Assemblymember Huber: "No More Cuts to Education"
Submitted by Randy on Thu, 03/11/2010 - 17:24
At last week's Day of Action for education, Assemblymember Alyson Huber stood in solidarity with the parents, teachers and students rallying across the state to call for no additional cuts to education.
“Enough is enough. We must hold the line on any more cuts to education. Our students have sacrificed enough,” said Assemblymember Huber. “The fight against cuts will not be easy in these difficult times but if we stand together we can make a difference in this budget. As a state, education must be one of our top priorities.”
Assemblymember Huber recognizes the critical need for investing in education and keeping the doors of opportunity open to our state’s students. She credits her own education for being where she is today. After putting herself through college, education is what allowed her to change her station in life. Furthermore, as a mother of two young elementary school children and two step-children in college, Assemblymember Huber knows first hand what the recent years of drastic cuts to education has meant.
“Education is not what it used to be. When I was in school we had jars of paste in every class room, now, teachers have to hold bake sales to buy glue sticks,” added Huber.
For more information visit www.asm.ca.gov/huber.
Assemblywoman Alyson Huber Celebrates Read Across America
Submitted by Randy on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 17:15
Sacramento Assemblywoman Alyson Huber will celebrate National Read Across America day by reading to elementary school children. To make the event even more special, Molina Healthcare will donate books to the school so that each child will receive a book of their own to take home.
“Read Across America is a perfect day to encourage children to read,” said Assemblywoman Alyson Huber. “If we can make reading fun for children at a young age, they will continue reading as they get older.”
Kindergarteners from Joseph Sims Elementary School will not only hear the Assemblywoman read a book but Dr. Cleo, Molina Healthcare’s cat mascot, will act out the story as well.
“As a healthcare company, Molina Healthcare knows that access to books builds literacy and helps individuals not only break the cycle of poverty, but also improves their ability to fight barriers that lead to disparities in health status,” said Mattie McAlister, Molina Healthcare.
Read Across America is an event celebrated nationwide to honor the late Theodor Seuss Geisel, affectionately known as Dr. Seuss, and to encourage young readers to make reading an everyday activity.
