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Children of color pushed out of Alabama schools over social media posts

July 10, 2015

By Sharada Jambulapati Jamie’s father was murdered violently while she was in middle school. To honor his memory, her family made sweatshirts with an airbrushed…

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Sandy Santana Named Executive Director of Children’s Rights

July 8, 2015

(New York, NY) – Sandy Santana, who has served as interim executive director of Children’s Rights (CR) for the last 10 months, has been named…

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AIG and Junior Achievement Prepare Local Students for the Workplace

June 26, 2015

For Immediate Release June 26, 2015   For More Information, Contact: Jacqueline Dolly                   Brittany Bell JA…

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Another Success for MADD! Texas Becomes 25th State To Enact All-Offender Interlock Law

June 24, 2015

AUSTIN, TEXAS (June 23, 2015) — Last week, Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 2246 into law, requiring drunk drivers to install an ignition interlock if they…

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Driving Innovative Research and Fighting for the Future Every Child Deserves

June 10, 2015

Childhood cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease among children in the United States. Every day, 43 children are diagnosed with cancer and the…

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Florida student feels hopeless, humiliated because of school’s punitive culture

June 10, 2015

By Amir Whitaker “I don’t have rights,” the 15-year-old boy tells me. His mother begins to sob uncontrollably. She sees the hopelessness in her son’s…

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Former JA Scholarship Recipient Says “Thank You”

June 10, 2015

Each year, Junior Achievement of Abilene is thrilled to offer multiple scholarships to area high school graduates who had received Junior Achievement programming during their high school…

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U.S. News & World Report: Children’s National Health System Ranked Among Top Ten Best Children’s Hospitals In the Nation – Children’s National Health System

June 10, 2015

Washington, DC— Children’s National Health System has been named to the prestigious Honor Roll of the U.S. News & World Report 2015-16 Best Children’s Hospitals, ranking among…

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TOMS Shares Shoes, Friendship in Nicaragua

June 10, 2015

In the Palo Verde community in Nicaragua, kids are growing and thriving… and so is fresh produce, thanks to a new garden that was recently planted…

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Empowering People With Cancer to Hope

June 4, 2015

Facing cancer is scary enough. Thanks to Hope Connections for Cancer Support and their free programs, no one is prevented from getting the help they…

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Police in schools put vulnerable students at risk of being unnecessarily pushed into justice system

June 2, 2015

Parents and educators may assume that police patrolling school hallways make for safer schools, but mounting evidence is showing that the practice can needlessly push…

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When the Waters Rise… Feed the Children Responds

June 2, 2015

At Feed the Children, we work day in and day out to help create a world in which no child is hungry. But when disaster strikes, we also mobilize…

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