What's So Interesting About This Walton Pledge for NYC Charter Schools?
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09/27/2017
The Walton Family Foundation recently pledged to invest more than $2 million to create new charter schools in New York City.
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The Return Of Hookworm And The Limits Of Public Health Philanthropy
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09/27/2017
The rates hookworm infection found in Lowndes County, AL—one of the poorest counties in the state, three-quarters of whose residents are African-American (as were all of those tested in the study)—have not improved much from levels a century ago.
Trump Plans 45,000 Limit on Refugees Admitted to U.S.
Release Date:
09/27/2017
President Trump plans to cap refugee admissions at 45,000 over the next year, according to current and former government officials briefed on the decision, setting a historically low limit on the number of people who can resettle in the United...
Iceberg That Broke Off Antarctica Was 4 Times the Size of Manhattan
Release Date:
09/27/2017
A massive iceberg about four times the size of Manhattan broke off Antarctica on Saturday, the U.S. National Ice Center confirmed to CBS News.
Most States Plan To Use Student Absences To Measure School Success
Release Date:
09/27/2017
How do you judge how good a school is? Test scores? Culture? Attendance?
More Healthful Kids Meals? Panera CEO Dishes Out A Challenge
Release Date:
09/27/2017
Chicken nuggets. French fries. Pizza. Repeat. This repertoire of kids menu items may seem familiar to many families, but one fast-casual chain aims to put a lot more options in front of its young customers.
Opinion: New York’s Republicans Must Resist The Obamacare Repeal And Replace Effort
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09/27/2017
The latest effort, Graham-Cassidy, is by far the worst for New York: it completely eliminates the Basic Health Plan (renamed the Essential Plan in New York), which offers excellent coverage for $46 or less to 700,000 New Yorkers.
N.Y. Pol Moves to Ban Pharmacies From Supplying Strong Pain Killers at Drive-Through Windows
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09/27/2017
A state lawmaker wants to stop pharmacies from dispensing high-powered pain killers at drive-through windows.
Judge Lays into Justice Department Lawyer over ‘Heartless’ DACA Decision
Release Date:
09/27/2017
A Brooklyn federal judge dressed down a Justice Department lawyer Tuesday for refusing to explain the Trump administration’s decision to keep the impending Oct. 5 deadline for DACA recipients to renew their status–calling the decision “heartless.”
A Think Tank To Benefit Farm Animals
Release Date:
09/27/2017
A new nonprofit organization called The Greenfield Project will conduct research, do regulatory and legal analysis and education, and connect farmers to consumers, all with the goal of cultivating “a more joyful and resilient food system.”
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