My Daughter was in the School-to-Prison Pipeline
When my daughter’s 6th grade teacher called to tell me she had been caught looking at a cell phone in class, she had already given her an in-school suspension. The teacher said he ...
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My Son was in the School-to-Prison Pipeline
The Assistant Principal of my son’s school called to tell me and my husband that our son had received a three-day out-of-school suspension for fighting. They told me he had starte ...
Read More »On expanding Medicaid: “Virginia’s money needs to stay in Virginia”
Published on The View From Peak's Knob. One of my hardworking colleagues just found out that her family’s health insurance premiums are about to go from about $250 to $1200 a mont ...
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Medicaid Expansion in the News
Dear friends, Last week Virginia Organizing and the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP) held nine news conferences around the state, with faith leaders, members o ...
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Virginia Organizing to Hold March in Support of the DREAM Act and Temporary Protective Status
What: DREAM Act/TPS march! National Day of Action. Community members will assemble at City Hall to sign petitions and hear testimonies then march to Representative Bob Goodlatte's ...
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Tax ‘reform’ bill bad for little guy
Published by Danville Register and Bee. To the editor: Wake up, taxpayers! The tax reform bill going through Congress isn’t right. It takes advantage of people like you and me and ...
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Faith Leaders Join Us to Call for Medicaid Expansion
Virginia Organizing and the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP) would like to invite you to join us in calling for the General Assembly to expand Medicaid. Starti ...
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Virginia Organizing and VICPP Hold Eleven Media Conferences to Call for Medicaid Expansion
What: Eleven Media Conferences around Virginia calling for legislators to expand Medicaid, presented by Virginia Organizing and the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy Wh ...
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Donation Only Tickets for “A Night of Comedy and Storytelling”
Thanks to the generosity of many donors, we are able to offer a limited number of "Donation Only" tickets to this event. The tickets are free, but please consider making a donatio ...
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