Finally the ban on #PellGrants for incarcerated students is lifted. Great victory for formerly & currently incarcerated advocates! And big congratulations to @trelaineito & Sen. @brianschatz for their persistent solidarity and leadership.
Congress banned Pell grants from going to incarcerated students in the 1990s, as part of an effort — led in part by then-senator Joe Biden — to adopt “tough on crime” policies. https://t.co/EPDLUJbZzZ
With fall right around the corner, it's time to cozy up with a good book! Romance is one of Canada’s most popular genres, whether its hockey romance, an enemies-to-lovers epic, or a small-town story. #RomanceReaders, share your favourite Canadian author recs! ❤️📖
#GoodNews: New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s executive budget proposal includes $72.4 million for immigration legal services. The CARE for Immigrant Families coalition welcomes this step forward, but more is needed to counter federal aggression.
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If nothing else, U.S. politics has exposed the Canadians who’d sell out their own country for a toonie, an interview on Fox news, and the chance to feel important for five minutes.
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