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The Chamber ventures far from home

Submitted by Ruby Sinreich on September 18, 2009 - 4:54pm

If you thought the Chamber of Commerce's biannual Inter-City Visits were junkets of questionable value, you might be interested to note that now they're organizing a trip to China!  The most amazing part to me is that they charged participants $1,130 for a whirlwind 2-day trip to Michigan, but the cost for their 8-day China trip is only $2,099 (plus travel to JFK airport).  Someone must be underwriting this trip. Who is it and why?

The NAACP is hosting a school board candidate forum Monday evening

Submitted by MaryAnneGucciardi on September 18, 2009 - 12:02pm
Please join me this coming Monday, September 21st at St. Paul AME Church on Merritt Mill Road to find out more about the candidates for Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP will be asking us our opinions on the achievement gap, budgets, retention rates and accountability. Audience questions will also be taken.
 
I look forward to the opportunity to address these issues, and I’d like to talk about creative ways to raise the quality of education during a time of budget cuts. I hope to see you there!

How Much Does Free Transportation Cost?

Submitted by AHands on September 17, 2009 - 5:05pm
Tonight at ideaSPARK : Dave Winick, “How Much Does Free Transportation Cost?”

Transit campaign set to kick off soon

Submitted by gercohen on September 16, 2009 - 7:04pm

With the passage of House Bill 148 by the 2009 General Assembly, authorizing a referendum on a sales tax increase in Wake, Durham, and Orange Counties (fiscal details here) to fund a regional rail system and a rapid increase in bus service, supporters turn next to a potential referendum campaign in 2010 or 2011. See the proposed regional map here.  (click header or "read more" to see remainder of post)

Thanks for the invitation to blog

Submitted by MaryAnneGucciardi on September 16, 2009 - 3:44pm

This is my first post to OrangePolitics, and I just wanted to say thanks for the invitation to blog. I'm looking forward to getting to know as many of you as I can. 

I believe we need to develop creative solutions to ensure a high-quality education for all, especially in this time of budget restraints. I look forward to discussing how parents, teachers, administrators, and the community can work together to improve education. Please let me know your thoughts and concerns, and ask me questions - I look forward to hearing from you!

 In the meantime, you can find out more about my platform at http://www.maryannegucciardiforschoolboard.com.

 

MaryAnne Gucciardi

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