Getting admitted into graduate school took a big weight off my shoulders, but it didn’t last long. I was already financially strapped from paying for four years of undergrad and I soon had to figure out how to pay for grad school. With the help o ...
Posted Thursday, July 7th 2016 at 1:21PM
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Today is the day!
Tomorrow the House is voting on HR 2646, mental health reform! Call your member of Congress and urge him or her to vote YES and take a strong step toward better mental health care.
Call (202) 224-3121
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Posted Tuesday, July 5th 2016 at 12:37PM
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California's already strict gun laws will get even stricter next year thanks to new legislation that Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law on Friday.
The new laws put new restrictions on purchasing assault weapons, as well as further regulating ...
Posted Saturday, July 2nd 2016 at 11:40AM
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IT'S HERE!
President Obama remarks on Stonewall National Museum, VP Joe Biden's Cancer Mission News, S.C. Justice Clarence Thomas on Rising Frustrations, H&HS Sec. Sylvia Matthews Burwell on Flint, MI News, USDE Sec. John King Safety Grant Oppor ...
Posted Saturday, July 2nd 2016 at 11:22AM
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After the horror that unfolded in Orlando this month, directed at the LGBT community and made possible by ready access to weapons of war, many of my friends are demanding action.
This week, I joined Congressmen Chris Van Hollen, Elijah Cumming ...
Posted Thursday, June 30th 2016 at 1:02PM
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Inspiring Children’s Book Encourages Black Boys To ‘Be Brilliant’
Why Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Vin Diesel and more are celebrating the new book.
Following the success of her earlier books I’m a Pretty Little Black Girl! and I’m a ...
Posted Thursday, June 30th 2016 at 12:45PM
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Before a rapturous Canadian House of Commons on Wednesday, President Barack Obama grappled with the cascade of grim and chaotic news — with Orlando and Istanbul, Brexit and what he called an "increasingly strained" international order that is "rive ...
Posted Thursday, June 30th 2016 at 10:54AM
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WHAT: Sleep Issues in ASD - Live Q&A with Kenneth Sassower, MD
WHEN: Wednesday, June 29, 2016
TIME: 1:00 P.M., EST
Have questions about ASD and sleep issues you'd like to pose to an expert? Tune in and ask your questions in rea ...
Posted Tuesday, June 28th 2016 at 1:58PM
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The organic market is becoming a cornerstone of American agriculture. As demand for these products increases, USDA is working to open up new opportunities for home-grown organic producers to meet the needs of our growing international consumer base ...
Posted Monday, June 27th 2016 at 1:54PM
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Christians should apologize for helping to marginalize gays, pope says
June 27, 2016
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM ARMENIA
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Posted Monday, June 27th 2016 at 11:06AM
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Senior Education Official to Highlight Value of HBCU Medical Colleges and Efforts to Preserve Them at Conference in Nashville, Tennessee
Ivory Toldson, executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universit ...
Posted Saturday, June 25th 2016 at 2:19PM
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Working to Prevent Discrimination Involving Religion at Schools and Universities
No student – whether Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, or of any other religious background – should experience barriers to learning and success in schoo ...
Posted Saturday, June 25th 2016 at 1:36PM
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HOT OFF THE PRESS!
President Obama on Destroying ISIL, USA Investment Summit, Senator Ben Cardin says, "Enough Is Enough!" H&HS on Men's Health and Kids.gov, USDE/OSER Grant Opportunities, and NATION-AT-A-GLANCE FEATURING KURT SCHMOKE ... much mor ...
Posted Friday, June 24th 2016 at 2:11PM
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When Caitlin Cheney was living at a campground in Washington state with her mother and younger sister, she would do her homework by the light of the portable toilets, sitting on the concrete.
She maintained nearly straight A's even though she had ...
Posted Thursday, June 23rd 2016 at 1:04PM
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BALTIMORE, June 23 (Reuters) - Baltimore police officer Caesar Goodson Jr was found not guilty on Thursday of second-degree depraved heart murder in the death of black detainee FreddieGray, the most serious criminal charge ...
Posted Thursday, June 23rd 2016 at 12:08PM
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The stunning and unruly scenes were broadcast live to the world from Democrats' cellphones, feeds which were picked up by C-SPAN after Republicans shut down the network's cameras.
Democrats took over the floor of the House at 11:25 a.m. ET Wedne ...
Posted Thursday, June 23rd 2016 at 10:32AM
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced today that it has entered into a voluntary resolution agreement with Dorchester County School District Two in South Carolina, after finding the district in violation of Title IX ...
Posted Wednesday, June 22nd 2016 at 2:13PM
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Register now!
Supporting Dual Language Learners (DLLs): Research to Practice
Join us for a webinar on Jun 28, 2016, at 3:00 PM EDT.
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2334839705274809345
The U.S. Departments of H ...
Posted Wednesday, June 22nd 2016 at 1:46PM
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This week, our nation (continued) mourning for 49 souls who fell victim to gun violence in Orlando. Our hearts break for these men and women who were torn from their families, the LGBT and Latino communities, and their daily lives. We need more t ...
Posted Wednesday, June 22nd 2016 at 12:05PM
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Pres. Obama remarks on Puerto Rico Economy, Orlando Tragedy, VP Biden on #StateofWomen, Archbishop William E. Lore Receives Award, NATION-AT-A-GLANCE FEATURING CONGRESSMAN DUTCH RUPPERSBERG, an so much more inside
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Posted Saturday, June 18th 2016 at 2:05PM
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Pope Francis said Thursday that the majority of today's marriages are invalid because most couples don't understand that marriage is meant to be permanent.
"We live in a culture of the provisional," Francis said in response to a question from an ...
Posted Friday, June 17th 2016 at 11:47AM
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New York Times writer Nikole Hannah-Jones struggles with her school choice options in New York City: “It felt like accepting the inevitability of this two-tiered system: one set of schools with excellent resources for white kids and some black and La ...
Posted Thursday, June 16th 2016 at 12:30PM
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There’s a lot that’s been done by and for women and girls, but there’s still plenty to do. Convened by the White House, the United State of Women Summit will rally all of us together to celebrate what we’ve achieved, and how we’re going to take act ...
Posted Wednesday, June 15th 2016 at 1:08PM
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MEN'S HEALTH MONTH is observed every year in June, and the goal is to raise awareness about preventable health problems, as well as to encourage early detection and treatment of illnesses among men and boys. Learn how you can take action for Men’s ...
Posted Wednesday, June 15th 2016 at 12:17PM
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UB's Schaefer Center for Public Policy has launched a new four-week program to help managers and individual contributors take their public speaking skills to the next level.
Learn more and start the conversations by spreading the information ...
Posted Tuesday, June 14th 2016 at 1:24PM
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