http://www.grannypeacebrigade.org/wordpress/2008/11/04/college-or-military-money-matters/ Committed to the struggle to make a safe and peaceful world for all children and grandchildren. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:13:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.grannypeacebrigade.org/wordpress/2008/11/04/college-or-military-money-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Barbara Harris Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:04:32 +0000 http://www.grannypeacebrigade.org/wordpress/2008/11/04/college-or-military-money-matters/#comment-286 Bill is right on and ACLU and other legal groups have been working on changing the Opt-Out to an Opt-In.  Several school districts have been able to achieve this, but it's a long fight.  Presently, the NYCLU and UFPJ are working on getting the Opt-Out form as part of the Student Emergency Notification Card which is distributed at the beginning of each term to parents/guardians.  Parents must compete and return the card to the school.  But, this is a work in progress.  Therefore, we still have to be out in front of high schools, at community meetings like Rep. Carolyn Maloney's "Paying for College" workshops, and at parent-teacher night to let everyone know about the need to sign and file the Opt-Out. Bill is right on and ACLU and other legal groups have been working on changing the Opt-Out to an Opt-In.  Several school districts have been able to achieve this, but it’s a long fight.  Presently, the NYCLU and UFPJ are working on getting the Opt-Out form as part of the Student Emergency Notification Card which is distributed at the beginning of each term to parents/guardians.  Parents must compete and return the card to the school.  But, this is a work in progress.  Therefore, we still have to be out in front of high schools, at community meetings like Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s ”Paying for College” workshops, and at parent-teacher night to let everyone know about the need to sign and file the Opt-Out.

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