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The African American Youth with Disabilities Summit: The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans (the Initiative) hosted a White House Summit on African-American st

As a child, I loved spending Saturday afternoons at Eso Won Books, a Black-owned bookstore in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The store was filled with books full of images of Black girl

Many of you know the rock star, Pat Scott, from the film. She was the School Homeless Liaison at Prosser who was featured in the film. We're saddened to learn that she was victim to the recent out

We’re hitting the road for our sixth annual back-to-school bus tour, and earlier today we announced the eleven stops we’ll be making in seven states during the week of September 14. We’re really excit

Inspired by Barack and Michelle Obama’s first date, SOUTHSIDE WITH YOU recounts the eventful summer day in 1989 when a young law firm associate named Barack Obama (Parker Sawyers) tried to woo lawyer

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WASHINGTON, DC — In this week's address, President Obama commemorated the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service and encouraged Americans to "Find Your Park." First Lady Michelle

I started my company three months ago. Each day I have been working towards getting businesses on board, and it was only two days ago that I had my third potential client meeting. Getting

HOT OFF THE PRESS! Pres. Obama discusses becoming a GLOBAL leader, H&HS Sec. Sylvia Burwell on Social Media and the Zika Virus, USDE Sec. Dr. John King Announces Grant Competition, Nation-At-A

Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson is visiting Baton Rouge to meet with state and local officials and review ongoing response and recovery efforts in areas affected by severe flooding

Family and Community Engagement ParentCamp: Improving Literacy Outcomes The U.S. Department of Education is celebrating the first anniversary of ParentCamp with a focus on improving literacy

The U.S. Department of Education and the first lady's Reach Higher Initiative have partnered with Better Make Room to help us reach students where they are at and inspire them to go on to pursue a p

Have you ever wondered about pursuing a federal career? Are you interested in public service? Would you like to gain valuable work experience and help move the needle on education issues in this cou

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is inviting eight selected partnerships between institutions of higher education and non-traditional providers to participate in the EQUIP (Educational Qua

"An essential resource." Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in Pictures and The Autistic Brain "This book is long overdue." Laurie Mawlam, Executive Director, Autism Canada

It's that time again! For parents of children with special needs, “back to school” means the start of a new IEP advocacy year. Here are some tips to keep in mind: "Back to School" Supplies for Pare

iT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN. LET EVERY PARENT STAND UP AND TAKE A BOW BECAUSE ONLY FOUR MORE WEEKS UNTIL BACK-TO-SCHOOL!!! --YIPPIE!! Well, the start of school brings a lot of changes—new teach

CHILMARK, Mass., Aug 15 (Reuters) - Declaring he was tired of talking about Donald Trump, President Barack Obama urged Democrats on Monday not to grow too confident about their prospects in the 2016 e

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Did you know that in the 2012 Presidential election, 72% of polling places were not accessible and 57.2% of people with disabilities did not vote? Let's shatter those statistics in Maryland in Novem

“That’s what ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ is all about. Helping more of our young people stay on track. Providing the support they need to think more broadly about their future. Building on what works – wh

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week's address, President Obama discussed the progress we have made to combat global climate change. During the Obama Administration, we have made ambitious investments in cle

IT'S HERE!! Pres. Obama's RIO Olympic 2016 Message, H&HS Sec. Sylvia Matthew Burwell on ADHD, USDE Sec. Dr. John King on AAPI Data Challenge, MD Gov. Larry Hogan on ‪#ýEllicottCity‬, B

A Department of Justice report finds widespread constitutional violations, the targeting of African Americans, and a culture of retaliation. The Baltimore Police Department routinely violated the

Kevin Davis, Baltimore Police Commissioner, leads the eighth largest police department out of 18,000 across America. Davis is a fourth-generation public safety professional and has lived in Maryla