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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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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Supporting Dual Language Learners (DLLs): Research to Practice
Join us for a webinar on Jun 28, 2016, at 3:00 PM EDT.
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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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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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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
via ...
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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