There Is Nothing Federal About Local Volunteer

No One Should Be Denied The Opportunity To Get An Education And Increase Their Earning Potential Based Solely On Their Inability To Pay For A College Education.

Unequal Funding Resources Also Results In Unequal Educational Opportunity When You Consider Studies That Show That One Half Of Low Income Students Who Are Qualified To Attend College Do Not Attend Because They Can't Afford To.

While We Must Ensure That These Dangerous New Drugs And Precursors Do Not Get In The Hands Of Children Or Others Who Would Use Them Improperly, We Must Also Be Aware That These Same Drugs Have Legitimate Uses.

Giving A 10-year Mandatory Minimum For A Second Offense Fist Fight Is Not Going To Reduce The Chance That Someone Will Be Stabbed 16 Times When You Are Not Funding Any Of The Programs That Are Desperately Needed To Actually Reduce Juvenile Crime.

Studies Have Shown That Inmate Participation In Education, Vocational And Job Training, Prison Work Skills Development, Drug Abuse, Mental Health And Other Treatment Programs, All Reduce Recidivism, Significantly.