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Rebellious Youth Flourishes in New Environment, Excelling Academically and Athletically Thanks to Boys Town
After the death of her father, Annie ran wild, becoming increasingly rebellious with each passing year. At her wit’s end, Annie’s mother eventually sent her…
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Let’s Celebrate National Cat Health Month, Right Meow!
With only 28 days, February marks the shortest month on the calendar. It also marks the observance of National Cat Health Month, a month-long celebration…
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February is Marfan Awareness Month! So What is Marfan Syndrome?
Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissue. Connective tissue holds all the body’s cells, organs and tissue together, and itÌýalso…
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What DO You Say? Responses to Students’ Difficult Questions
What does gay mean? How can she be your mom? She looks like a boy! Responding to questions about LGBT topics Most of the things…
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The Right Fight for Education
LDF Senior Education Policy CounselÌýJanel George, along with Joseph Bishop and Dwanna NicoleÌý, writes in a Huffington Post blog why it is imperative for Congress…
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New CDC Report Shows Big Drop in Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵns
WASHINGTON, DC – The percentage of ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵns exposed to secondhand smoke has fallen by more than half since 1999, but one in four non-smokers –…
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How 90-year-young Don McClanen Followed God’s Calling to Help Found FCA
It started with some old magazine clippings crammed in a dresser drawer and an invitation to speak about his job. Humble beginnings, for sure. Of…
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Note to bosses: workers perform better if you give to charity
We are used to the idea that workers respond to financial incentives, whether it’s a bonus or wage increase, but it might be that bosses…
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The Social Sector’s Glass Ceiling: Why Women In Leadership Jobs Matter
By Tom Watson Two weeks ago, the Pew Research Center released the results of aÌýnational surveyÌýon women and leadership – results that still show major…
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Alabama judge’s grandstanding over same-sex marriage is pure demagoguery
ByÌýRichard Cohen This morning,Ìýwe filed an ethics complaint against Alabama Chief Justice Roy MooreÌýover his public statements urging the governor and state judges to defy…
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