What’s New in Healthy, Green Schools at the U.S. Department of Education “In September, I opened the pilot year of the Green Ribbon Schools award to recognize the highest performing green and healthy schools in the nation. High standards of nutrition, fitness, and outdoor time for both students and staff are among the qualifying criteria for the award. The award […]

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Shakira: Improving Latino Education Crucial to Community and to America’s Economic Competitiveness.  Latin American pop star Shakira participates in a meeting of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Commission. President Obama appointed the singer to the Commission on the basis of her extensive philanthropic work on this issue. (by Adam Garber). ” […]

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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts … The White House Office of the Press Secretary October 05, 2011 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts  WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll – Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Educational […]

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Religious leaders, Brown researcher fight HIV infection in Philadelphia A Brown University researcher and religious leaders in Philadelphia are organizing a citywide attack on the stigma associated with HIV infection. More than 100 pastors and imams are reaching out to their congregations to encourage HIV testing, education, and compassion in Philadelphia, where the rate of […]

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