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# This Week on IVN: Education and more Website Development
- URL: https://ivn.us/this-week-on-ivn-education-and-more-website-development/
- Published: 2012-08-13T22:13:13.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:29:46.000Z
- Author: Chad Peace
- Tags: News

###### **This Week on IVN: *Education***Back-to-school time is approaching and [IVN.us](https://ivn.us/) is getting ahead of the curve. This week's theme: ***Education!***We'll be looking at issues like voter education, social media in the classroom, head start programs, vouchers, and student debt this week.What are candidates proposing? How can we find independent, non-partisan solutions to the many problems arising from our education system?Interested in contributing? The mission of IVN.us is to raise the level of civil discourse to a place where solutions are more persuasive than talking points, and participation is not conditioned on your party affiliation. If you've got something to add to the debate, [apply](https://ivn.us/contribute) to be a contributor today!

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### **Full-on Development Mode:**

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***New Homepage. New Blogs.* Check out our new independent blogs ... Credible journalists. Independently administered. On the issues that matter to you.And if you haven't seen the progress made on the new homepage, [take a look](https://ivn.us/) and give us your feedback.[Check Out the New Blogs!](https://ivn.us/blogs)**

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[![proposition-32](https://storage.ghost.io/c/dc/be/dcbe1ac4-146f-43be-92a6-ea84728d86a6/content/images/2026/02/what-proposition-32-means-for-campaign-finance-48253.jpg)](https://ivn.us/2012/08/08/campaign-finance-california-proposition-32-explained/)

###### **Campaign Finance: California's Proposition 32 Explained**What are the real issues? What are the constitutional hurdles? Where does the law stand today? How would Proposition 32 affect the political dialogue?

[Find the Answers on IVN](https://ivn.us/2012/08/08/campaign-finance-california-proposition-32-explained/)

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[![Nine Reasons to Save Public Libraries](https://storage.ghost.io/c/dc/be/dcbe1ac4-146f-43be-92a6-ea84728d86a6/content/images/2026/02/nine-reasons-to-save-public-libraries-97646.jpg)](https://ivn.us/2012/08/08/nine-reasons-to-save-public-libraries/)

###### **Nine Reasons to Save Public Libraries**Nine reasons why our libraries are still the place where we as a nation will achieve our destiny. We must continue to fund them.

[Read online](https://ivn.us/2012/08/08/nine-reasons-to-save-public-libraries/) (Well that's Ironic)

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###### **New California Bill Proposes Tracking Ammunition Sales**Legislation requiring law enforcement notification of customer purchases of more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition was introduced by California state lawmakers on Wednesday.

[Read on...](https://ivn.us/2012/08/09/new-california-bill-proposes-tracking-ammunition-sales/)

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[![A Closer Look at Rep. Paul Ryan's Voting Record](https://storage.ghost.io/c/dc/be/dcbe1ac4-146f-43be-92a6-ea84728d86a6/content/images/2026/02/ryan.jpg)](https://ivn.us/2012/08/11/a-closer-look-at-rep-paul-ryans-voting-record/)

###### **A Closer Look at Rep. Paul Ryan's Voting Record**With his reputation for fiscal conservatism, questions about his TARP and stimulus votes are almost certain to be asked during interviews and any vice presidential debates.

[Read the Rest](https://ivn.us/2012/08/11/a-closer-look-at-rep-paul-ryans-voting-record/) on IVN

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****Contributor of the Week:[ *Shawn Griffiths*](https://ivn.us/neutral-zone/2012/08/12/texas-primary-and-runoff-numbers-show-poor-voter-turnout/)Notable Post:[Texas Primary and Runoff Numbers Show Poor Voter Turnout](https://ivn.us/neutral-zone/2012/08/12/texas-primary-and-runoff-numbers-show-poor-voter-turnout/)Notable Post: [Chicken and Coffee: Where the Marriage Debate Has Gone Wrong](https://ivn.us/neutral-zone/2012/08/10/chicken-and-coffee-where-the-marriage-debate-has-gone-wrong/)**

##### Check [Out What Shawn](https://ivn.us/voters/shawntx) is Up To

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