<span class="gmail_quote">This is a very important piece of legislation and addition to No Child Left Behind Act. Most Oklahoma schools currently get very little class time on anything related to environmental education. Standards will help to ensure that our children know the importance of outdoor experiences and our dependence on other life forms. Please consider contacting our Oklahoma legislatures on this issue. The time is now.
<br><br>Thanks. <br><br>Hannah Harder-Chancellor<br><br></span>
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, August 27, 2007
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Henderson, Talya<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> FW: [okaee] UPDATE on No
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[mailto:<a href="mailto:okaee@yahoogroups.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">okaee@yahoogroups.com</a>] <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">On Behalf Of </span></b>Shields,
Susie<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, August 27, 2007
11:21 AM<br>
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [okaee] UPDATE on No
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">This is an update
to the August 10th email, below, sent to the No Child Left Inside Coalition,
asking for you to aggressively spread the word to your membership, to generate
faxes, calls, and letters to the editor on behalf of H.R. 3036 and S. 1981.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The No Child
Left Inside Coalition has had an excellent start, with a deep, broad coalition,
and historic legislation. Now we need to make an excellent finish. We need you!
Many organizations have sent action alerts nationwide, which have been making a
big difference. If you have not sent an action alert to your entire membership,
please do so now. </span></font></p>
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REQUEST!!!</span></font></b></strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> Our sponsors have alerted us that
in addition to the broad brush to all members of congress, they need particular
help with members on the strategic list below. The list is comprised of
Republicans on the committees and potential Republican co-sponsors. We
desperately need a major thrust to get constituents of the members on this
strategic list to fax letters and make calls in support of this legislation. Please
do so immediately, and let our grassroots coordinator, Anita Kraemer
(<a href="mailto:eeeval@verizon.net">eeeval@verizon.net</a> or 410-353-2985), know what you are doing and
hearing.</span></font></p>
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MESSAGING!!!</span></font></b></strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> Please find a new "Q and
A" to help you respond to common concerns being voiced by some
legislators. We are getting some very critical questions, so please read this
attachment to better answer the tough questions. </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Thank you
for all that you are doing for this legislation. I know you agree that this
legislation, if included in No Child Left Behind, will make historic changes to
environmental education. </span></font></p>
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Priority Strategic List for House and Senate for NCLI Campaign</span></font></u></b></strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Rep. Thomas
Petri, Wisconsin</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Rep. Mike
Ferguson, New Jersey</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Rep. Frank
LoBiondo, New Jersey</span></font></p>
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Walden, Oregon</span></font></p>
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Bono, California</span></font></p>
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Christopher Shays, Connecticut
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Castle, Delaware</span></font></p>
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Biggert, Illinois</span></font></p>
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Russell Platts, Pennsylvania</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Senator
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Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania</span></font></p>
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George Voinovich, Ohio</span></font></p>
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Michael Enzi, Wyoming</span></font></p>
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Lamar Alexander, Tennessee
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Johnny Isakson, Georgia</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Senator Lisa
Murkowski, Alaska
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Wayne Allard, Colorado</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Rep. Ken
Calvert, California</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Rep. Dave
Camp, Michigan</span></font></p>
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Moore Capito, West Virginia</span></font></p>
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Davis, III, Virginia</span></font></p>
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Dent, Pennsylvania</span></font></p>
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Emerson, Missouri</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Rep. Phil
English, Pennsylvania</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Rep. Jim
Gerlach, Pennsylvania</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Rep. Paul Gillmor,
Ohio</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Rep. Kay
Granger, Texas</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Rep. David
Hobson, Ohio</span></font></p>
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Johnson, Illinois</span></font></p>
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Kirk, Illinois</span></font></p>
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Kuhl, New York</span></font></p>
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LaHood, Illinois</span></font></p>
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LaTourette, Ohio</span></font></p>
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Lewis, California</span></font></p>
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McCrery, Louisiana</span></font></p>
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Porter, Nevada</span></font></p>
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Pryce, Ohio</span></font></p>
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Ramstad, Minnesota</span></font></p>
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Regula, Ohio</span></font></p>
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Turner, Ohio</span></font></p>
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Upton, Michigan</span></font></p>
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Walsh, New York</span></font></p>
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Weller, Illinois</span></font></p>
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and Answers for No Child Left Inside Coalition</span></font></b></strong></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Here are
some critical questions that have been asked by congressional staff, with
responses. It is important that we are all on the same page, particularly as we
make this a bi-partisan issue. </span></font></p>
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<p><strong><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Q.</span></font></b></strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> What is
environmental education? Don't you mean environmental science? </span></font></p>
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<p><strong><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">A.</span></font></b></strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">
Environmental Education is the study of the relationships and interactions
between natural and human systems. It is interdisciplinary, combining aspects
of natural sciences such as ecology and geography with aspects of social
sciences such as economics, law, and public health. It is hands-on,
student-centered, inquiry driven, and relevant to students' everyday
lives. </span></font></p>
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<p><strong><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">A.</span></font></b></strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">
Environmental Science focuses specifically on the environmental aspects of
meteorology, atmospherics, soil and water chemistry, as well as ecology. It is
the study of the interactions among physical, chemical, and biological
components of the environment. </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Two NSF
boards have underscored the importance of environmental education and have
called for a systematic approach to EE. Business leaders like DuPont's Charles
Holliday, believe an environmentally literate workforce is critical to their
long term success and profitability. A recent Roper Poll found that 95% of the
public supports EE in schools.</span></font></p>
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<p><strong><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Q.</span></font></b></strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> Isn't
this a new program? We have a policy against adding new programs to NCLB. </span></font></p>
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<p><strong><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">A.</span></font></b></strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> This
isn't a new program. Before NCLB, classroom and field-based environmental
education programs were on the rise in states and school systems
throughout the country. However, since NCLB was enacted, many schools have
largely abandoned environmental education programs and valuable hands-on field
investigations in order to spend more time and resources to meet NCLB's
testing requirements. This cut back in environmental ed has happened even
though studies have demonstrated that environmental education improves student
achievement in core subject areas. What we are simply trying to do is: 1)
restore the ability of states and school systems to offer classroom and outdoor
environmental education programs as part of their curricula, 2) give them the
resources they need, and 3) address the basic goals of NCLB. </span></font></p>
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<p><strong><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Q.</span></font></b></strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">
Aren't these literacy plans a new mandate on the states? </span></font></p>
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<p><strong><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">A.</span></font></b></strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> No.
First, states are not required to submit environmental literacy plans. The
plans are only a condition to receive grant funds. Second, the legislation
allows each state to define the content of environmental literacy as part of
the planning process. Almost every state has already worked through those plans
as part of existing, or pre-existing educational policy statements, and this
should not be a costly or time-consuming burden on states. </span></font></p>
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<p><strong><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Q.</span></font></b></strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> What is the
difference between this initiative and EPA's environmental education
program? </span></font></p>
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<p><strong><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">A.</span></font></b></strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> The focus
of the two programs is different. EPA's environmental education program
provides very small "seed" grants (currently averaging about $5
million/year, nationwide or about $100,000 per state) primarily to non-profit
organizations to help develop local EE programs. The funds also support
undergraduate and graduate internships and fellowships at EPA, the National
Environmental Education Foundation, and an awards program. </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">NCLI focuses
specifically on enhancing environmental literacy through public K-12 education.
Consistent with NCLB, this initiative's focus is on student achievement
through the environmental literacy plans and teacher training program. </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Thank you!</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">-----Original
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">From: Anita
Kraemer [</span></font><a href="mailto:eeeval@verizon.net" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">mailto:eeeval@verizon.net
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Sent:
Friday, August 10, 2007 3:47 PM</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">To: Bo
Hoppin; Linda Rhoads; <a href="mailto:dlewis@savesfbay.org">dlewis@savesfbay.org</a>; Leslie Tamminen;
<a href="mailto:blankm@iel.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">blankm@iel.org</a>; Back to Natives Education; Pam_gluck@AmericanT<a href="http://rails.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
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Anthony Cortese; <a href="mailto:bcoates@thesca.org">bcoates@thesca.org</a>; <a href="mailto:enviro@surfrider.org">enviro@surfrider.org</a>; Maribeth
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Cc: Ricky
Gratz</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Subject: The
No Child Left inside Act is not on vacation!</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">It's August.
Many people are on vacation. Even Congress is in recess. </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">However, the
No Child Left Inside Act is not on vacation! This is the </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">perfect time
to invest in our children by generating some "buzz" around </span></font></p>
</div>
<div>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">the No Child
Left Inside Act, by getting in touch with members of </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Congress,
and by writing letters to the editor.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">During the
summer recess, committees in the House and Senate are writing </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">their
versions of the No Child Left Behind reauthorization bill, which </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">they intend
to introduce in September. It is important that </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">environmental
education, as proposed in the No Child Left Inside Act of </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">2007
(H.R.3036; S.1981), be included in those bills.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Our
representatives and senators need to know that this is an issue near </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">and dear to
their communities. Please post an action alert on your </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">website,
send out an alert to your members, post a notice on listserves, </span></font></p>
</div>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">write a
letter to the editor, visit your legislators in their </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">district/state
offices, and spread the word in any way that you can. </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Please
modify the alert message so that it resonates with your members.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Attached: sample
action alerts (brief and long), sample letter to </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Congress,
guidelines for writing a letter to the editor</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Letters to
Congress can be emailed from the Write Your Congressperson on </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">the No Child
Left Inside Coalition's website: </span></font><a><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">www.eenclb.org</span></font></a><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">
. The </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">guidelines
for writing a letter to the editor about No Child Left Inside </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">and lots of
background information can be found there as well.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The House
(H.R.3036) and Senate (S.1981) NCLI bills can be found on the </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Library of
Congress website: </span></font><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">http://thomas.loc.gov/
</span></font></a></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Tomorrow my
family is heading to New England
for outdoor time together, </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">and while I
am away, Ricky Gratz at EcoLogix will serve as coordinator </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">for the
grassroots lobbying effort. Please contact him if you have any </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">questions
between August 11-26: rgratz@ecologixgrou<a href="http://p.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">p.com</a>.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Thanks!</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Anita Kraemer</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">No Child
Left Inside Coalition</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">www.eenclb.org</span></font></a></span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">-- </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Anita M.
Kraemer</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Environmental
Education Consultant</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">410-747-5032
home office phone</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">410-353-2985
work cell phone</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">518-602-1405
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