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Grants Given by Citi Towards Native American Education

Posted by: Michael

Citi and Citi Foundation announced that they are giving $280,000 to grants in South Dakota, They report that some of these funds will go toward scholarships for students that attend tribal colleges as well as funding for teacher positions at reservations. The grants will be given to non profit groups in the state that provide support to Native Americans.

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Scholarship database for Native American Students

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Five Year Old Boy Sleepwalks To School…

Posted by: Michael

I guess he didn’t want to be late.

Apparently a five year old boy really likes going to school. He got up in the middle of the night and somehow made his way to school while he was still sleeping. Seems he only lives a few blocks away. Luckily he was safely returned to his parents who were woken up by a knock at their door….It appears they were still sleeping and never knew he was gone.

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Breathalyzer Tests in School??

Posted by: Michael

Students at Foxboro High School in Massachusetts will soon face the possibility of taking a breathalyzer test during school and at after school events. The program is starting in hopes of detouring students from drinking.
CNN reported that students that are suspected of drinking alcohol would be subject to a breathalyzer test. Those students testing higher than .02 would be suspended for 5 days. So far it seems like the program is getting support from both parents and ...

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“Bronx Princess” Moving Too Fast For Her Roots

Posted by: Michael

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PBS has a documentary called “Bronx Princess” About an African American teenager, “Rocky” at the end of her senior year getting ready to begin college. I thought this was going to be a bit more related to her school experience, but this was still a great portrait of a teenager in her transition from living at home and attending high school, to moving out and starting college. The film ...

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Obama’s Speech to Schools: How ridiculous can people get?

Posted by: Michael

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I am getting very tired of hearing the ruckus and ridiculous comments about a speech President Obama will deliver Tuesday. I find my self laughing in disbelief thinking, “these people can’t be serious.”
America , land of the free, and home of the brave…not to mention home of a bunch of crazy drama loving politicians. All the ridiculous comments are meant to excite people to react ...

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