Congressman John Lewis along with Congressman John Larson and Congressman David Cicilline invite you to join a Coalition of gun violence prevention groups, the Congressional Black Caucus, and House Democrats for the Rally to Prevent Gun Violence. ...
Posted Tuesday, July 12th 2016 at 12:19PM
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In a June 28 speech at the annual conference for the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools in Nashville, U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King challenged charter school leaders to rethink how and why they address student behavior in our sch ...
Posted Tuesday, July 12th 2016 at 11:49AM
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Steps to Success
In 2012, when Janet Terry stepped into the PA CareerLink, an American Job Center, in Pittsburgh, Penn., she brought with her an extensive criminal background and a history of substance abuse dating back to when she was just 16. Th ...
Posted Monday, July 11th 2016 at 11:53AM
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"What has made this work are...the thousands and thousands and thousands of letters and phone calls to members of Congress saying that we've got to do something about mental health." Representative Tim Murphy (R-PA)
What does HR 2646 do?
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Posted Friday, July 8th 2016 at 2:17PM
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Interested in increasing access to free books in your community? Simply, apply to receive a Little Free Library From B'More, Read More at: http://www.gradelevelreadingbaltimore.org/littlefreelibraries/
Brought to you by the Baltimore Campai ...
Posted Friday, July 8th 2016 at 1:04PM
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No matter the age, #SummerLearning is important. See these tips & stay tuned for Summer Learning Day July 14th!
LEARN MORE HERE!: http://www.summerlearning.org/…/summer-learning-day-resour…/
THEN SHARE THIS INFORMATION FAR AND WIDE R ...
Posted Friday, July 8th 2016 at 12:53PM
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"Let us come boldly before the throne of grace
that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in the time of need"
Hebrews 4:16
Prayer Summits
PRAISE GOD! You now have SIX opportunities each week to join our anointed t ...
Posted Thursday, July 7th 2016 at 1:50PM
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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
Press #2
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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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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!
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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