Redistricting Reform:
Why Your Votes on Amendments 5 and 6 Are the Most Important You'll Cast in November
Do you care about the future of Florida's schools? Or maybe preserving the environment is your biggest concern. Maybe reducing taxes or creating jobs? Promoting alternative energy? No matter what you think are the most important issues, if you care about building a better future for Florida then your biggest concern this election should be passing Amendments 5 and 6.
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Sen. Bob Graham on Civic Activism
Former U.S. Senator and Governor Bob Graham discusses CIVIC Concern and civic participation.
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In the News
Civic Education: Ensuring Government Works for Everyone
Learn about two new tools promoting effective civic participation: Senator Graham's book America, The Owners Manual and the Justice by the People program.
The Battle for Better Schools Moves from the State House to the Courthouse
More than a decade after voters approved a constitutional amendment imposing a "paramount duty" on the state to provide a high-quality education to all Florida students, Florida's schools are still failing our children. A parent coalition has filed a lawsuit to force state leaders to meet their constitutional duty. Find out how you can help!
Jacksonville Times-Union Guest Column:
Additional funding needed to improve state's education
W.C. Gentry, a Republican member of the Duval County School Board, and Deborah Gianoulis Heald, chairof the board for Save Duval Schools, wrote this guest editorial for the Jacksonville Times-Union arguing that "If Florida businesses, its economy and its children are to have a fair chance to fulfill their potential, we think the Council and the Chamber need to quit pulling their punches and weigh in on the failure of state political bodies to deliver on their duty to fund a quality education system."
28,014 Floridians Urge Gov. Crist to Veto SB 6
CIVIC Concern delivered a letter to Gov. Charlie Crist signed by 28,014 Floridians urging him to veto SB 6.