As published in The Washington Post, September 4, 2000
Much is being said about education in this election season. Last week Gov. George W. Bush launched a two-week round of television ads explaining his education reform plans. The week before, Vice President Al Gore spoke during his convention speech about his dedication to and plans for the nation's public schools. Yet with all the talk about class size and vouchers, school construction and teacher training, more needs to be said about the nuts and bolts of education: what is taught in the classroom.
Call to Action: S. 353- The Class Action Fairness Act
CALL YOUR SENATOR AT 202-224-3121 TO URGE PASSAGE OF S.353-THE CLASS ACTION FAIRNESS ACT!!!! If you won $1 in a lawsuit and your lawyer got paid almost $1 million, that wouldn’t be fair. Yet, that is exactly what happens with some state-based class action lawsuits. The Senate will soon vote on legislation that will return fairness to state-based class action lawsuits by allowing their removal to federal court. The U.S. House of Representatives passed similar legislation last year. For information on this legislation click on the link below: