Egyptian Coptic Christians, congressional staffers play soccer, raise discrimination awareness
The National Mall served as a backdrop for a friendly soccer match between Egyptian Coptic Christian soccer players and congressional staffers.
Egyptian Coptic Christians, congressional staffers play soccer, raise discrimination awareness
The National Mall served as a backdrop for a friendly soccer match between Egyptian Coptic Christian soccer players and congressional staffers.
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Frederick ruck club uses mud, weights to complete challenging hikes
Rucking is an activity of military origin that involves walking or hiking while carrying a rucksack. This Fredrick club finds creative ways to pursue it.
Frederick ruck club uses mud, weights to complete challenging hikes
Rucking is an activity of military origin that involves walking or hiking while carrying a rucksack. This Fredrick club finds creative ways to pursue it.
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Bill filed to award Congressional Gold Medal to the first black player in the National Hockey League
National Hockey Player Willie O’Ree, known as the “Jackie Robinson of ice hockey” was endorsed by Senators Tim Scott and Debbie Stabenow to receive the congressional gold medal for integrating the sport.
Bill filed to award Congressional Gold Medal to the first black player in the National Hockey League
National Hockey Player Willie O’Ree, known as the “Jackie Robinson of ice hockey” was endorsed by Senators Tim Scott and Debbie Stabenow to receive the congressional gold medal for integrating the sport.
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Recap and explanation of the NBA Draft Lottery
Confused by the NBA Draft Lottery process? Eric Frazier breaks it down for us and gives a recap of the 2019 Draft Lottery results.
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Here’s Why Thursday Can Be Mystics’ Best Playoff Game in History
The Washington Mystics broke seven team playoff records in the Thursday game against the Sparks and moved to the semifinals, facing the Atlanta Dream.
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For Mystics, Every Moment at the Capital One Arena Is the Best Memory
Mystics wrapped up their Capital One Arena run Friday with a classic victory over the Los Angeles Sparks. Several players shared their favorite moment in the arena.
read moreD.C. K-12 social studies standards updated for the first time since 2006
For the first time since 2006, the D.C. school Board of Education will update its social studies standards. This comes at a time when experts say history books and social studies curriculum in some schools lag behind and fail to prepare students to understand when democracy is in peril.
Leaders call for more private sector investment in HBCUs
HBCUs are drivers of upward mobility, yet they are still unable to attract sufficient capital from traditional lenders.
Bison Pastrami, Anyone? Preschool Assistant Ensures Kids Get to Know Indigenous Foods
Across the breakfasts, lunches, and snacks Wicoie Nandagikendan serves, Youngbear-Tibbetts incorporates sweet potatoes, fresh fruits, leafy greens, fish, and meat from large game animals like bison, which is extremely low in fat, she said. Recently, she distributed a donation of 300 pounds of bison to students’ families.
Abolitionist Teaching Network supports education activists
Education activists are financially supported by the Abolitionist Teaching Network’s Activists in Residence program, as well as connected with other activists across the country who advocate for equity in education.
We the People: Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address was an oratory study, but it also relays important messages for the next generation
While Lincoln’s 213th birthday was Saturday, experts say the Gettysburg Address relates to current events that the next generation can apply in their lives today, like voting rights and what it means to be an American citizen.
State museum deems majority of its Native American artifacts ‘culturally unidentifiable’
More than 30 years ago, Congress required museums to return items removed from Native American graves to the descendants of those buried. The New York State Museum has returned only 29% of its artifacts, claiming the rest are “culturally unidentifiable.”
How a Queer Christian student helped defeat a proposed book ban
Books like Gender Queer: A Memoir, Lawn Boy and This Book is Gay have been challenged across the country. In North Hunterdon County, New Jersey, LGBTQ+ student activists organized to help stop their proposed book ban.
Lack of action on student debt could impact Schumer, other Democrats
Approximately 2.5 million New Yorkers who collectively owe $93 billion in student loans, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Many voters in the Empire State are looking at candidates in the November midterm elections to see where they stand on the national student loan debt crisis. Among the seats up for grabs in New York is that of Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, who has been a vocal advocate of canceling student loans in recent years.
Low-income schools more vulnerable to disasters, government report says
A new Government Accountability Office report shows the majority of school districts that receive disaster aid serve America’s most vulnerable students. It’s unclear if Congress will consider a provision from the Biden administration’s Build Back Better Act that would allocate funding to preemptively replace ailing school buildings.
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