The November 2020 ballot initiative to support an increase in property taxes dedicated to the Childrens Services Council as authorized under Florida Statutes has generated quite a bit of discussion. Many Leon County residents, groups and officials support the measure with data highlighting children entering school unprepared to learn, juvenile crime, family poverty and hunger,…
Author: James Croteau
For some 20 years before he passed away I enjoyed reading the regular columns of Sidney J, Harris (1917-1986). This quote recently posted on A.Word.A.Day struck home at this time. “Patriotism is proud of a country’s virtues and eager to correct its deficiencies; it also acknowledges the legitimate patriotism of other countries, with their own…
One of the hallmarks of the 21st Century Council in the past has been the issuance of Quality of Life Reports on a regular basis. With a lack of funds to support the research and publication of the report, and the lack of response from the decision makers in government to the data, the efforts…
The 21st Century Council and the FSU College of Education announced the winners of the 2020 Gant and Kaufman Award winners at the United Partners for Human Services 2020 virtual conference. There were a number of applications for each award and the review committee, from the Council and the College of Education, were challenged to…