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Human remains found stuffed in garbage bags on the side of Michigan roads are thought to be those of an adult male, police said Friday.St.
When leaders in the Chicago Federation of Labor learned that Austin High School was closing, they jumped at the opportunity to take a proactive approach to building a viable middle class and training the next generation of skilled workers. They brought together labor, more than 60 businesses, and government and community leaders to open Austin Polytechnical Academy, which prepares students for rewarding careers in engineering. Watch the video in the post to learn more about this exciting project.
The Center for American Progress (CAP) recently released the outline of a proposal for the Obama administration’s plan to make college more affordable. The rating system it puts forth essentially amounts to a "Race to the Top" for postsecondary and higher education institutions, something school faculty and working families have been concerned about from the get-go. Race to the Top/No Child Left Behind has resulted in further defunding of public schools serving disadvantaged students while already better-resourced schools have been able to further their lead. This has widened the achievement and opportunity gaps between children of the working class and their more privileged peers from affluent families.
A snowy owl that ventured south to the unlikely habitat of Washington, D.C., was clearly not cut out for city life -- the animal was hit by a bus and is now recovering with wildlife experts.The female owl, usually found in the Arctic tundra, has become something of a local celebrity in the city.
Here are some headlines from the working families news we're reading today (after the jump).
Thieves wearing masks and wielding hammers smashed display cases at New York City’s Cartier jewelry store and made off with $710,000 worth of luxury watches in a brazen daylight heist, police said.
My “day” job is to train the next generation at Howard University and students who hopefully can fulfill the legacy of the likes of David Dinkins, Elijah Cummings and Kamala Harris. February is normally a month to look back at because it is Black History Month. But I like to think of it as a time to look ahead, especially to the next generation of black leadership.
School officials violated state anti-discrimination law when they would not allow a transgender fifth-grader to use the girls' bathroom, Maine's highest court has ruled.
Weather wise, football fans will “luck out” on Sunday with mild weather predicted for the Super Bowl showdown between the Patriots and the Seahawks.
Not a snowstorm, a traffic jam or a daunting six-mile walk through fresh powder could stop an Alabama neurosurgeon from getting to the hospital where he was needed for emergency surgery.Dr.
