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Read the latest issue of This Week in Washington (January 8, 2008). In this issue:

In this Issue

2008 PTA National Legislative Conference Open for Registration
Federal Appeals Court Deems NCLB "Unfunded Mandate"
Congress Sets 2008 Program Funding
Head Start Program Reauthorized
SCHIP Funding Temporarily Extended
Farm Bill Passes Senate; Child Nutrition Bill Not Included

Read the latest issue of The PTA Parent (January 15, 2008). In this issue:

In This Issue
We're Listening to You!
Team Effort Required to Manage Food Allergies
"Ready" Campaign Assists in Emergency Preparedness
Do You Know the PTA Difference?
Briefs
In The News

Michigan PTA

Useful Parent & Teacher Websites

Thank you to Rosemary Spatafora for passing on these useful links for both parents and teachers!

Healthy Hints Newsletters from the Oakland County Health Department. Health Information you can use!! A great resource for parents, teachers and more! Information is available on health conditions, wellness, safety, parenting, substance abuse, nutrition and more. Oakland County Health Department (look under Info & Publications).

Reading is Fundamental Reading is Fundamental (available in english and spanish)

Stop Bullying Now. Great information on bullying for parents, teachers and students. Stop Bullying Now

Talk to your Kids About Money

Check out this informative website with resources for parents, students and kids regarding money - TheMint.org

Ever Wonder.................

if those mass e:Mails you receive are true? Need a source to check if the sky really is falling? Try these two links! http://urbanlegends.about.com http://www.snopes.com

Legislative Contacts

Senator Shirley Johnson (R-13th District)
E-mail: SenSJohnson@senate.state.mi.us
Phone: 517- 373-2523
Address: 420 Farnum Building Lansing, MI 48909-7514

Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
E-mail: senator@stabenow.senate.govWeb: http://stabenow.senate.gov/
Phone: (202) 224-4822
Address: 702 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Mid-Michigan Office
Phone: (517) 203-1760
280 East Saginaw Hwy East Lansing, MI 48823

Governor Jennifer Granholm (R)
Office of the Michigan Governor
Phone (517) 373-3400 or Fax (517) 335-6863
Address: P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, Michigan 48909

Michigan State Government:

Michigan Legislature
Michigan House of Representatives
Michigan Senate
State Board of Education

Federal Government:

The White House
To explore federal legislation go to Thomas
United States House of Representatives
United States Senate

President George W. Bush
E-mail: president@whitehouse.gov
Phone: (202) 456-1414 Fax: (202) 456-2461
Address:
1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20500

First Lady Laura Bush: E-mail: first.lady@whitehouse.gov

Voting Information

Visit this site for information about candidates, including independents.
Politics1.com Michigan Page

The Project Vote Smart is an excellent site to research unbiased information about candidates. You can search for voting records, certain categories of bills - such as education - among other items. Project Vote Smart

In this Issue 2008 PTA National Legislative Conference Open for Registration Federal Appeals Court Deems NCLB "Unfunded Mandate" Congress Sets 2008 Program Funding Head Start Program Reauthorized SCHIP Funding Temporarily Extended Farm Bill Passes Senate; Child Nutrition Bill Not Included

In This IssueWe're Listening to You!Team Effort Required to Manage Food Allergies"Ready" Campaign Assists in Emergency PreparednessDo You Know the PTA Difference?BriefsIn The News

Senator Shirley Johnson (R-13th District) E-mail: SenSJohnson@senate.state.mi.usPhone: 517- 373-2523 Address: 420 Farnum Building Lansing, MI 48909-7514

In this Issue

2008 PTA National Legislative Conference Open for Registration
Federal Appeals Court Deems NCLB "Unfunded Mandate"
Congress Sets 2008 Program Funding
Head Start Program Reauthorized
SCHIP Funding Temporarily Extended
Farm Bill Passes Senate; Child Nutrition Bill Not Included

In This Issue
We're Listening to You!
Team Effort Required to Manage Food Allergies
"Ready" Campaign Assists in Emergency Preparedness
Do You Know the PTA Difference?
Briefs
In The News

Senator Shirley Johnson (R-13th District)
E-mail: SenSJohnson@senate.state.mi.us
Phone: 517- 373-2523
Address: 420 Farnum Building Lansing, MI 48909-7514