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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.
***Far too often, throughout our work in the education field, we've seen even the most earnest and promising ideas from experts and reformers for improving schools and ramping up student learning met with confusion, anxiety or even anger from teachers, parents, students or community members.
Cooperative network of grassroots groups and interested people attempting to roll back the national debt with private contributions to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
2011 Public Agenda
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To whom it may concern:
This is my first time hearing about "Citizens for a Debt Free America" and I just wanted to thank you for your admired efforts.
An idea that came to me while reading, and I wanted to set it out there to make sure it is considered if it has not been already, that the national government should be involved in this effort. The idea is that maybe people could have an "optional" check box on their taxes to donate the 3% of their income, and in return, after the ten years, the government could donate a memorial plaque in D.C. with a list of all the donors and their level of monetary contribution. Usually with such a sacrifice, people would be more inclined to give if they know they will be appreciated.
Thanks for your time in reading this.
I wish you the best for your efforts.
Sincerely,
A Concerned and Inspired USA Citizen
I truly believe many of us would contribute money towards the national debt, as long as it goes directly into a US Dept. of Treasury account designated for that purpose. Current contributions are added to the pot for general use, which does not lower our national debt. There are many Patriotic citizens standing by ready to assist.
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