by Katie Spencer | Jul 13, 2011 | Education
As part of Michelle Obama’s Let’sMove! campaign to combat childhood obesity, professional lacrosse players joined local kids at the White House to highlight the importance of exercise and to learn about Native American origins of the game.
by Katie Spencer | Jul 13, 2011 | Education, Science + Technology
During the school year, more than 21 million children tap into free or reduced-price lunch programs. The USDA is launching its free summer meals program across the U.S. to make sure those children get the food they need, even when school is out of session. Watch to...
by Kristin Kim & Abby Sun | Jul 12, 2011 | Education, Immigration, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – Lacrosse, one of the world’s oldest games whose origins can be traced back hundreds of years ago to Native North American tribes, could be today’s solution to childhood obesity among American Indians. At least that’s what the White House believes....
by Kristin Kim & Abby Sun | Jul 7, 2011 | Education, Immigration
Watch and listen: Becky Haberacker, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival’s spokeswoman, explains why you should visit the largest annual cultural event in the nation’s capital this year. The Smithsonian Folklife Festival’s themes are the country of...
by Katie Spencer | Jul 7, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON – Hawaii is set to receive millions in federal funding for education this fiscal year, according to a joint statement issued by Hawaiian Democratic Sens. Daniel Inouye and Daniel Akaka and Reps. Mazie Hirono and Colleen Hanabusa on Tuesday. The...
by Gabrielle Levy | Jul 6, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON — Pushing back against Obama administration efforts to help states sidestep some provisions of No Child Left Behind, Republicans said this week that a new report questions whether the Education Department has the authority to offer states waivers from...
