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Skilled Volunteers and Mentors Helping Improve Student Performance
Posted by on August 1, 2012 at 3:47 PM EDTPresident Obama is committed to raising America’s game in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. I recently spoke with Eric Schwarz, co-founder and CEO of Citizen Schools, and Leo Flanagan, principal of the Clarence Edwards Middle School in Charlestown, MA. Since 2006, Citizen Schools has partnered with the Edwards Middle School as an expanded learning time partner to lengthen the school day by three hours a day and bring in a hundreds of volunteers to teach apprenticeships.
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Building Pedestrian Friendly Environments
Posted by on July 30, 2012 at 5:35 PM EDTAs a senior planner at WalkBoston, Bob Sloane is bringing his extensive experience to bear in a way that prioritizes including the community in the development of a resource that helps people get from Point A to Point B in a timely fashion—a resource that is designed to highlight community assets and help people value the places in which they walk.
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Reaching Out, Making a Difference
Posted by on July 30, 2012 at 2:07 PM EDTRebecca M. Townsend, Ph.D., is an associate professor of communication at Manchester Community College in Connecticut and serves as the principal investigator for the Partnership for Inclusive, Cost-Effective Public Participation. She involves community service learning, cultural communication, and productive deliberation in transit planning public involvement efforts.
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Boosting Advanced Manufacturing and Driving Innovation
Posted by on July 18, 2012 at 12:33 PM EDTThe steering committee for the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership outlines a set of recommendations for driving innovation.
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Celebrating Independence Day by Welcoming New Citizens
Posted by on July 9, 2012 at 4:40 PM EDTPresident Obama and key members of the administration celebrate the Fourth of July by welcoming newly naturalized citizens in cities across the country.
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Building Momentum
Posted by on June 27, 2012 at 5:11 PM EDTThe Obama administration is making strides in the Better Building Challenge across the U.S. with the hopes of making new American buildings 20 percent more effective over the next ten years.
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A Southern Stanza
Posted by on June 7, 2012 at 2:35 PM EDTNatasha Tretheway is a poet being honored by the Library of Congress this September as the Library's 19th poet laureate consultant in poetry.
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Vice President Discusses College Affordability with College and University Officials
Posted by on June 5, 2012 at 6:55 PM EDTTen colleges and universities have committed that they will provide students with key information they need to make smart choices regarding where to go to school and how to pay for their degree
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My First Job: Andy Katz
Posted by on May 22, 2012 at 2:09 PM EDTAndy Katz, a sports reporter and analyst, talks about his first job at a sporting goods store.
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Visiting Boston: Inspiration at Roca Inc.
Posted by on May 7, 2012 at 4:41 PM EDTToday I was in Boston for an event with Senator John Kerry to highlight the issue of prescription drug and heroin abuse and discuss what we can do to keep our communities healthy and safe.
