[School Shutdown]
Jennifer March: “School closures disrupt the lives of children and the capacity of parents to work, and have a particularly devastating impact on the most vulnerable populations of students.”
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DOE
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS HOLDS HEARING EXAMINING “EFFECTS OF RADIATION ON INDIAN COUNTRY”
[Native American Affairs\Nuclear Radiation]
Senator Tom Udall: “Uranium mining played a key role in our country’s development of its nuclear arsenal during the Cold War. Much of that mining took place in Indian Country here in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and across the West – exposing uranium workers miners to toxic levels of radiation in the process.” My father, Stewart Udall, and I brought the stories of deceased Navajo uranium miners to light and sued on behalf of their widows for fair compensation by the federal government…Today’s hearing was about understanding the past and remedying past wrongs. It’s also a call to action for the present and future. “
Photo: Rep. Ben Ray Lujan
NYC COALITION FOR EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE APPLAUDS SCHOOL CHANCELLOR CARRANZA’S PUSH TO DIVERSIFY CURRICULUM
[Education News]
Kate McDonough, Director, Dignity in Schools Campaign-NY: “Creating an equitable school system means ensuring that young people can see themselves reflected in the curriculum, now is the time to create the schools young people deserve.”
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AG JAMES TO EDUCATION SECRETARY DEVOS: DELIVER ON PROMISES MADE TO AMERICA’S PUBLIC SERVANTS
[Education]
Attorney General James: “Tens of thousands of Americans were promised this critical financial support in exchange for their service, yet the vast majority have not received a single dime. Once again, we are calling on the Department of Education to rectify this situation and ensure that they make good on their commitment to help those who keep our country moving every day.”
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