Virginia Norwood, a founding figure in satellite land imaging who developed technology to scan the surface of the moon for safe landing sites and map our planet from space, died Sunday at age 96.
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Today @BHCCBoston, @MassGovernor and @MassLtGov announced their budget would create MassReconnect, a new free community college program for MA residents 25 years+ that would cover tuition and fees, the cost of books and supplies, and funding for career wraparound services.
11 yrs ago today, Trayvon Martin was killed and his death sparked a national conversation on the racially fueled murders of Black men in this country. Today, Trayvon’s life still fuels those who fight for racial equality and justice! Rest In Power Trayvon, we are still fighting!
By 2018, the 400 wealthiest American families paid a lower total tax rate – including federal, state and local taxes – than the bottom 50% of American households.
Their overall tax rate that year was only 23%.
It had been 70% in 1950.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
If anyone is interested, there's a very cool event at the State House tomorrow: author, Presidential historian and CNN commentator Douglas Brinkley is giving a lecture at 3pm.
More details: https://t.co/iMsJAp7vX8
While 79% of high schoolers were interested in work-based learning experiences, just 34% knew of opportunities for students their age and only 2% had completed internships, according to @ASA_Impact. https://t.co/8z0MPxwb6X
The world of journalism has lost a pillar of professionalism, courage, and integrity. Barbara Walters was a trailblazer and a true pro. She outworked, out-thought, and out-hustled her competitors. She left the world the better for it. She will be deeply missed. RIP
@pvdschools Congratulations!
You are indeed a Providence gem...
Grateful that our paths crossed in our work together even for a brief time. Thank you for your service.
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53 years ago, Sesame Street set out on a mission to help children everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. To all the friends we made along the way, thank you for making our neighborhood such a wonderful place! #SesameStreetDay
Students in a highly effective classroom average a cumulative 90 minutes of daily reading. We cannot teach reading effectively without ensuring we are creating time and opportunity for our students to have their eyes on text.
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