Rabbi Michael Lerner delivered a powerful eulogy for boxing legend Muhammad Ali at his funeral on Friday, praising Ali for daring "to love black people at a time when black people had a hard time loving themselves" and calling for an end to Islamop ...
Posted Saturday, June 11th 2016 at 1:28PM
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Weekly Address: Addressing Puerto Rico’s Economic Crisis
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week's address, President Obama discussed the crippling economic crisis harming 3.5 million Americans in Puerto Rico. Today, the island is spending over ...
Posted Saturday, June 11th 2016 at 11:48AM
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Pres. Obama return visit to Elkhart, SLOTUS News on College Readiness, USDE Sec. New on OSER Grant, etc., Catholic Education Info on Acceptance Letters, NATION-AT-A-GLANCE featuring Tom Fitton, President, JUDICIAL WATCH, and muc ...
Posted Friday, June 10th 2016 at 1:50PM
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Thousands turned out to pay tribute to Muhammad Ali during an Islamic funeral prayer service in his honor on Thursday.
Family, friends, fans and a number of religious officials remembered the heavyweight champ during Jenazah, the religious service ...
Posted Friday, June 10th 2016 at 10:20AM
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NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY PRESS RELEASE!
Solving the U.S. Eviction Crisis!
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Posted Wednesday, June 8th 2016 at 1:40PM
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In this week's address, the President discussed his return to Elkhart, Indiana, the first town he visited as President and one that was among the hardest-hit by the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes. Seven years later, unemployment in Elkhart ...
Posted Tuesday, June 7th 2016 at 11:57AM
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In honor of the fourth anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics (Initiative) invites you to
A Conversation on College Access: Supporting DACA Students
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Posted Tuesday, June 7th 2016 at 11:47AM
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Pres. Obama's Memorial Day Message, H&HS Sec. Sylvia Burwell Updates on Zika Virus, USDE Sec. Dr. John King on Dual Language, My Brother's Keeper Status Report, St. Francis De Sales Award Winner Maria Ruiz de Lourdes Caper ...
Posted Saturday, June 4th 2016 at 2:11PM
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Pres. Obama's Memorial Day Message, H&HS Sec. Sylvia Burwell Updates on Zika Virus, USDE Sec. Dr. John King on Dual Language, My Brother's Keeper Status Report, St. Francis De Sales Award Winner Maria Ruiz de Lourdes Cap ...
Posted Saturday, June 4th 2016 at 2:10PM
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HOW WE ENCOURAGE ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKING AT VIRGIN
Read and Learn more HERE: https://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/how-we-encourage-entrepreneurial-thinking-within-virgin …
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Posted Friday, June 3rd 2016 at 12:46PM
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Youth Formerly in Foster Care Help Create Federal Foster Care Transition Toolkit
Being a youth in foster care can be difficult. Some youth in foster care often experience trauma before entering into the foster care system. Once youth enter foster ...
Posted Friday, June 3rd 2016 at 12:13PM
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HOT OFF THE PRESS! Pres. Obama on Overtime Protections, #Hiroshima, H&HS Sec. Sylvia M. Burwell on the AMERICAN DISABILITY LAW, Nation-At-A-Glance Featuring U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy and so much more inside. Don't forget to share ...
Posted Saturday, May 28th 2016 at 1:27PM
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The U.S. Department of Education today released a new toolkit to inspire and support current and former foster youth pursuing college and career opportunities. The Foster Care Transition Toolkit includes tips and resources intended to help foster y ...
Posted Thursday, May 26th 2016 at 2:12PM
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THIS JUST IN FROM U.S.D.E. ...
Listening to Teachers: Why It’s Important We Hear Your Voices
“Teachers have made a huge difference in my life. Among my key priorities this year is lifting up our nation’s teachers and the education profession. ...
Posted Thursday, May 26th 2016 at 2:07PM
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Posted Thursday, May 26th 2016 at 11:45AM
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Senior Savenaca Gasaiwai is only one of around 30 Pacific Islander undergraduates out of over 24,000 at the University of California, Irvine.
That’s why he was surprised last year when a senior administrator at the school told him that that hi ...
Posted Wednesday, May 25th 2016 at 1:20PM
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In this week's address, President Obama discussed one of the single most important steps to help grow middle-class wages – expanding the number of workers who are eligible for the overtime that they have earned. Every week, millions of Americans ...
Posted Saturday, May 21st 2016 at 1:57PM
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Pres. Obama's remarks on ADDICTIONS, H&HS Sec. Burwell FOSTER CARE MONTH news and GRANT information, USDE Sec. Dr. John King's tRANSGENDER gUIDELINES AND grant INFORMATION, NAMIMARYLAND WALK information for Saturday's WALK, Nati ...
Posted Friday, May 20th 2016 at 2:28PM
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NAMIWalks Maryland
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Welcome to the 2016 NAMIWalks Maryland!
HONORARY CHAIRS, Senator Ben Cardin and Mrs. Myrna Edelman Cardin
Every journey begins with that first step! As NAMIWalks celebrates our 14 ...
Posted Thursday, May 19th 2016 at 12:13PM
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Today, a parent navigating the child welfare system in Spokane, Washington, might cross paths with Heather Cantamessa. Heather is the coordinator for the Spokane County Parents for Parents Program, a county-wide effort to bring together government, c ...
Posted Wednesday, May 18th 2016 at 11:11AM
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FACT SHEET: Expanding College Access Through the Dual Enrollment Pell Experiment
Earning a college degree is an increasingly important step towards entering the middle class. Yet less than 10 percent of children born in the bottom quartile of ho ...
Posted Tuesday, May 17th 2016 at 1:07PM
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"Let's Get In-Formation"
Parents' Bulletin
National Black Child Development Institute’s
Parent Power BootCamp
“Let’s Get In-Formation”
The Parent Power BootCamp is designed to educate parents and caregivers on the Every Student Suc ...
Posted Tuesday, May 17th 2016 at 12:49PM
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Many small businesses, especially ones in older buildings, have struggled to comply with the requirements of the ADA, including making access to their buildings and restrooms suitable for the disabled.
What many business owners don’t know is t ...
Posted Tuesday, May 17th 2016 at 12:16PM
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U.S. Department of Education Awards $530,000 to Umpqua Community College to Help Recovery From Campus Shooting
U.S. Department of Education sent this bulletin at 05/16/2016 04:20 PM EDT
U.S. Department of Education Awards $530,000 to Umpqua Co ...
Posted Tuesday, May 17th 2016 at 11:54AM
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In this week's address, Grammy Award-winning artist Macklemore joined President Obama to discuss a disease that affects far too many Americans: addiction. Macklemore opened up about his own experience, his life in recovery, and the loss of a frie ...
Posted Monday, May 16th 2016 at 11:49AM
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