The Political Bridge

McCONNELL,THEOLDTRICKSTER,VOTESTOOBSTRUCTANDTHENFORFUNDINGCHILDCAREANDDEVELOPMENTBLOCKGRANTSANDHEADSTARTbyDrTed(infocourtesyofResultsListserveandThomas.org)

Oneoftheoldestcongressionaltricksistotellyourconstituentsthatyouwereforapopularmeasure,whileyoureallyworkedagainstit.MitchMcConnellisthemasterofthispoliticaltechnique.

HemostrecentlyusedthistechniqueforfundingtheLabor,HealthandHumanServicesandEducationappropriationsbill(LaborHHSbill—H.R.3043)forfiscalyear2008.ThismeasureincludesmuchmorefundsfortheChildCareandDevelopmentBlockGrant(CCDBG)andfortheHeadStartprogramthanthefundinglevelproposedbyPresidentBush.(Childcareservicesforlow-incomeworkingfamilieshavesufferedunderrecentbudgetcutbacks,theResultsListserve). 

ThisiswhatMr.McConnelldidconcerningtheLaborHHASBill/H.R.3043.

OnTuesday(October23,2007)at7:32pm(ET),McConnellofferedanamendmenttoH.R.3043thatwouldrecommitthisbilltotheCommitteeonAppropriationswithInstructions. Thisamendment,ifpassed,wouldhaveeffectivelytabledthisbillfortheforeseeablefuture.McConnellwouldhavethusobstructedprogressonchildcareandHeadStartfunded.However,only30otherconservativeRepublicansintheSenatevotedalongwiththeMitchonthisissue.

Afterhisdefeatonthisamendment,theMitchthenvotedwiththreequartersoftheSenatetopassthisneededpieceoflegislation.

Mitchcannowclaimthatheloveschildrenwhileprotectingconservativevalues.When,infact,hewasonlytryingtohelphispoliticalally,TheGeorge,whoisonceagainaimingtocutfundsfromprogramsdealingwithchildren. 

WhatatricksterthatMitchis.

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TheU.S.SenateisvotingtodayontheLabor,HealthandHumanServicesandEducationappropriationsbill(LaborHHSbill)forfiscalyear2008.This2008LaborHHSbillincludesfundingfortheChildCareandDevelopmentBlockGrant(CCDBG)andfortheHeadStartprogram.TheHousepasseditsslightlyhigherversionoftheLaborHHSbillthissummer.AssoonastheSenatepassesitsversion,leadersoftheHouseandSenatewillconferencetonegotiateacompromisebill.

SenateRollCallVotes110^thCongress-1^stSession 

ascompiledthroughSenateLISbytheSenateBillClerkunderthedirectionoftheSecretaryoftheSenate

VoteSummary 

Question:OntheMotion(McConnellMotiontoCommitH.R.3043totheCommitteeonAppropriations,withInstructions)

VoteNumber:

390

VoteDate:

October23,2007,07:32PM

RequiredForMajority:

1/2

VoteResult:

MotionRejected

MeasureNumber:

H.R.3043(DepartmentsofLabor,HealthandHumanServices,andEducation,andRelatedAgenciesAppropriationsAct,2008)

MeasureTitle:

AbillmakingappropriationsfortheDepartmentsofLabor,HealthandHumanServices,andEducation,andrelatedagenciesforthefiscalyearendingSeptember30,2008,andforotherpurposes.

VoteCounts:

YEAs

40

NAYs

54

NotVoting

6

YEAs---40

Alexander(R-TN)
Allard(R-CO)
Barrasso(R-WY)
Bennett(R-UT)
Bond(R-MO)
Brownback(R-KS)
Bunning(R-KY)
Burr(R-NC)
Chambliss(R-GA)
Coburn(R-OK)
Cochran(R-MS)
Corker(R-TN)
Cornyn(R-TX)
Craig(R-ID)

Crapo(R-ID)
DeMint(R-SC)
Dole(R-NC)
Domenici(R-NM)
Ensign(R-NV)
Enzi(R-WY)
Graham(R-SC)
Grassley(R-IA)
Gregg(R-NH)
Hagel(R-NE)
Hatch(R-UT)
Hutchison(R-TX)
Inhofe(R-OK)
Isakson(R-GA)

Kyl(R-AZ)
Lott(R-MS)
Lugar(R-IN)
Martinez(R-FL)
McConnell(R-KY)
Murkowski(R-AK)
Roberts(R-KS)
Sessions(R-AL)
Sununu(R-NH)
Thune(R-SD)
Vitter(R-LA)
Warner(R-VA)

VoteSummary

BySenatorName

ByVotePosition

SenateRollCallVotes110^thCongress-1^stSession 

ascompiledthroughSenateLISbytheSenateBillClerkunderthedirectionoftheSecretaryoftheSenate

VoteSummary 

Question:OnPassageoftheBill(H.R.3043asAmended)

VoteNumber:

391

VoteDate:

October23,2007,07:48PM

RequiredForMajority:

1/2

VoteResult:

BillPassed

MeasureNumber:

H.R.3043(DepartmentsofLabor,HealthandHumanServices,andEducation,andRelatedAgenciesAppropriationsAct,2008)

MeasureTitle:

AbillmakingappropriationsfortheDepartmentsofLabor,HealthandHumanServices,andEducation,andrelatedagenciesforthefiscalyearendingSeptember30,2008,andforotherpurposes.

VoteCounts:

YEAs

75

NAYs

19

NotVoting

6

NaysincludedJimBunning

REPUBSTRICKSINTHEU.S.HOUSE:USEOFLITTLE-KNOWNDEVICETOBLOCKDEMSfromtheGuardianUnlimitedcourtesyofVernonStephens

ElanaSchorinWashington
WednesdayOctober24,2007
GuardianUnlimited

Allyearlong,DemocratsintheHouseofRepresentativeshavewatchedwithincreasingimpatienceastheirSenatecounterpartsfindthemselvesbedevilledbyafilibuster-wieldingRepublicanminority.OnmeasurescriticisingthewarinIraq,theHousehaspassedfoursinceMaytotheSenate'szero;onannualspendingbills,theHousehasclearedall12totheSenate'ssix.

ThatMitchMcConnellofKentuckyandhisSenateRepublicancolleaguesroutinelyhaveblockedtheDemocratsfromgettingtheneeded60votesonmanymeasureshasreceivedconsiderablepressattention,eveninspiringasplashy"anti-obstruction"mediacampaign.

What'sfarlesswellknown,though,isthatthepartyhasalmostasnastyabugaboointheHouse.Republicanstherehavefoundstunningsuccesswithaproceduraltoolcalledthemotiontorecommit,andtheyhaverepeatedlyusedittodividetheDemocraticcaucusandblockkeyinitiatives.

SometimescalledtheMTR,itsfullnameisthemotiontorecommit,withorwithoutinstructions.Ironicallyofferedasaminority-partyrightbyNewtGingrichintheheydayoftheContractWithAmerica,itsaimistoallowtheoften-powerlessHouseminorityachancetoshapelegislationasitmovestowardavote.EvenifDemocratsallownodebateonamendmentstoabill,theMTRguaranteesRepublicansavote-usuallyminutesbeforefinalpassage-eitheronnewadditionstheyhavewrittenoronforcingthemeasurebacktosquareone.

RepublicanshavemasteredthegameofcraftingMTRstheyknowwillforceDemocratstodefecttotheirsideorriskpoliticalconsequences,especiallyamongthe60orsoDemocratswhorepresent"red"districts.SomeRepublicansmotionsarephrasedtoensureadelayofthebillathandiftheypass,compellingDemocratstopullmeasuresfromthefloorratherthanlosepreciousground.

WhenDemocratswereintheHouseminority,theysucceededonlyrarelyinblockingRepublicaninitiativeswiththegambit.TheMTRhelpedpushthroughthetelevisionfilterknownasthe"v-chip"in1995andnearlyclosedcampaign-financeloopholesaimedatfree-spendingpoliticalgroupsfouryearsbeforetheSwiftBoatVeteransforTruthtargetedJohnKerry.Only14ofthemotions,or7.6percentoftheminority'sefforts,prevailedbetween1995and2006.

Thisyear,16oftheHouseRepublicanmotionshavepassed,severalwithsignificantsupportfromacrosstheaisle,blockinginitiativeslargeandsmall.RemembertheefforttobringvotingrightsintheHousetotheDistrictofColumbia,whichstalledbeforefallingshortoverthesummer?ItwasderailedfirstbyasuccessfulMTRthatcalledforoverturningtheUScapital'sgunban,whichmanyred-stateDemocratssupported.Anothergavelegalimmunitytoanyonereportingsuspectedterroristactivityonpublictransportation,whichsomeDemocratsdecriedasacalltoracialprofiling.

ButthebiggestMTRintrusionoftheyearcamelastweek,whentheRepublicansstalledabilltoprovidegreaterjudicialoversightofsecretwiretappingbytheBushadministrationwithaproposedMTRthatevencriticsbegrudginglycalledclever.ThemotionprovidedthatnocourtorderwouldbeneededtotapthephonesofOsamabinLadenandal-Qaidamembers-acaveatthatfrustratedDemocratsnotedwasalreadyintheirmeasure.

"AllmembersandallAmericansbelieveinthisgoal,"oneDemocraticmemostated,"sotheauthorscynicallywrotethisredundantmotioninsuchawaythatifitpasseditwouldKILLthisimportantnationalsecuritybill."

TheMTRnowthreatenstobecomeasaggravatingtotheHousespeaker,NancyPelosi,asthefilibusterhasforHarryReid,theSenatemajorityleader.HouseDemocratshavevowedtobringbackthewiretappingbillsoon,buttherearefewsolutionsinsightforhowtodefeattheRepublicanMTRshoulditrearitshead.

Formoreonthisstorygoto:http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,2198227,00.html

TREATSFORTHEMILITARYINDUSTRIALCOMPLEX:THESNOWBALLINGWARSUPPLEMENTALFUNDSfromhttp://www.taxpayer.net/TCS/PressReleases/2007/10-26snowballingsupplemental.html

Washington,D.C.(October26,2007)-SincePresidentBushreleasedhislatestadditiontotheburgeoningFY2008warsupplementalonMonday,theresultingdebateinCongresshasrevolvedaroundhowtoleverageitpolitically.Wehopethisdoesnotmeanthatmembersortheirstaffwillputoffscrutinizingwhatthesupplementalactuallycontainsuntiltheysitdowntolegislateitweeksormonthsfromnow.Manyareasofthesupplementalwarrantcloserscrutiny,suchasthehiddencomponentsofthemassive“additionalactivities”accountorthe40percentincreaseinprocurement(andthat’snotcountingtheMRAPs).

Thenew$42.3request,togetherwiththe$141.7billionrequestedwiththeFiscalYear2008budgetinFebruaryandthe$5.3billionaddedforMRAPsinJuly,pumpsDoD’sportionofthesupplementalupto$193billion.TheStateandAgriculturedepartmentsgetanother$3.6billion,bringingthesupplemental’stotalpricetagto$196.4billion.

Herewith,asummaryofthenewrequest’snotableadditions.

OperationsandMaintenance:Adds$11.6billion,anearly15percentincreaseoverFebruary’s$79billionrequest.

Thelargestallocation--$7.4billion—goesto“additionalactivities,”acatchallaccountforoperationalexpensesrangingfrombodyarmortomaintenancecontractingtorecreation. Newlineitemssuchas“theater-levelassets,”“landforcesoperationssupport”andvariousbrigadeadditionsreceive$31.5million. $490milliongoesto“securityprograms,”comprisedofvariousintelligenceandcommunicationactivities. TheIraqiSecurityServicesreceiveanextra$1billion(noextramoneyforAfghanistanSecurityServices). TheNavygetsbigplus-upsforshipdepotmaintenance($189million)andaircraftdepotmaintenance($138million). $274milliongoestoclassifiedprograms. TheIraqFreedomFund—anemergencyDoDslushfund—getsanother$100million. Procurement:Thoughthe$11billionforMRAPsgarneredalltheheadlines,procurementgetsmarkedupacrosstheboard,withtheArmytakingthelion’sshare.Theamendedrequestadds$27billiontotheoriginalrequestof$40billion,foratotalof$71.5billion(includingthe$4.5Julyaddition).

Army: Newrequestadds$23billion,bringingthesupplementaltotalto$45.5billion.Increasesinclude$10.3billionforMRAPs;$1.6billionfor383Strykervehicles;$218millionfor65Bradleyfightingvehicles;$207millionforAircraftsurvivabilityInfraredCountermeasures;$121millionfor935Javelinmissiles;$878millionfor72,000SINGCARSradiosystems;and$1.1billionfor“RapidEquippingSoldierSupportEquipment.” Navy/MarineCorps: Therequestadds$2.6billionforatotalof$12.2billion.Increasesinclude$375millionforfivenewEA-18G“Growler”aircraft(inadditiontothe12requestedinFebruary);threeMH60helicoptersfor$102million;and$725millionfor“specialpurposesupplysystems.” AirForce:Newrequestadds$1.8billionforatotalof$8.6billion.Increasesinclude$191millionfor24Predatorand$149millionforeightReaperunmannedaerialvehiclesand$167millionforclassifiedprograms. Miscellaneous: Requestadds$269millionfortheJointImprovisedExplosiveDeviceDefeatOrganization(JIEDDO). TheFebruaryrequestcontained$4billion.Alsoadds$150millionforthe“JointRapidAcquisitionCell,”a2005Pentagoninitiativetospeedupwartimecontractinganddelivery. Militaryconstruction: Adds$1.5billion,nearlydoubletheoriginalrequest,foratotalof$2.4billion.

“Soldierfamilysupportcenters”atFortCarsoninColorado,FortStewartinGeorgia,FortCampbellinKentuckyandFortPolkinLouisianaget$26.3million. $50milliongoestowarda“transitioningwarriorsupportcomplex”atFortRiley,KansasandFortDrum,NewYork. Californiagets$118millionforNavybasesinCaliforniaatCampPendleton($112million)andTwentyninePalms($5.5million). Texasgets$30millionforWIT(WarriorsInTransition)UnitFacilitiesatFortHoodandaBurnRehabilitationCenteratFortSamHouston. InfrastructurespendinginAfghanistanreceives$322million,nearlyfourtimestheoriginalrequest.ProjectsincludeimprovementsatBagramAirForceBaseanda“consolidatedcompound”inKabul. NavyinstallationsinDjiboutireceive$76million. Iraqinfrastructurejumpsfrom$616millionto$976millionforvariousprojectsincludinga$10millionbrickfactoryatCampCropper.  BasesinQatar,Kuwait,KyrgyzstanandOmanreceive$113.2innewfunding. $416milliongoestotowardacceleratingtheclosingofWalterReedArmyMedicalCenterinBethesdaandtheopeningofanothermilitarymedicalcenterinMaryland. MilitaryPersonnel:Adds$769milliontotheoriginal$70billionrequest.Thenewrequestactuallycuts$186millioninpayincreases,housingallowancesandothercompensationforactivedutytroops,probablybecauseboththeHouseandSenatedefenseappropriationsbillscurrentlyinconferencecontainpayincreasesabovetheWhiteHouserequest.ArmyNationalGuardfundingmorethandoublesfrom$476millionto$1.3billion.Therestoftheservicesreceiverelativelysmallincreases.

Research,Development,TestandEvaluation:Requestadds$984million,bringingthesupplementaltotalto$3.8billion.Mostofthenewspendinggoestowardintelligenceprograms,suchasdefense-wide“Foreignmaterialacquisitionandexploitation,”aswellas$432millionforclassifiedprograms.

StateDepartment:AccordingtoWhiteHousebudgetmaterials,thedepartmentwillreceive$401millionfordiplomaticandconsularactivitiesinIraq;$160millionforembassysecurity,constructionandmaintenance;$723.6forinternationalpeacekeepingassistance;$195formigrationandrefugeeassistance;$575fornarcoticscontrolandenforcement;$1.1billionforeconomicsupporttoAfghanistan;$5millionfordeminingandanti-terrorismactivities;and$80millionforinternationalfamineanddisasterassistance.

DepartmentofAgriculture:$350millionfortheForeignAgriculturalservicetodistributeemergencyfood

ATREATFOREDUCATORS:CONGRESSMANYARMUTH’SADDRESSATJEFFERSONCOMMUNITYCOLLEGEABOUTEDUCATINGTHENEXTGENERATIONOFAMERICANS

Thankyouallforcomingtodaytodiscussanissuethatcouldnotbemorecrucialtothefutureofourcountry:educatingthenextgenerationssothataswepassthetorch,Americaremainstheleaderinthe21stcenturythattheworldcametorevereinthe20thcentury.

WemadeagreatstartlastmonthbyenactingtheCollegeCostReduction&AccessAct. TheAmericanpeoplewe'reveryvocalaboutamajorprobleminthiscountry:Therearealotofverybrightcapablestudentswhosimplycan'taffordtofurthertheireducation,andevenmorewhoplungeintoaworldofdebtinordertobetterthemselves. Inresponse,whatwecameupwithwasthelargestinvestmentinhighereducationsincetheGIBillof1944. ItrewardsworkwithmoreandgreaterPellgrantsandensuresthatgraduateswillneverhavetodevotemorethan15percentoftheirpaycheckstorepayingstudentloans. AndI'mproudtosayitdoesallthiswithoutraisingtaxes. 

Millionsofstudentswillbenefitfromthenewlaw,andwhileI'mextremelyproudofit,itonlytacklespartoftheproblem.

Trainingthenextgenerationdoesn'tstoponcetheygettocollege. Nowwe'vegottoaskourselves:whathappenstothesestudentswhentheygettocollege? Roughlyhalfofthemaregettingtocampus,anddespitehavingenormouspotential,theysimplydon'thavetheskillsettosucceed,andtheschoolsthendon'thavetheresourcestogivethemthenecessarysupport.Andofcourse,thatistobeexpectedwhenwe'respending55timesmoreoncollegeaccessthanonstudentsuccessincollege.

Fiftyfivetimes,that'samonstrousdiscrepancy,andit'sjeopardizingAmerica'sabilitytomaintainitscompetitiveedgeintheglobaleconomy.

Andthatiswhy,IamverypleasedtoannouncemyintroductionoftheCollegeStudentSuccessAct. Thisbill,whenitbecomeslaw,willbeginaddressingthisproblemwiththeestablishmentofStudentSuccessGrants.

AndIstartwiththeschoolsthatneedthemosthelp. Collegesanduniversitieswhereatleast50percentofthestudentstestsintoremedialeducationwillreceivea$1,500StudentSuccessGrantforeveryPellrecipient. Remember,Pellrecipientsareallbrightstudents,yetonlyhalfofthemaresucceedingbecausetheygettocollegewithoutthenecessaryfoundation.

So,thesegrantswillestablishanetworkofintensivesupportservicestoensurethateverystudentstaysinschool,performstohisorherpotential,andgraduate.They'llhaveStudentSuccessCoordinators,collegeandcareersuccesscourses,work-studyopportunitiesintheirfieldofstudy,betterinstructionalsupport,andlearningcommunitiesthatclusterstudentstocreateamoreconstructivelearningenvironment. Thesemethodshavebeenextensivelytestedandhaveproventoempowerstudentsanddramaticallyincreasetheirchancesofsuccess.  It'shardenoughtofindyourwaytoclassonthefirstdayofschool;thesemeasureswillhelpstudentsfindtheirwayoncetheygetthere.

Onanindividualscale,thiscouldmeanthedifferencebetween—ontheone
hand—ayoungmanorasinglemom,decidingtheyaresimplynotcutoutfor
college,givingup,andthenscrapingby,paychecktopaycheckfortheresttheirlives. Orontheotherhand,astudentfindsthesupportsheneeds,unlockshervastpotentialthroughhardworkandguidanceataschoollikeJCTCorSimmons,andpassesgreateropportunityontoherownfamily. It'swhatwecalltheAmericanDream.

Onamassscale,it'sthedifferencebetweenanAmericathatcedesitsplaceofinternationalprominenceasothernationssurpassoureducationalstandards,oranAmericathatbuildsonitsstrengthwithacapable,well-trainedworkforcethatleadsthewayintothe21stcenturyandbeyond.

ButwhatdoIknow? I'veaskedsomeexpertstojoinmetodaytotalkabouttheirexperiencesandthepotentialimpactoftheStudentSuccessAct.

LISTENTOTHEPARTICULARSOFCONGRESSMANYARMUTH’SSTUDENTSUCCESSACT

Tohearaboutthisimportantandwonderfulpieceofproposedlegislationclickhere:Downloadyarmuths_college_success_act.wma

LISTENTOTHESTORYOFANAFRICAN-AMERICANWOMEN’SJOURNEYFROMPOVERTYOFTOASUCCESFULEDUCATION

Tohearthispoignantstoryclickhere: DownloadStoryofJCCstudent.wma

THREEGREATDEMOCRATICEVENTS:FUNDRAISEDATTHEHENRYCLAYWITHMARKWARNEROFVA:JONIJENKIN’SBREAKFASTOFCHAMPIONSANDTHEOKOLONADEMOCRATCLUBANNUALCHILISUPPER&RALLY

BESHEARFUNDRAIERWITHMARKWARNEROFVA
Tuesday,October30th,5-6:30pm,atTheHenryClay,Beaux
ArtsRoom,604SouthThirdStreetinLouisville.

TheBeshearcampaignisalsoveryexcitedtoannouncethatitwillbejoinedthateveningbyformerVirginiaGovernorandcurrentUSSenatecandidateMarkWarnerasSteve’sspecialguestthatevening.

STATEREPJONIJENKINS’BREAKASTOFCHAMPIONS
YouarecordiallyinvitedtoStateRepresentativeJoniJenkins
BreakfastofChampions
GreatFoodandGreatDemocraticFellowship
Saturday,Nov.3,2007
9:00a.m.
ChapelHillUnitedChurchofChrist
FellowshipHall
2307EmbassyLane,Shively
Formoreinformation,call447-4324

THEOKOLONADEMOCRATCLUBANNUALCHILISUPPER&RALLY
SATURDAY,NOVEMBER3,20075:30PM
TeamstersHallLocal783
7711BeulahChurchRoad
Masterofceremonies:CommonwealthAttorneyDaveStengel
allcandidates&electedofficialsinvited
Ticketinfocall
AliceO’Mera239-7339,BobSchmitt231-0040,LarryClark968-3546
Tickets$6,Children12&UnderFree,AllYouCanEat&Refreshments

CRITLUALLENGETSABAGFULLOFENDORSEMENTSfromJeffDerouenofLuallen’sstaff

Readtheendorsementsbelowbyclickingthelinksbelow.

Threestateofficeshttp://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071019/OPINION01/710190397/1055/OPINION

Makingexperiencecounthttp://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071023/EDIT/710230304

CritLuallenforStateAuditor

http://www.kystandard.com/articles/2007/10/25/news/our_views/ourviews02.txt

CritLuallenforStateAuditorhttp://www.dailyindependent.com/editorials/local_story_297142521.html

LuallenforKentuckyauditorhttp://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071026/EDIT01/710260329

Skilledservant;Auditorrevealswoes,offerssolutionshttp://www.kentucky.com/591/story/213078.html

CHAPELHILLUNITEDCHURCHOFCHRIST(inLouisville)SPONSORSFORUMONUNIVERSALHEALTHCAREfromStateRepJoniJenkins

UniversalHealthCareisanissuethatisbeingdiscussedmoreandmoreinthe2008Presidentialcandidatedebates.

WhatcouldUniversalHealthCareinAmericalooklike? Howcoulditaffectyou?

OnTuesday(October30^th),Dr.GarrettAdams,amemberofPNHP,PhysiciansforaNationalHealthProgram,willleadthediscussionatthecommunityforumatChapelHillUnitedChurchofChrist,2307EmbassyLaneinShively. Themeetingwillbeginat7:00p.m.

HELPINGEDUCATIONINLOUISVILLE:VOLUNTEERNEEDEDFOREVERY1READSfromthewebsitehttp://www.every1reads.comandaconcernedreader

Every1Reads,thecommunitybasedliteracyprogram,islookingformorevolunteers. Volunteersgointothepublicschoolstotutorstrugglingreadersandhelpthemreadatthepropergradelevel. Ifyouareinterestedinvolunteering,signupforamandatoryvolunteertrainingsessionathttp://www.every1reads.comorcall502-625-0004.

September2003,GreaterLouisvilleInc.,JeffersonCountyPublicSchools(JCPS)andLouisvilleMetroGovernmentkickedoffanambitiousreadinginitiativecalledEvery1Reads:acommunity-wideefforttohaveeverychildinJCPSreadingatgradelevelby2008.

Wehavemuchtocelebrateinourlocalpublicschoolsystem,includingrecentlybeingnamedoneofthetopfivemostoutstandingurbanschooldistrictsintheU.S.bytheBroadFoundation.However,in2004nearly20%ofJeffersonCountyPublicSchoolsstudentscouldnotreadattheirgradelevel.

Withyoursupport,wewillsucceedinmakingsureEvery1Reads!JCPShasprojectedthatwewillneedatleast10,000volunteertutorsoverthenextfouryears,aswellas2,500additionalvolunteermentorsformiddleandhighschoolstudents.