Census Bureau to Email Households to Encourage Response to the 2020 Census JULY 27, 2020 — The U.S. Census Bureau announced that it will begin emailing households in low-responding areas to encourage them to respond to the 2020 Census. Millions of emails will be sent this week and then grow in numbers and continue into September. These emails supplement a final campaign reminding people to respond to the 2020 Census on their own, as census takers begin asking households (https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2020/nonresponding-households-follow-up.html) to respond to the census. Learn More The messages alert households in low-response areas that time is running out and their response to the 2020 Census is important for their communities. The email messages will invite people to respond online at 2020census.gov. People who receive the email and haven't already responded should click on the link provided and complete the census online. It's easy, safe and important. The emails will go to all households that the Census Bureau has contact information for in census block groups with a response rate lower than 50%. This will include households who may have already responded. In total, the Census Bureau expects to email more than 20 million households in these low-responding areas. The email messages will come from 2020census@subscriptions.census.gov and will give recipients the option to opt out of receiving future messages. The Census Bureau is also considering sending text messages to areas that have low response.  The Census Bureau's recent success with contacting households by email to participate in the Household Pulse Survey prompted the agency to add these methods to support the 2020 Census. This contact method will help increase response rates and reduce the need for in-person follow-up. The Census Bureau is continuing to review the use of text messages and will make an announcement prior to deploying that outreach. In addition to emailing households, the Census Bureau is increasing other outreach efforts during one last push to encourage everyone to respond to the census online, by phone or by mail. The Census Bureau recently announced that it has launched Mobile Questionnaire Assistance, a program that offers assistance with responding at locations such as grocery stores and pharmacies in low-responding areas. Additionally, the Census Bureau has expanded its paid advertising—launching a series of new advertisements aimed at increasing online response and expanding to a total of 45 non-English languages receiving some level of paid media support. Households have until October 31 to respond to the 2020 Census. However, census takers have begun following up with households that haven't responded yet in select areas and will begin following up with households nationwide in August. No news release associated with this announcement. Tip Sheet only. Help us spread the word about the 2020 Census! Share this on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This Resources for the Media We're here to help you get the most out of our tipsheets, press releases, press kits, and media advisories. If you have a question, contact the Public Information Office at 301-763-3030 or pio@census.gov. TIP SHEET: CB20-CN.86

Please Respond Today to the 2020 Census

We have reached a 77.0% response rate for Franklin, there is still time to get beyond 80% (Franklin actually did 79.9% in the 2010 Census).

"The 2020 Census is underway and more households across America are responding every day. Over 91.4 million households have responded to date, representing 61.1% of all households in America. Make sure that you and your friends and family are included in this once-a-decade count.

Help us spread the word: Everyone can respond to the 2020 Census online in one of 13 languages, with assistance available in many more."

https://2020census.gov/en.html

Visit the 2020 Census response rate map  https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html

The current results for Franklin (as of Sunday, June  28, 2020):

Please Respond Today to the 2020 Census

FHS Parade and Graduation video schedule on Franklin TV

Franklin All-Access 
Comcast Channel 8; Verizon Channel 26

Sunday
12:00 PM FHS Graduation 2020
04:00 PM FHS Car Parade 2020

Monday
08:00 AM FHS Graduation 2020
03:30 PM FHS Car Parade 2020

Tuesday
07:30 PM FHS Senior Awards 2020

Wednesday
08:30 AM FHS Senior Awards 2020
05:30 PM FHS Graduation 2020

Thursday
11:00 AM FHS Senior Awards 2020

Saturday
04:30 PM FHS Graduation 2020

Franklin Pride 
Comcast Channel 96; Verizon Channel 28

Sunday
03:31 PM FHS Car Parade 2020
09:00 PM FHS Senior Awards 2020

Monday
05:34 PM FHS Graduation 2020

Tuesday
09:01 AM FHS Graduation 2020

Wednesday
11:00 AM FHS Senior Awards 2020
06:30 PM FHS Car Parade 2020

Thursday
08:00 AM FHS Graduation 2020
04:30 PM FHS Senior Awards 2020

Friday
01:30 PM FHS Senior Awards 2020

Saturday
03:30 PM FHS Graduation 2020
09:30 PM FHS Car Parade 2020

The full schedule can be found in the TV guide for this week
http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf

Or for historical record
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KMG9O5MPDqDtTs5Mc6-i20g-MRm-PWpK/view?usp=sharing

FHS Parade and Graduation video schedule on Franklin TV

Please Respond Today to the 2020 Census

We have reached a 76.6% response rate for Franklin, there is still time to get beyond 80% (Franklin actually did 79.9% in the 2010 Census).

"The 2020 Census is underway and more households across America are responding every day. Over 90 million households have responded to date, representing 61.4% of all households in America. Make sure that you and your friends and family are included in this once-a-decade count.

Help us spread the word: Everyone can respond to the 2020 Census online in one of 13 languages, with assistance available in many more."

https://2020census.gov/en.html

Visit the 2020 Census response rate map  https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html

The current results for Franklin (as of Sunday, June  14, 2020):

Please Respond Today to the 2020 Census

FHS Class of 2020 post graduation plans

Thanks to the FHS administration for sharing the data to create the following pivot table. While some graduates are headed off to military (Army, US Coast Guard), some off to the working world, many have plans to continue their education in a two or four year college or university. 

More than 80 institutions get 2 or more graduates. Another 50+ institutions get at least one graduate. So depending upon how you count the categories, the class of 2020 is certainly spreading out!


Get a copy of the PDF file here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JfXgcp6OYJAli1_KHMK_I0r6dToecbt_/view?usp=sharing

FHS Class of 2020 post graduation plans

Franklin Public Schools: Graduation Parade and Video - June 5

June 2020

Graduation information page 
https://www.franklinps.net/fhs/pages/graduation-class-2020

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Car parade  = Friday, June 5th at approx. 2PM

live on Franklin Radio: 102.9 FM or wfpr.fm (from any browser)  

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Graduation Broadcast  = Friday, June 5th @ 6PM:

FHS Graduation Youtube Channel  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCPgdF_EMhVBJjq3N58lbmw 

Comcast TV viewers: Access Channel= 8, Educational Channel =98

Verizon TV viewers: Access Channel =26, Educational Channel =28

• Click here for Route Maps for Senior Grads Parade Friday, June 5th  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-u933VeqsKqLujVAuLCtcfvozNXaz6hVI4OVl5Fpb7s/edit
• Other information for Graduates  https://www.franklinps.net/fhs/pages/graduation-class-2020

Franklin Public Schools: Graduation Parade and Video - June 5

Please Respond Today to the 2020 Census

We have reached a 75.6% response rate for Franklin, there is still time to get beyond 80% (Franklin actually did 79.9% in the 2010 Census).

"The 2020 Census is underway and more households across America are responding every day. Over 88 million households have responded to date, representing 60.0% of all households in America. Make sure that you and your friends and family are included in this once-a-decade count.

Help us spread the word: Everyone can respond to the 2020 Census online in one of 13 languages, with assistance available in many more."

https://2020census.gov/en.html

Visit the 2020 Census response rate map
https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html

The current results for Franklin (as of Saturday, May 23, 2020):

Please Respond Today to the 2020 Census

Please Respond Today to the 2020 Census

We have reached a 74.6% response rate for Franklin, there is still time to get beyond 80% (Franklin actually did 79.9% in the 2010 Census).

"The 2020 Census is underway and more households across America are responding every day. Over 70 million households have responded to date, representing 58.6% of all households in America. Make sure that you and your friends and family are included in this once-a-decade count.

Help us spread the word: Everyone can respond to the 2020 Census online in one of 13 languages, with assistance available in many more.

Please note: About 64 million households across the nation will receive a paper questionnaire in the coming days. If you receive mail after you have responded, you should disregard it. It was sent before we received your response."

https://2020census.gov/en.html

Visit the 2020 Census response rate map
https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html

The current results for Franklin (as of Sunday, May 10, 2020):

 

We have reached a 74.6% response rate for Franklin

Please Respond Today to the 2020 Census

We have reached a 72.7% response rate for Franklin, there is still time to get beyond 80% (Franklin actually did 79.9% in the 2010 Census).

"The 2020 Census is underway and more households across America are responding every day. Over 70 million households have responded to date, representing 56.6% of all households in America. Make sure that you and your friends and family are included in this once-a-decade count.

Help us spread the word: Everyone can respond to the 2020 Census online in one of 13 languages, with assistance available in many more.

Please note: About 64 million households across the nation will receive a paper questionnaire in the coming days. If you receive mail after you have responded, you should disregard it. It was sent before we received your response."

https://2020census.gov/en.html

Visit the 2020 Census response rate map  
https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html

The current results for Franklin (as of Sunday, May 3, 2020):

Please Respond Today to the 2020 Census

Don't Forget to Respond: 2020 Census Reminder Postcards Arriving APRIL 27, 2020 — The U.S. Census Bureau is beginning to send reminder notice postcards to an estimated 69 million households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. About 53.4% of households across the country have already responded since invitations began arriving in mailboxes on March 12. Those households that have not yet responded to the census will receive an in person visit by a census taker to collect their information later this summer.   Learn More According to the Census Bureau's online response map tracking the nation's participation in the census, almost 79 million households have already responded online, by phone or by mail.  States with the highest response include, (top 5 states). Minnesota 64.0% Iowa 61.2% Wisconsin 60.8% Nebraska 60.7% Michigan 60.0% Counties with 250,000 or more population with the highest response rate include (top 5 counties). Washington County, Minnesota 73.6% Anoka County, Minnesota 72.9% Waukesha County, Wisconsin 72.5% Dakota County, Minnesota 71.8% Macomb County, Michigan 70.2% The Census Bureau strongly encourages the public to respond online at 2020census.gov. Households can respond online in English or 12 other languages or by phone. Households can also respond by mail using the paper questionnaire that was recently mailed to every non-responding address. Households that received a census invitation in the mail and have yet to respond will receive a paper questionnaire by April 30. Households will receive another reminder postcard in the mail between April 27-May 9. The Census Bureau pushed back this mailing to allow the paper questionnaire package to arrive several days ahead of the postcard. The postcard is one reminder in a series of reminders that the Census Bureau has mailed nonresponding households since mid-March urging them to respond. Census takers will visit every address that does not respond on their own to collect responses in person. Responding now to the 2020 Census will minimize the need for a census taker to visit your home later this year. For more information, visit 2020census.gov. No news release associated with this announcement. Tip Sheet only. Help us spread the word about the 2020 Census! Share this on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This Resources for the Media We're here to help you get the most out of our tipsheets, press releases, press kits, and media advisories. If you have a question, contact the Public Information Office at 301-763-3030 or pio@census.gov. TIP SHEET: CB20-CN.42

Please Respond Today to the 2020 Census

We have reached a 68.4% response rate for Franklin, there is still time to get beyond 80% (Franklin actually did 79.9% in the 2010 Census).

"The 2020 Census is underway and more households across America are responding every day. Over 70 million households have responded to date, representing 48.1% of all households in America. Make sure that you and your friends and family are included in this once-a-decade count.

Help us spread the word: Everyone can respond to the 2020 Census online in one of 13 languages, with assistance available in many more.

Please note: About 64 million households across the nation will receive a paper questionnaire in the coming days. If you receive mail after you have responded, you should disregard it. It was sent before we received your response."

https://2020census.gov/en.html

Visit the 2020 Census response rate map https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html

The current (as of Friday, April 24, 2020) results for Franklin:

 

Please Respond Today to the 2020 Census

Please Respond Today to the 2020 Census

We have reached 65.5% Franklin, there is still time to go beyond 80% (actually did 79.9% in the 2010 Census)

"The 2020 Census is underway and more households across America are responding every day. Over 70 million households have responded to date, representing 48.1% of all households in America. Make sure that you and your friends and family are included in this once-a-decade count.

Help us spread the word: Everyone can respond to the 2020 Census online in one of 13 languages, with assistance available in many more.

Please note: About 64 million households across the nation will receive a paper questionnaire in the coming days. If you receive mail after you have responded, you should disregard it. It was sent before we received your response."

https://2020census.gov/en.html

Visit the 2020 Census response rate map  https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html

The current (as of Sunday, April 19, 2020) results for Franklin:
https://public.tableau.com/shared/6NJX6JC3B?:tabs=n&:display_count=n&:origin=viz_share_link&:embed=y

Please Respond Today to the 2020 Census

Please Respond Online Today to the 2020 Census

We have reached 60.6% Franklin, there is still time to go beyond 80% (actually did 79.9% in the 2010 Census)

"The 2020 Census is underway and more households across America are responding every day. Over 70 million households have responded to date, representing 48.1% of all households in America. Make sure that you and your friends and family are included in this once-a-decade count.

Help us spread the word: Everyone can respond to the 2020 Census online in one of 13 languages, with assistance available in many more.

Please note: About 64 million households across the nation will receive a paper questionnaire in the coming days. If you receive mail after you have responded, you should disregard it. It was sent before we received your response."

https://2020census.gov/en.html


Visit the 2020 Census response rate map 
https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html? 

Please Respond Online Today to the 2020 Census

Let's beat our 2010 Census response rate this time around

"Recently, you should have received a census form. The US Census determines both State & Federal funding based on the information collected! Be counted! The census is quick, easy, and important, and all of your answers are confidential. 

Visit http://my2020census.gov today!"

We are currently (as of April 3) at 55.8%  As of 3/31 we were at 49.3% so we increased by about 6% in a few days.

In 2010 we responded with a 79.9% rate. Let's get well into the 80% rate this year!

The 2020 Census rate response interactive pagehttps://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html

Let's beat our 2010 Census response rate this time around

 

Let's beat our 2010 Census rate this time around

"Recently, you should have received a census form. The US Census determines both State & Federal funding based on the information collected! Be counted! The census is quick, easy, and important, and all of your answers are confidential. 

Visit http://my2020census.gov today!"

We are currently (as of March 31) at 49.3%

In 2010 we responded with a 79.9% rate. Let's get well into the 80% rate this year!

The 2020 Census rate response interactive page
https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html 

Let's beat our 2010 Census rate this time around

30.2% of Households Have Responded to the 2020 Census - 39% in Franklin!

Keep the 2020 Census responses going Franklin! 

We show a 39% response as of 3/26/20 which is more than MA (at 32%) and the nation at 30%

"The 2020 Census response rate map shows how cities and towns across the country are now responding. The map will be updated daily around 3 PM for everyone to see the response rate in their area and compare it to other areas across the nation. The map also shows the comparable response rate from the 2010 Census for each geography."

2020 Census Response interactive page  https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html

30.2% of Households Have Responded to the 2020 Census - 39% in Franklin!

39% response as of 3/26/20 which is more than MA (at 32%)

How Do I Take the 2020 Census? (video)

This Public Service Announcement lets us know about the different modes of responding to the census. Prepared by the 2020 US Census.

For more about the 2020 Census  https://2020census.gov/en.html

YouTube video link:  https://youtu.be/bcE5wXH17Os

In the News: 12 ballot questions for 2020 take next step; driver license legislation proposed for immigrants

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"Questions on a range of topics from auto repair to ranked-choice voting to the public funding of abortion passed a key hurdle Wednesday on their way to the Massachusetts ballot.

Attorney General Maura Healey determined 12 of 16 initiative petitions submitted to her office last month have passed constitutional muster.

Two of the questions are proposed constitutional amendments that might not reach the ballot until 2022. The rest could appear next year.

The next daunting step for supporters is to gather the signatures of tens of thousands of Massachusetts voters."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190904/ranked-choice-voting-auto-repair-among-mass-ballot-questions

The MA.gov page with the Attorney General's opinion on the questions submitted   https://www.mass.gov/info-details/current-petitions-filed

Attorney General Maura Healey determined 12 of 16 initiative petitions

"Supporters of a bill that would make driver’s licenses available to undocumented immigrants packed the Statehouse’s largest hearing room Wednesday to renew the push for a policy that has come up short in previous sessions and would need to be passed with enough support to survive a likely veto by Gov. Charlie Baker.

The legislation filed by Reps. Tricia Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield and Christine Barber of Somerville, and Sen. Brendan Crighton of Lynn, would permit all qualified residents, regardless of immigration status, to apply for and receive a standard state license under the state’s now-two-tiered system.

Fourteen states, including Connecticut and Vermont, have laws in place allowing all residents to acquire some type of license or permit regardless of immigration status, according to supporters. The Massachusetts legislation would not affect federal Real ID-compliant licenses, which require proof of citizenship or lawful residence as well as a Social Security number."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190904/licensing-bill-triggers-debate-over-immigration-driving/1