I remember the sense of envy that hit me four years ago when my AP Government teacher asked: “So, who can vote this year?” The three or four seniors in the
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Inescapable floodwaters, homes destroyed, livelihoods threatened, schools shuttered and hundreds of thousands of Louisianans in desperate need of help. No,
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When Hillary Clinton became the first female nominee for President of the United States, I’ll admit I cried. I looked at my daughter and my tears came. Not
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Eric Holder stated that in his version of “the talk,” which he hoped to not have to “[hand] down,” that “as a father who loves his son and who is more know
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States across the country are working to develop their new school accountability systems as required by the new federal education law, the Every Student Su
Read MoreFor This #NationalBookLoversDay, Let’s Make America Read Again
I recently read an article about a librarian who stood outside the Republican National Convention in Cleveland passing out free library books. His mission?
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