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>From: Deborah Lichtenfeld <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Testimony Needed- Harassment in Education
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>>From: "Leslie Halperin" <[log in to unmask]>
>>Subject: Testimony Needed- Harassment in Education
>>Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 11:38:05 -0500
>>Organization: VT Governor's Commission on Women
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>>   The House Education Committee has scheduled a  public hearing on H.473,
>the
>>Civil Rights in Education Bill (aka Harassment  Bill) for:
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>>Wednesday, February 2 6 pm - 8 pm
>>State House Room  10.
>>
>>Please alert everyone you know who may be  interested in testifying on this
>>bill.
>>
>>The committee has  not determined what, if anything, they want to do about
>>racial and other  forms of harassment in schools. More than anything else,
>>it is the testimony  of students, parents, teachers, and others who have
>>experienced or witnessed  harassment that will convince them to take
action.
>>
>>Although all House  Education Committee members received the report of
>>theVT Advisory Committee to  the US Commission on Civil Rights on racism
>in our
>>schools, they have not  heard, as the Advisory Committee did, live
>>testimonyon what is happening to kids  of color, kids with disabilities,
>>gay,lesbian, and questioning youth, and other  kids perceived as
"different."
>>That's why participation at the public hearing  is so important!
>>
>>The decision was made to have the hearing at the State  House instead of
>>over Interactive TV because the TV setup tends to diminish  the personal
>>impact of live testimony and because many of the folks who want  to testify
>>said they'd prefer to come to the State House. Anyone who wants to  testify
>>but cannot travel to Montpelier should get in touch with me and I  will try
>>to figure out some alternatives. Ditto for anyone who needs to  stay
>>overnight. I can't promise accommodations, but I might be able to find  a
>>friend who can put you up reasonably comfortably.
>>
>>Please help get  the word out about this hearing. It is really important to
>>have a good  turnout in order to focus public and legislative attention on
>>this  issue.
>>
>>Again, I apologize if you receive more than one copy of this  message. If
>>you want your name removed from this e-mail list, just let me  know.
>>
>>Thanks for your interest in this issue.
>>Regards,
>>Henrietta  Jordan
>>
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Tina Green
Center for Cultural Pluralism
461 Main Street
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405-0010
tel:(802) 656-8818
fax:(802) 656-3348