New Report Finds Bullying Continues to be Significant Problem in Schools, Despite Progress
What: GLSEN will release From Teasing to Torment: School Climate Revisited, a Survey of U.S. Secondary Students and Teachers, a ten-year follow-up report on school climate for middle and high school students. The report will address:
When: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Eastern Wednesday, Sept. 28
Where: Rotunda Room, 9th Floor
101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Who: Eliza Byard, PhD, Executive Director, GLSEN
Joseph Kosciw, PhD, Chief Research and Strategy Officer, GLSEN
Emily Greytak, PhD, Director of Research, GLSEN
Christian Villenas, PhD, Senior Research Associate, GLSEN
Noreen Giga, MPA, Research Associate, GLSEN
Among others
RSVP: Please contact Curtis Lahaie (curtis.lahaie@glsen.org) to register to attend the event or to access the live stream.
About GLSEN
GLSEN champions safe and affirming schools for all students. We envision a world in which every child learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Each year, GLSEN programs and resources reach tens of thousands of K-12 schools across the United States, and our network of chapters brings GLSEN’s expertise to their local communities. GLSEN's progress and impact have won support for our work at all levels of education in the United States and sparked an international movement to ensure equality for LGBTQ students and respect for all in schools. For more information on GLSEN’s policy advocacy, student leadership initiatives, public education, research and educator training programs, please visit glsen.org.
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After seven weeks of summer recess Congress is back in session.
We’ve been getting a lot of questions about what’s to come over these next few weeks -- here’s a round up.
What will Congress be dealing with first?
Spending. Congress hasn’t passed any appropriations bills, and the fiscal year ends September 30th.
What is likely to happen?
Lawmakers plan to pass legislation to keep the federal government operating at current spending levels. That type of legislation is called a continuing resolution -- also known as a CR.
Heritage Action will be evaluating any CR based on these four criteria: 1) length of legislation; 2) level of spending; 3) which bad programs are funded; and 4) which conservative policy riders are included.
Conservatives are working to ensure the post-election lame duck session is not necessary by funding the government through March 2017. Unfortunately, President Obama, Congressional Democrats and some in GOP leadership insist on passing a short term CR that will require a lame duck session of Congress. This move would allow leadership and appropriators to craft another omnibus-type measure as the vehicle to pass those priorities in December.
Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi desperately want a short term CR to “clear the deck” for a potential Hillary Clinton presidency.
What is lame duck session and why is it bad?
After elections wrap up in November, lawmakers who either lost their seats or didn’t seek reelection head back to D.C. to cast their final votes before newly elected officials take their place. This will also be President Obama’s final chance to try and pass his liberal wish-list of bad legislation.
President Obama and these politicians no longer feel accountable to voters, meaning members like Harry Reid can manipulate the process to push their liberal agenda and add to government’s spending problem.
During Obama’s presidency alone, members have used this time to pass terrible policies ranging from increased taxes to a bail out for the automotive industry, to even a nuclear treaty with Russia.
What are other issues in Congress this September?
Zika funding, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen’s impeachment, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), and legislation regarding the Obama administration’s cash payment to Iran.
What should conservative activists be focusing on?
As Congress decides what the best path forward is, activists should tell their members #NoLameDuck and to pass a CR keeping in mind: 1) length of legislation; 2) level of spending; 3) which bad programs are funded; and 4) which conservative policy riders are included.
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Salt Lake Valley Habitat for Humanity to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Field of Dreams Super Energy-Efficient Affordable Housing Community
WHAT: Salt Lake Valley Habitat for Humanity – joined by state and local officials including Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams – will hold a groundbreaking to kick off construction of its new Field of Dreams super energy-efficient, affordable housing community in Kearns.
WHEN: Tuesday, September 13
10 a.m.
(Interviews/Photo-ops 10:45 – 11 a.m.)
WHERE: 5803 S. 4270 W.
Kearns, Utah 84118
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