Two years ago, Betty Henderson, a native of New Orleans but a longtime Washingtonian who moved to the capital in the seventies, faced a situation thousands of Americans face each year — several months of unemployment had turned into years ...
Posted Thursday, April 12th 2018 at 11:40AM
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I’ll tell you what the middle class is to me. It looks like America. All of America. It is a set of values. A code of conduct. A belief in the possible. It embodies hard work, dignity, grit, pride, principle, and hope.
It’s not a number. It’s no ...
Posted Thursday, April 12th 2018 at 11:09AM
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After nearly a decade of recovery, most aspects of our economy have rebounded from the recession.
Employment. The stock market. Housing prices. But one aspect of our economy has yet to bounce back: state funding for college education.
In the de ...
Posted Wednesday, April 11th 2018 at 12:16PM
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House Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election: 'I have given this job everything I have'!
Catherine Lucey and Zeke Miller
Associated Press
April 11, 2018, 10:04 AM |WASHINGTON
Claiming he's accomplished a "heckuva lot," House Spe ...
Posted Wednesday, April 11th 2018 at 11:28AM
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Millions of middle-class families occasionally face the uncomfortable and expensive situation of temporarily running out of money. Many of these families live paycheck to paycheck, and sometimes those paychecks are a few days late or a few dollars sh ...
Posted Tuesday, April 10th 2018 at 4:37PM
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My father used to say, “Don’t tell me what you value, show me your budget and I’ll tell you what you value.” It’s true in a family and it’s true for a nation. He used to say something else, too: “If everything is equally important to you, nothing is ...
Posted Tuesday, April 10th 2018 at 4:22PM
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Every Student Succeeds Act & the Military Student Data Identifier - The Vital Addition of a Military Student Identifier in Every Student Succeeds Act:
More than two million military-connected children and youth (birth through age 23) live with c ...
Posted Monday, April 9th 2018 at 3:43PM
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The Walk is June 2, 2018!
Rash Field, Inner Harbor
201 Key Highway, Baltimore
HAVE YOU REGISTERED? Registration is free! www.namiwalks.org/maryland
Can't be there on June 2? It's ok. You can register to be a virtual walker and still raise ...
Posted Monday, April 9th 2018 at 1:34PM
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Why I Support The Arc of the United States: Autism Acceptance and Inclusion in Action
by The Arc
By: Nicole Jorwic, Chris’ Sister, Director of Rights Policy, The Arc of the United States
Nicole and Chris JorwicMy home state of Illinois st ...
Posted Monday, April 9th 2018 at 12:40PM
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What does home look like to you? Military life comes with unique challenges — like frequent moves, or parents who deploy for months and sometimes years at a time — that can make picturing home a little more difficult for military-connected kids. But ...
Posted Friday, April 6th 2018 at 12:41PM
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Fifty years ago today, I was with Robert Kennedy in Indianapolis when we heard that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had been shot and killed.
The leader of our movement for civil rights was gone, assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis.
And I be ...
Posted Thursday, April 5th 2018 at 2:08PM
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HELLO FAMILY AND FRIENDS!
IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SHARE USEFUL, HELPFUL, AND VALUABLE INFORMATION WITH EACH OF YOU BECAUSE OF EVENTS BEYOND MY CONTROL ON MY JOURNEY.
HOWEVER, PRAISE GOD THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS HAVE CRE ...
Posted Thursday, April 5th 2018 at 12:19PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM LEVINE-OLIVER PUBLISHER FOUNDER/PRESIDENT AGNES B. LEVINE!
HOT OFF THE PRESS!
Please enjoy this week's LOPnewsmag with OBAMA NEWS FROM THE OBAMA FOUNDATION: CELEBRATING PRIDE MONTH;
BIDEN NEWS FROM THE BIDEN FOUNDATI ...
Posted Friday, June 30th 2017 at 2:40PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM CONGRESSMAN JOHN P. SARBANES!
I know that many Marylanders are deeply concerned by the Trump administration's unprecedented conflicts of interest and ethical violations. As chair of the Democracy Reform Task Force, I a ...
Posted Thursday, June 29th 2017 at 4:42PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM SHAVEI ISRAEL CHAIRMAN MICHAEL FREUND!
Jewish Speaker's Bureau features Shavei Israel
Now featured on the Jewish Speakers Bureau website are Shavei Israel Chairman Michael Freund and Shavei's director of marketing ...
Posted Thursday, June 29th 2017 at 11:37AM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!
Celebrate the 4th of July by teaching your students facts about the 50 states with this fun game to teach about each state (http://www.pbs.org/…/06/50-states-jar-learn-one-state-time/…). Tailor this activity to your studen ...
Posted Wednesday, June 28th 2017 at 3:27PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!
ED Regulatory Reform Task Force Progress Report and a Request for Comments
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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos released a statement o ...
Posted Wednesday, June 28th 2017 at 12:14PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!
ED Regulatory Reform Task Force Progress Report and a Request for Comments
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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos released a statement o ...
Posted Wednesday, June 28th 2017 at 11:14AM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM BAZELON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH LAW!
C A L L I N G A L L A D V O C A T E S!
Capitol Hill Update - 6/26/17
Late last week, the Senate released their healthcare bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act, or ...
Posted Tuesday, June 27th 2017 at 8:11AM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!
Teen's Sketchbook and Portfolio Development
Registration is open for Teen's Sketchbook and Portfolio Development at School 33!
Register Online Here: http://bit.ly/2qGApO4
This four-week course will focus on the de ...
Posted Monday, June 26th 2017 at 2:01PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!
Teen's Sketchbook and Portfolio Development
Registration is open for Teen's Sketchbook and Portfolio Development at School 33!
Register Online Here: http://bit.ly/2qGApO4
This four-week course will focus on the ...
Posted Monday, June 26th 2017 at 1:59PM
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HOT OFF THE PRESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM LEVINE-OLIVER PUBLISHER, INC. FOUNDER/PRESIDENT AGNES B. LEVINE!
Please enjoy this week's edition of LOPnewsmage with news from:
OBAMA NEWS FROM THE OBAMA FOUNDATION:
HIRING INTERNS OPPORTUNITY;
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Posted Saturday, June 24th 2017 at 3:40PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM SHAVI ISRAEL CHAIRMAN MICHAEL FREUND!
Summer camp in Churachandpur
Summer is here and that means school's out and it's time for camp. Shavei Israel is sponsoring a summer camp at the Bnei Menashe center in Churachan ...
Posted Thursday, June 22nd 2017 at 11:18AM
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REMINDER! REMINDER! TODAY AT 2 P.M., EST! REGISTER NOW!
Communities across the country struggle with the crisis of homelessness, yet many fail to recognize how the problem is exacerbated by policies and practices that impose barriers to acce ...
Posted Wednesday, June 21st 2017 at 12:38PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM LEVINE-OLIVER PUBLISHER, INC. FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT AGNES B. LEVINE!
HOT OFF THE PRESS!
It's here!
Please enjoy this week's edition of LOPnewsmag with
OBAMA NEWS FROM THE OBAMA FOUNDATION - A Letter To Our 2 ...
Posted Monday, June 19th 2017 at 2:07PM
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