Little kids behind push for government to focus on childhood nutrition
A TEAM of youngsters has sent the Department of Health a personal message. Daily Express :: Health Feed
REVEALED: Sturgeon signed THIS document promising NOT to push for second referendum
THIS is the document signed by Nicola Sturgeon which PROMISES the last referendum would be a “once-in-a-generation opportunity”. Daily Express :: News Feed
Palatine, Illinois Parents, ACLU Push for Inclusive Transgender Policies
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) A group of parents and students from the Palatine, Illinois-based Township High School District 211 are calling for the complete integration of transgender students, including bathroom and locker room access. The suburban district has played a central role in the national debate on the issue. Although the district decided under pressure from federal […]
New York City’s Elite High Schools to Benefit from Diversity Push
(Photo: Matthew McDermott, NY Post) The New York City Department of Education announced a series of reforms meant to expand minority enrollment at elite high schools in NYC to be implemented throughout the summer months. Officials say that although black and Hispanic students account for 68% of city school students, they only make up 11% of […]
White House Continues Push to Expand Free Community College
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) The White House is offering $ 100 million to expand workforce training programs at community colleges, bolstering President Obama’s goal of making tuition at community colleges free. The initiative will award grants through the Labor Department to partnerships between employers, training programs, and community and technical colleges aimed at preparing students […]
Clothing costs and air fares push inflation to 15-month high
CLOTHING costs and air fares pushed inflation to a 15-month high in March, official figures showed today, but interest rates are still forecast to remain at a record low. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Lidl and Aldi push up UK market share
DISCOUNT supermarkets Lidl and Aldi were the fastest growing supermarkets last year and took close to 10 per cent of the grocery market, new research from Kantar Worldpanel shows. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Pork made mandatory on menus as politicians push to ‘preserve food traditions’
PORK has been made mandatory on the menus of day care centres and schools across a Danish city in a bid to ‘preserve food traditions’ amid an influx of migrants to the area. Daily Express :: World Feed
Chicago’s Emanuel, Claypool Push for Education Funding
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his schools chief are continuing their push for state lawmakers to create a new formula for state education funding in an effort to provide more aid to Chicago Public Schools. In his speech at a City Club of Chicago luncheon earlier this week, CPS chief Forrest Claypool compared the education system to a […]