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Fellow Eagles and Americans,
Today's headlines are focused on Democratic strategist and DNC adviser Hilary Rosen's criticism of Ann Romney, saying this mother of 5 and grandmother of 16 has "never worked a day in her life.” Don't you think that Hilary owes Ann an apology? I do.
Please watch and then foward this video response that I recorded this morning. Post on Facebook or Twitter if you have an account.
The video is posted on YouTube.
Thanks,
Phyllis
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Collegians Scholar Daniel McShea with Rep. Michele Bachmann.
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Collegians Scholar Joli Wright explains how she has personally fought for conservatism on her college campus.
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Check out this 1 minute video message from Phyllis:
What: A FREE 2-day Summit in Washington, D.C.
Who: Phyllis Schlafly, Conservative Congressmen, Senators, Authors, Activists, and 250 College Students from across the country
Where: The Heritage Foundation
When: July 19-20, 2012
Why: Because we need strong leaders like you to make a difference on your college campuses! Come listen and network. Be challenged and encouraged.
Other past speakers include: Rep. Michele Bachmann, Rep. Paul Ryan, Ann Coulter, Sen. James Inhofe, Sen. Jim DeMint, Rep. Steve King, Kris Kobach, Rep. Vicky Hartzler, Michelle Malkin, David Horowitz, & Rep. Ron Paul.
For more information, visit efcollegians.org. Registration is up, but space is limited. Reserve your spot today!
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Phyllis with Collegians Scholar Stephen Siao at the Summit.
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Rep. Jim Jordan.
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Question & Answer time at the 18th Annual Collegians Summit.
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Students enjoy lunch on the rooftop of The Heritage Foundation.
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Rep. Paul Ryan with Collegians ScholarEmmalee Mattern.
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Collegians Scholars Leanna Cannafax and MaryAnn McCabe.
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Thank you, Phyllis Schlafly!
OKEF President Bunny Chambers presents Mrs. Schlafly with a gift.
The OKEF Eagles with Mrs. Schlafly.
The 2011 Oklahoma Eagle Forum Dinner was a huge success. Many thanks to everyone involved, as well as those who so graciously donated to the organization. Funds raised after costs are covered will go to a scholarship fund to send students to Washington, D.C. for the annual Eagle Forum Collegians Summit.
Read what conservative journalist Pat McGuigan wrote of Phyllis Schlafly's visit:
Schlafly rallies Eagle Forum
"In her keynote address, Mrs. Schlafly focused on some of the same themes covered in an exclusive interview with CapitolBeatOK, opposing federal involvement in public school education policy and funding, strongly opposing the drive for a Constitutional Convention, and standing against the Obama administration's spending and taxation priorities."
Read more.
Schlafly decries Race to the Top:
"In an interview with CapitolBeatOK, Schlafly decried federal involvement in public education, assessed the 2012 Republican presidential field, defended the Electoral College and gave a short list of conservative leaders she has long admired.
Schlafly said Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin was mistaken in sending a “Race to the Top” grant submission to the U.S. Department of Education. Schlafly said, “It's a bribe, pure and simple." It's a bribe to do what the federal government wants you to do." Read more.
Schafly visits ...
"Organizing the dinner featuring Schlafly is Bunny Chambers, president of Oklahoma Eagle Forum for the past 12 years. Eagle Forum is a conservative multi-issue organization that characterizes itself as "a national pro-family, non-denominational, non-partisan volunteer organization." Among many other civic and political activities, Chambers was the Republican National Committeewoman for Oklahoma from 1996-2008." Read more.
Good News! Oklahoma DOES NOT win the $60 million grant from the Obama administration that would have given the federal government more control of pre-school educare programs.--EFOK
The following article is from CapitolBeatOK.com
Families and Private Day Care Wins
Oklahoma Loses $60M Race to the Top Grant
Patrick B. McGuigan
Published: 16-Dec-2011
The Obama administration has rejected the state of Oklahoma's application for an Early Learning Challenge – Race to the Top (RTT-ELC) grant worth up to $60 million.
News of the decision began to circulate to state officials across the nation late yesterday. Among the many applicants, Georgia has also fallen short, early reports indicate.
Oklahoma's application, submitted this fall, drew criticism from conservatives, normally allies of the governor and the superintendent. And, a statewide SoonerPoll found Oklahomans ambivalent about the cost of such programs.
However, advocates of expanded government-funded early childhood programs cheered the application, including many Chamber of Commerce leaders.
In statements, the Heritage Foundation, a conservative “think tank” in Washington D.C., warned against the dangers of taking federal money and the new “strings”it could attach to state education policy. An analyst for the foundation even testified about early childhood and about the “common core” curriculum at a fall interim study hearing.
USA Today reported this morning (Friday, December 16) that the winning states were California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Washington state.
On September 20,
Gov. Mary Fallin put Superintendent Barresi in charge of fashioning the state’s application for the grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The state sought up to $60 million from the Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) program.
Representatives of the state Department of Education participated in a late summer federal conference, held in Texas, intended to help states prepare for the grant process. At the time of the announcement in September, Fallin insisted the application fit with her administration’s goals to put jobs and economic development as the state’ top priority. Building an educated workforce and assuring children are kindergarten ready both fit with that goal, she said at the time.
Barresi said her efforts were focused on finding ways to improve accountability and performance in existing programs for four- and five-year olds. A stated objective is to build quality data collection and use that to guide sound policies and programs in reading and other areas, Barresi said in September.
In dialogue with reporters, Fallin said the “Race to the Top” grant process was “totally different” than the health insurance exchange process she rejected in April. Barresi has said the state’s early childhood education programs are “totally voluntary” and would remain so.
Barresi said the state's application was designed not to create a “start-up” grant for early childhood education, to reward steps like the 5-Star rating system for early childhood programs, an initial move Oklahoma took toward certification of early childhood learning sites. Barresi has said the grant was intended to bolster the state's new law requiring that students read at grade level by third grade.
Oklahoma officials have prided themselves on development of early childhood programs, but critics have continued to question effectiveness of the programs, and the wisdom of diverting resources from K-12 programs. Read article at CapitolBeatOK.com HERE.
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