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Declining black, Latino admissions to NYC’s specialized schools could be reversed

October 31, 2013

Admissions to the city’s elite schools could become more broad-based than a single test under Bill de Blasio, according to a report by Community Service…

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One Year Later, Sandy Survivors Continue to Rebuild

October 31, 2013

By Delaney Gracy, Chief Medical Officer One year ago, Superstorm Sandy barreled into the New Jersey coastline, bringing 80 mile-per-hour winds and a record-breaking surge…

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Language-Gap Study Bolsters a Push for Pre-K

October 31, 2013

Nearly two decades ago, a landmark study found that by age 3, the children of wealthier professionals have heard words millions more times than those…

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Preventing Kids from Abusing Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medicines

October 31, 2013

Source: Children’s National While prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines serve an important role when used under a doctor’s care, the misuse of these medicines is…

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Staying Positive is Half the Battle for Miss Arizona Contestant, Fighting Ovarian Cancer

October 31, 2013

A lot of cancer patients set goals when they’re going through chemotherapy, but Kristina Anderson is pushing herself to do something out of the ordinary. …

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Former All-American passes up NFL to teach

October 31, 2013

Tejay Johnson won a Rose Bowl, then never played football again. Now he’s an assistant coach at Fort Worth’s Dunbar High School TCU had just…

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Smart Kids, Not Smart Bombs

October 31, 2013

How Malala put education on the global agenda By Wendy Kopp, Founder and Chair of the board of Teach for America Shortly after she was…

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Research Finds Shelter Dogs Still Need Help

October 31, 2013

Source: PetSmart Charities A sure way to learn what people think about shelter pets and adoption is to ask — and recently, Best Friends Animal…

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Fran Drescher and leading scientists discuss environmental risks and women’s cancers

October 31, 2013

It is said that laughter is the best medicine. Although actress Fran Drescher has done her share of healing over the years in her role…

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RSVP Now for 2013 Veterans Day at The Wall

October 31, 2013

Each year on Veterans Day, thousands of veterans and their families congregate at The Wall to remember and to honor those who served in the…

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Ready for Movember? Knowledge is Power. Mustache is King.

October 31, 2013

Movember 2013 During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces, in the US and around the…

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Nonprofits Must Respond Swiftly to Critical News Stories

October 30, 2013

By Tim Delaney, Chief Executive of the National Council of Nonprofits For the second time in recent months, a major newspaper has overreached to give…

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