split their vote on a failed pro-voucher amendment to the Omnibus Appropriations bill passed this week. Hagan voted with NCAE/NEA’s position, while Burr voted against educators.

Combined with the stimulus package, the 2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill increases federal spending in North Carolina by 169%. This increase in education includes a greater investment in educating students with special needs and targeting more funds to Title I schools. President Obama is expected to layout his 2010 spending plan in the next month.

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North Carolina Association of Educators
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Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
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Raleigh NC – Important Meeting March 17 City Council

We just received information that the School Board is trying to push the re-zoning agenda through at an accelerated pace and the Planning Commission has turned their recommendations back to the City Council instead of the six to eight weeks that was originally scheduled for. It went back in six days. The meeting is set for March 17 at 1:00 PM at 222 Hargett St. (the same place as last time). We have been told that we need to send as many emails to the City Council members as possible and to show up to this meeting in droves in opposition. They schedule these things so most working people cannot attend, and they do that for a reason! The City Council members, that we may have a chance in convincing is ‘Koopman, Crowder, Stevens and West.’ If we can concentrate on them, and the others as well, we possibly can sway their votes. I know that West is sympathetic towards racial issues and Koopman, leans towards preservation issues, I have not heard of what the others lean towards, but, we need to write to them all and make it as brief as possible, but as many emails as possible. We also need to show up. Hopefully, these people on the City Council will lend a sympathetic ear to our pleas. We have been ‘unheard’ for sometime’ Please call them as well, if you can, but we need a joint effort to make an impact. I have enclosed their link so you can have their emails accessible. Please feel free to contact me if you need to, I will try and help with anything you need as best as I can. Thanks, J Ronald White, President South Central Wake Co NAACP Mayor Charles Meeker charles.meeker@ci.raleigh.nc.us Council Member, At-Large Mary-Ann Baldwin mary-ann.baldwin@ci.raleigh.nc.us Council Member, At-Large Russ Stephenson russ.stephenson@ci.raleigh.nc.us Email the Entire City Council Citycouncilor@ci.raleigh.nc.us District Council Members District A Nancy McFarlane, Council Member nancy…mcfarlane@ci.raleigh.nc.us District B Rodger Koopman, Council Member rodger.koopman@ci.raleigh.nc.us District C James West, Council Member Mayor Pro Tempore james.west@ci.raleigh.nc.us District D Thomas Crowder, Council Member thomas.crowder@ci.raleigh.nc.us District E Philip Isley, Council Member pisley

Wilson NC – Press Release: The Sallie B Howard School for the Arts and Education presents another fine musical event!!.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 4, 2009

To: All Media Outlets – Wilson, Wilson County and surrounding areas
From: Marquita Stokes, Development Office

The Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts and Education
1004 Herring Ave. Wilson, NC 27893 mstokes@sallieb.net 252-293-4150 ext 322

The Sallie B Howard School for the Arts and Education presents another fine musical event!!.

ALLADIN Jr.

Sallie B Howard School always presents very professional and family oriented productions. They have one of the best theater facilities in this area. All the productions are very professional and always leave you wanting more!!

Alladin Jr. is a must see event for the whole family. It features students in the arts majors; visual arts, dance, drama, and music students from 4th through 8th grade!!.

“The students are so well trained and it is so beautiful, you won’t believe your eyes”… …(anonymous teacher)

Alladin will run from March 16th through 19th at 6pm nightly.

Media Night March 16th at 6pm – special viewing

Special viewing March 19th at 10:30am for schools and community organizations.

In these times of recession we decided to make this a FREE EVENT for all to see.

Come out and take a ride on the Majic carpet and forget all your troubles for a night.

ALL are welcomed!!! Bring out the whole family for a night you won’t forget!

This is a FREE event so please call if you would like to reserve seats.

293-4150 ext. 322. Or email mstokes@sallieb.net