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This post was written for the 20 community colleges participating in Completion by Design, a five-year Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation initiative that aims to significantly increase completion rates for low-income students under 26. As a “National Assistance partner” for Completion by Design, Public Agenda provides direct assistance to the colleges to help them build capacity for solutions-oriented dialogue among faculty, staff and administration. Here, Public Agenda's Alison Kadlec discusses best practices for authentic internal stakeholder engagement. While the post is geared toward Completion by Design planning teams, the principles are useful for any authentic engagement process.
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k?... so wat is the circumstances?!?!?
Washington State now allows it (11/4/08, Washington Death With Dignity Act) passed by ballot initiative I-1000. Also, there is an assembly bill in the CA legislature pending.
is this still current as of 2008-2009ish...
if not, where do i find out current state laws?
It says as of 2001 right under the title. Therefore it is not very current. Don't ya think?
not much of the government stays the same after about 5 years so I'm thinkin its a slim possibility that the laws are still the same after 8 or 9
shouldnt everyone get to choose if they want to live or to die but it shouldnt have to affect to many people
Hate to tell you this bud, but basically whe you go and off yourself you hurt everyone
uhh, not really...
yes...really. people have families, you know. at least one person will be affected
no,not really...you end your pain..thats all..
somthing like assisted suicide laws arent very current because it doesnt happen uber often!!
my friend asked me the other day if he was old and dieing if I would kill him. I said hell yes and he replied with a thank you.
which states now allow it??
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