Making Democracy Work
Join us to discuss our program proposals for next year. We will talk about the local Education Consensus Study, committee reports and proposals, and action priorities for next year. This is your chance to have input into what the League will be doing next year.
If you would like more information, please visit our League Program Planning page.
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A new LWV Newton Education Committee has been established. The first task was to review previously developed local education positions. For the topic meeting we will be reviewing our recommendations that include re-studying some positions and changing wording for others. Come and be a part of this important effort to update LWVN education positions.
When: Wednesday, February 13, 2013; 7:30-9:00pm
Where: NewTV Conference room, 23 Needham Street, Newton Highlands
For more info: education@lwvnewton.org
Thank you very much to presenters Jason Schrieber, principal at the transportation planning firm Nelson/Nygaard; Candace Havens, Planning and Development Director for the City of Newton; Matt Cuddy, Chair, Transportation Advisory Committee Parking Subcommittee; and moderator Andrea Kelley for the very successful forum on May 17, about parking management, technology and economics.
Background information for the LWVN’s Transportation Study, as well as information discussed at the forum, can be found here.
The LWVUS Board approved a new Education position at their March 2012 Board meeting. The position is based on responses received from the 377 Leagues across the country who participated in the Education Study.
The new position can be found on the LWVUS website.
Thank you to all of the LWVN members who participated in the consensus meetings last fall; your input helped shape the new position.
Come and be heard. The National League Study on Privatization is not asking us to reach consensus on whether privatization is a good thing or a bad thing, but to educate ourselves so that we understand the details of how and why privatization occurs and the policies that need to be in place to not only ensure that privatizing a public service is not only more cost effective, but that private entities are held to the same standards as government entities in their responsibility to the public. This is your chance to help decide League positions.
Come to either meeting. The first half hour of each meeting will be an opportunity for you to become more informed about the issue and to review the questions. Bring a brown bag lunch for the daytime meeting. Light refreshments will be served at each meeting.
Date: Thursday, April 12, 2012
Times: 11:00am‑1:30pm and 6:30-9:00pm
Location: NewTV Conference Room, 23 Needham St
For more information, see our Privatization Study page.