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Delegation Resource Manual: Preparing for the Model Legislature
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YMCA PA Youth & Government Program
Education Committee
Possible Issue Areas – Elementary, Secondary, and Post-Secondary Schools, Vouchers,
Sports, No Child Left Behind Act, Standards, Board of Education, Libraries
Research Links – start at Department of Education for most background information:
PA Department of Education - www.pde.state.pa.us
Commonwealth Libraries - www.statelibrary.state.pa.us/libraries/site/default.asp
Center for Education Reform - www.edreform.com
Children First America - www.childrenfirstamerica.org
No Child Left Behind Site - www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
Law & Justice Committee
Possible Issue Areas – Judicial System, Policing, Office of the Attorney General,
Crimes, Delinquency, Prisons, Victim Advocacy, Constitution
Research Links:
PA Attorney General - www.attorneygeneral.gov
PA Department of Corrections - www.cor.state.pa.us
Juvenile Judges Commission of PA - www.jcjc.state.pa.us/jcjc/site/default.asp
PA Deptof Victim Advocacy - www.pbpp.state.pa.us/ova/site/default.asp
PA State Police - www.psp.state.pa.us
PA Board of Probation and Parole - www.pbpp.state.pa.us/pbpp/site/default.asp
First Amendment Center - www.firstamendmentcenter.org
US PATRIOT Act Site - www.lifeandliberty.gov
Justice for All - www.jfa.net
Death Penalty Information - www.dpinfo.com
Business, Commerce, and Consumer Protection
Possible Issue Areas – Agriculture, Economic Development, Slots, Banking, Consumer
Advocacy, Labor Relations, Taxes, Treasury, State Economy
Research Links:
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture - www.agriculture.state.pa.us
PA Department of Banking - www.attorneygeneral.gov
PA Office of the Consumer Advocate - www.oca.state.pa.us/Default_IE.htm
PA Deptof Treasury - www.patreasury.org
PA Deptof Labor and Industry - www.dli.state.pa.us
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