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Concerned Citizen's Defend TRIO Petitions Here is a petition to show support for defending Upward Bound, Talent Search and Gear Up. Download it and start collecting signatures. We will keep you posted on when we want you to return them. -- Concerned Citizens Click Here for the petition in PDF format.
Teach-In Sponsored by the Concerned Citizens in Defense of Federal TRIO Programs - March 3, 2006Click here for a PDF flyer for the event. Positive Action, Developing a Strategic O ffensive, Empowering our Communities to Save and Defend Upward Bound, Talent Search, GEAR UP and State Funded Outreach Programs. Friday, March 3, 2006 RSVP: email by Monday, February 27 to defendoutreach@gmail.com or call (510) 381-0935
An Education ReportA report published by Tom Cole, Representative from Oklahoma's Fourth District. Published on Feb 14, 2006 in the American Chronicle. http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=5844
Students and Families Volunteer to Carry Out Campaign to Defend Threatened TRIO Programs from Bush’s Latest AttackSan Francisco – A handful of enthusiastic and energetic supporters of the Upward Bound and Talent Search programs took to the streets Saturday evening, February 11th, 2006 to protest the White House administration’s proposal to eliminate Upward Bound, Talent Search and GEAR UP from the federal budget 2007. The group of demonstrators mostly students and family members of TRIO participants marched, carried signs, distributed informational leaflets and secured signatures for a petition calling for congressional opposition to Bush’s planned cuts. The protest occurred at the Chinese New Year Parade in downtown San Francisco where nearly a half million people crowded the streets of San Francisco. The contingent of protestors was organized by local members of the Concerned Citizens in Defense of Federal TRIO Programs. Securing hundreds of petition signatures the students, TRIO alumni and friends and family members exhibited remarkable dedication and showed tremendous passion in their effort to bring education to the masses about the plight of Talent Search and Upward Bound. They have vowed to continue their efforts at defeating Bush’s proposal and have organized a Teach-In scheduled for March 3rd, at the U.C. Berkeley campus.
Concerned Citizens in Defense of Federal TRIO Programs 2005 AccomplishmentsThe Concerned Citizens in Defense of Federal TRIO Programs, proud supporters of this website, have chronicled the list of accomplishments from last year. Click below to read more. Be sure to visit this website often to find out how you can help the Concerned Citizens as we ready ourselves for more action in 2006 to save the TRIO Programs!
President's Budget Cuts Education at All Levels, Showing His 'Competitiveness' Rhetoric to be EmptyMore information from Congressman George Miller. Please click to read more.
Committee on Education and the Workforce Report on New BudgetFrom Tom Kiley: The Democratic staff of the Education and Workforce Committee has prepared a report with more information on cuts to education in President Bush's FY 2007 budget. A copy of that report can be found here:
http://edworkforce.house.gov/democrats/pdfs/fy07budgetsummary.pdf PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat to read.
Higher Education and Financial Aid for CollegeTom Manatos, Advisor to the Leader for House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi sent this message on Feb 6. Click to read this important summary.
SENATE LABOR/HHS/EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE RESTORES FUNDING FOR ALL TRIO PROGRAMS!!!!!!Today, the Senate Labor/Health and Human Services/Education Appropriations Subcommittee voted to restore funding for the TRIO programs to $836.5 million.
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Who's OnlineGuest Users: 2What is Upward Bound?Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in pre-college performance and ultimately in higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves high school students from low-income families, high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree, and low-income, first-generation military veterans who are preparing to enter postsecondary education. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rates at which participants enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.What's NewStoriesNo new storiesComments last 2 daysNo new commentsTrackbacks last 2 daysNo new trackback commentsPages last 2 weeksNo new pagesLinks last 2 weeksNo recent new links |
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