Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2015. More young people are graduating from high school today than ever before—and gaps in graduation rates are closing—even as standards are rising. The credit for these gains goes to educators, students, parents and community partners. Yet we know that, in today’s knowledge-based economy, a high school[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s Statement on the Selection of Chicago’s South Side for the Obama Presidential Library
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 12, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly issued the following statement today in response to the city’s selection as the site for the future presidential library: “I’m thrilled that President Obama has chosen Chicago’s South Side as the site for his presidential library and museum. In addition to being a[Read More…]
Ahead of Humanitarian Pause, Yemen Sees ‘Deadliest’ Week of Fighting – UN
Children play as a donkey cart passes destroyed buildings in the Al-Ora’s neighbourhood of Zinjibar, Yemen. Photo: UNHCR/A. Al-Sharif GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–12 May 2015 – Nearly 200 civilians have died in Yemen in the past week, as the country has seen its deadliest period of fighting since violence broke out on 26[Read More…]
U.N. Human Rights Council Grills U.S. on Reproductive Rights
Governments question U.S. for denying foreign assistance to women in need of safe abortion services NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2015. Governments this week asked the United States to explain its failure to address the misapplication of the Helms Amendment, a 40-year-old policy that — on paper – permits the use of[Read More…]
Nurses Demonstrate for Patient Care Bill & Against VA Management Attacks
RN’s Irma Westmoreland Risner and Rhonda confronting VA management about minimum nurse-to-patient ratios. Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2015. Registered nurses marked International Nurses’ Day with two actions in the District of Columbia aimed at protecting patients and caregivers. First, nurses rallied outside the John A. Wilson Building this morning to[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Opening of Climbing Walls at Maggie Daley Park
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Park District General Superintendent Michael P. Kelly today announced the opening of the Malkin-Sacks Climbing Walls at Maggie Daley Park. “I’m pleased that another unique feature of Maggie Daley Park is now open to the public for the enjoyment of Chicago’s residents[Read More…]
Washington State Dairies Agree to Implement Sweeping Changes Following Landmark Lawsuit Over Water Supply Contamination
Yakima Valley, WA –(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2015. In a court settlement announced today, four Washington State dairies have agreed to implement sweeping changes in their operations following a series of lawsuits brought by the Community Association for Restoration of the Environment (CARE) and Center for Food Safety against the dairies[Read More…]
In the Face of Extreme Weather, Communities Have a Role to Play in Mitigating Disasters
Residents play dominos at the Riverview Senior Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, a designated cooling center for people seeking relief from the hot weather, on June 9, 2011. SOURCE: AP/Elise Amendola Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2015. Major extreme weather events caused by climate change continue to show the need for major[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Brief Examines Women’s Leadership, Gender-Equity Issues Through Multigenerational Lens
Working mother Sunita Clark, left, poses with her 10-year-old daughter Ruby, center, and husband Mark, September 2007, in Columbus, Ohio. SOURCE: AP/Terry Gilliam Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2015. The past few years have been a particularly heady time for discussion of women’s advancement in American society, particularly issues involving gender equity[Read More…]
Kaua’i Activists Take Fight to Syngenta’s Swiss Headquarters, Residents Win Damages from DuPont Pioneer
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2015. Last week Kaua’i County Councilmember Gary Hooser returned from agrichemical giant Syngenta’s shareholder meeting in Basel, Switzerland, where he addressed the company and its stakeholders on the corporation’s lawsuit against the small Hawaiian island of Kaua’i. The Councilmember indicates that, although the company is unlikely to meet his[Read More…]
