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Balancing act: Benefits and drawbacks of teen employment

(Cushing ISD) – Recently, my 16-year-old son has convinced me that he should work a part-time job. As a parent, I drug my feet and have put the issue off for many months as I researched and considered the benefits and drawbacks of him working during the school year. The debate over whether teenager...

Department of Justice report on the response to Uvalde school shooting

(The White House)–In May 2022, Jill and I traveled to Uvalde to grieve 21 students and educators senselessly and tragically gunned down at Robb Elementary School. Twenty-one souls stolen from us in a place where they are supposed to feel safe – their classroom. Following this tragedy, my adminis...

Power grids supplied by clean energy are more reliable. That saves lives

(Sierra Club) – On February 2021, a rare Valentines Day winter storm wallops Texas with snow and a deep freeze. The storm will knock out power for at least 69% of people across the state. Hundreds will die. That was Winter Storm Uri. Many of us probably remember it as the storm that sent Senator...

Here we go again! Just when we thought things were getting better

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Just when we thought things were getting better around the world, and at home, some of the craziest stuff raised its ugly head not to resolve problems, but to create more. We were heavily impacted by the Israeli-Hamas tragedy. Our hearts were broken for friends caught up i...

Record number of police killings in 2023 points to the urgent need to adopt National Urban League’s 21 Pillars, enact George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – “The only way to get this number down significantly would be to make more significant changes to, you know, what policing means in this country.” & – Justin Nix, criminal justice professor, University of Nebraska Omaha The sheriff’s deputies who shot and killed Tony...

One Secret to Working Mom Success: Stay on The Right Track (My Lesson from 2023)

& Out of the night that covers me,Black as the Pit from pole to pole,I thank whatever gods may beFor my unconquerable soul.& -William Earnest Henley (Invictus excerpt)So, we are three weeks into the year. I have plans to create a post that includes my best success tips for last year and I will. Howe...

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s youngest son Dexter has died at age 62

(CNN) – Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has died, according to statements from his family and the King Center. The King Center confirmed in a statement the 62-year-old civil rights activist died Monday after a battle with prostate cancer. The third child of...

Spelman College receives $100 million gift believed to be single-largest donation to an HBCU

(CNN) – Spelman College, a private women’s college in Atlanta, will receive a $100 million gift, which the school says is the largest single donation to a historically Black college or university. The donation comes from longtime Spelman trustee Ronda Stryker and her husband, William Johnston, t...

RuPaul defends drag library events in Emmys speech: ‘Knowledge is power’

(CNN) – RuPaul celebrated his Emmy win for outstanding reality competition program on Monday by championing reading – and drag queens. The reality host told the audience, “If a drag queen wants to read you a story at a library, listen to her.” RuPaul’s Drag Race took the reality competition c...

NASA shares progress toward early Artemis Moon Missions with diverse crew

PRNewswire WASHINGTON – NASA announced Tuesday updates to its Artemis campaign that will establish the foundation for long-term scientific exploration at the moon, land the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface, and prepare for human expeditions to Mars for the benefit of al...

Medicare changes for 2024: Increased premiums and deductibles, expanded coverage

(The Dallas Examiner) – Medicare costs and coverage will go through many changes this year. The changes will expand care and make coverage more affordable. Medicare enrollees will continue to feel the effects of 2022’s historic drug law aimed at curbing what older Americans pay for prescription med...

DEI efforts are under siege. Here’s what experts say is at stake

(CNN) – When the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police set off a wave of racial unrest across the country in 2020, corporate America responded swiftly with renewed and public commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion. Major companies created new DEI positions or expanded teams dedica...

Feds approve 12 months of Medicaid coverage for low-income Texas moms

(The Texas Tribune) – Texas moms will be able to stay on Medicaid for a year after childbirth, after the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid approved the state’s application on Wednesday, according to emails obtained by The Texas Tribune. The move caps a yearslong effort to extend co...

Charter Review Commission begins reviewing amendments, advances nine for further deliberation

The Charter Review Commission took a major step Jan. 11 in making its recommendation to the Dallas City Council by reviewing and moving to advance nine technical charter amendments to the body’s final deliberation later this spring. After three months of soliciting amendments, consulting experts...