[nabs-l] Action Alert: Your action is needed to save accessible textbookprogram

Tue May 17 22:07:59 UTC 2011

Thank you Chriss,
just sent my email. :)

Jorge

On May 17, 2011, at 4:43 PM, Chris Nusbaum wrote:

> Please pass this on and take action yourself!
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> Chris Nusbaum
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> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
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> May 17, 2011
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> Your immediate action is needed to help hundreds of thousands of students with print
> disabilities.
> Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is wavering on his commitment to hold a competition
> to fund accessible educational materials and textbooks for the hundreds of thousands
> of students who cannot use a standard textbook.
> You need to e-mail Secretary Duncan's office today to urge him to hold the competition
> and preserve the program.
> Under the FY 2011 budget passed by the Congress, Secretary Duncan has the discretion
> to hold a competition for the development, production and distribution of educational
> materials in accessible formats to students with visual impairments and other print
> disabilities.  The US Department of Education has supported this project for more
> than 30 years, and President Obama included it in his FY 2011 budget plan.  Now
> the Secretary might use these funds for other projects!
> The Secretary needs to hear from you today to prevent the shifting of funds away
> from this vital program.
> The Secretary might make his decision as soon as the end of the week so we need
> you to e-mail him today.  Your voice and that of hundreds of other supporters urged
> the Congress to preserve the funding in the budget, and Congress heard you and took
> action.  Now we need your voice to urge Secretary Duncan to preserve the funding
> for accessible materials and to hold the competition.
> Hundreds of thousands of students benefit from this program each year and if the
> Secretary does not fund it this year its future is unknown.  We need your voice
> to be heard again!
> Please e-mail Secretary Duncan's office today.  We have included the sample language
> below to help you in making your e-mail.  Please add your personal story, name and
> hometown to your message!
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> Secretary Duncan's e-mail is arne.duncan at ed.gov [mailto:arne.duncan at ed.gov]
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> RE: Urgent Support Needed for Students with Print Disabilities
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> Dear Secretary Duncan:
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> I am writing to share with you my support for the accessible educational materials
> project and Learning Ally.
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> Learning Ally has a long-established relationship with the Department of Education
> and has had broad support in Congress, state departments of education and 10,000
> schools from coast to coast.  I urge you to continue that support by holding a competition
> for the development, production and distribution of educational materials in accessible
> formats to students with visual impairments and other print disabilities.
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> Learning Ally is a critical partner in the success of hundreds of thousands of students,
> and federal support of their efforts, leveraged with private philanthropy, has made
> much of their work possible.  Continue USDE's 30-year commitment to students with
> disabilities and hold the competition.
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> Sincerely,
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