Next week, a delegations from every state alliance will go to Washington D.C. to advocate for geography education and I will represent Rhode Island. On February 26th I will personally meet with Senators Whitehouse and Reed, Congressmen Cicilline and Langevin. I those meetings I will encourage them to become sponsors of the Teaching Geography is Fundamental bill. I would like to encourage you to consider voicing your support for geography education with you representatives. Did you know that Geography is the ONLY required subject that does not receive any dedicated federal funding under No Child Left Behind?

Seth Dixon‘s insight:

If you are a member of your state geographic alliance (and if not, join!) you can help our cause immensely by letting Members of Congress know that there is support for geography education (it helps if they already have heard from constituents about the importance of geography education BEFORE our Feb 26th meetings), and about the existence of the Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act. I urge you to join me in a chorus of support for action by Congress. You don’t have to go to DC to help.


You can go to SpeakUpForGeography.org and send pre-written letters directly to your Senators and Representative…please join me in this effort to strengthen geography education in the United States. 

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