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American Federation of Teachers on Arizona Budget Proposal for Teachers
The Arizona American Federation of Teachers and its parent union, the American Federation of Teachers, responded to Gov. Doug Ducey’s budget proposal that would take $100 million from a package originally earmarked for school funding and allow superintendents to decide whether to use it to pay for wage hikes for support workers or for school maintenance, classroom resources and other school needs. Ducey has already offered a proposal for a 20 percent pay raise for teachers by 2020.
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Society for the Performing Arts Presents Sensory-Friendly Student Matinee for Ballet Hispánico
Performance is May 18 at Cullen Performance Hall at the University of Houston
The Education and Community Engagement department of Society for the Performing Arts presents a special sensory-friendly student matinee performance of Ballet Hispánico. SPA’s Student Matinees give educators and students alike a unique opportunity to have cultural and artistic experiences outside of the classroom.
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Retired Educator Feeds the Community with Books
“Philanthropy in its most practical, yet sustainable, form”
Dr. Lynda Jones-Mubarak, a retired special education teacher, facilitator, and U.S. Army veteran has formed an alliance with Community Food Bank in Fort Worth, Texas. This alliance was forged in an effort to end hunger in the North Texas region. Community Food Bank’s mission serves to fight hunger by providing food, education, and resources to hungry families in a dignified, personal and timely manner. They operate as a food pantry and as a food bank; without zip code restrictions.
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HDSA Team Hope Walk Returns to Houston on September 17
Hosted by the Greater Houston Area Affiliate of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA)
Team Hope is HDSA’s largest national grassroots fundraising event. Thousands of families, friends, co- workers, neighbors and communities walk together each year to support HDSA's fight to improve the lives of people affected by HD and their families.
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Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Additional Food Benefits For Texas WIC Families This Summer
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today announced a temporary increase in food benefits for families participating in the Texas Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) through September 2021. This temporary increase specifically covers the purchase of fruits and vegetables.
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A Walk Helping Children Find Their Voices
The 2023 Houston Walk for Apraxia event will be held on September 30th, 2023 at The Carruth Center to benefit children with apraxia of speech (CAS). The event begins at 9:00 am with a ceremony beginning at 11:00 am. Registration is FREE!
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The Very Real Health Dangers of Virtual Reality
Is the magical world of virtual reality arriving in your home this holiday season? You're not alone. Statistics show that more than a million VR headsets were shipped during the third quarter of 2017. That number is expected to rise rapidly in 2018 as more manufacturers enter the market.
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Two New York Men Plead Guilty In ISIS-Related Terrorism Case
Two New York residents accused of conspiring to support ISIS and plotting to set off a pressure-cooker bomb in the city have pleaded guilty to all charges, federal prosecutors and New York officials said.
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Making It Better Guild Luncheon Sows the Seeds of Literacy
Friday, March 2, 2018 – 10 am – 2:30 pm - Junior League of Houston – 1811 Briar Oaks Lane
85% of all juveniles who interface with the juvenile court system are functionally illiterate, but Making It Better is working to change that statistic. By providing critical reading intervention programs for children in Houston’s under-served communities, the organization is sowing the seeds of literacy in an effort to grow the next generation of proficient readers. For more than a decade, Making It Better’s mission has been to transform lives through effective literacy programs, mentoring and enrichment opportunities for at risk youth in our city.
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Self-Diving Shuttles Are Making Special Deliveries to Medical Staff On The Frontlines of COVID-19
Beep Teams Up with Park Pizza & Brewing to Deliver Pizzas to Orlando VA Medical Center in Lake Nona
Beep, an Orlando-based autonomous shuttle service provider, today announced it is using its autonomous shuttles to deliver pizzas to the Orlando VA Medical Center located in Lake Nona, an innovation hub where the company is headquartered.
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Aspect Solutions solidified its new partnership with the Jesse H Jones School of Business. (l-r) TSU President Austin Lane, JHJ Executive Director of Advancement Muriel …
Published on November 6, 2017
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Man awaiting trial today for attempted murder dies by suicide
KTBS has confirmed a man who died by suicide Monday morning on the Shreveport riverfront was scheduled to go on trial today for attempted murder in a 2021 shooting related to a child custody issue.
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Nashville parents arrested after children under 4 left alone for more than 24 hours
The parents of four children face child neglect charges after the children were found alone and unfed for more than 24 hours inside a filthy home, according to court records.
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Eve reveals pregnancy on Instagram: 'We finally get to tell everyone!
Eve is definitely feeling satisfaction... The hip-hop queen, 42, announced Friday she's expecting a child with husband Maximillion Cooper.
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Dillon man, Timothy Stevenson, sentenced for aggravated incest
A Dillon man was sentenced to two 24-years-to-life sentences in prison for aggravated incest after he was found guilty by a jury in June. Timothy Paul Stevenson was sentenced on July 26 for sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust- victim under 15 years of age and aggravated incest of a defendant's child.
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Erin Moran, Joanie Cunningham In ‘Happy Days,’ Dies At 56
Moran was found dead Saturday by emergency responders after a dispatcher for the Harrison County, Indiana, sheriff’s department received a 911 call, the department said. The cause of death has not been determined. An autopsy is pending.
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Texas' Unemployment Rate Falls to New Record Low 3.8 Percent
Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent, down from 3.9 percent in August 2018 and setting a new record for the lowest unemployment rate recorded in four decades. The Texas economy added 15,600 seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs in September. Annual employment growth for Texas was 3.3 percent in September, marking 27 consecutive months of annual growth.
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Rep. Ron Reynolds Celebrates 50th Birthday Festivities
Rep. Ron Reynolds (D-Missouri City) kicked off his 2024 re-election campaign for the March 5 Democratic Primary and marked his 50th birthday Tuesday with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Harris County and Fort Bend Commissioners Rodney Ellis and Grady Prestage, dozens of other officials from both counties and hundreds of constituents.
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Special Counsel: What Are The Next Steps? What Are The Constitutional Responsibilities of The U.S. Congress?
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Senior Member of the House Committees on Judiciary and Homeland Security and Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations, hosts critical Democratic hearing entitled ‘Special Counsel: What are the next steps? What are the Constitutional responsibilities of the U.S. Congress?’
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George R. Brown Convention Center Achieves First-Ever LEED Gold Certification!
Houston First Corp. continues to lead the charge in building sustainability as the George R. Brown Convention Center (GRB) recently achieved its first-ever LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
