CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016 “This report by the University of Chicago is proof positive that when we make the right investments in our students’ education, there is no limit to the success they can achieve. Yet at a time when our students are making record gains in ACT scores, graduation rates,[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel Congratulates City’s Newest Lifeguards at Chicago Park District Graduation Ceremony
Candidates are recruited through City’s One Summer Chicago youth employment program CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Park District General Superintendent Michael P. Kelly yesterday congratulated 353 new recruits that will guard the city’s beaches and pools at a graduation ceremony held at Curie High School. The lifeguard[Read More…]
With U.S. Department of Education Soon to Decide on Embattled College Accreditor, New Center for American Progress Report Offers Strong Evidence for ACICS to Lose Recognition
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, or ACICS, has overseen the accreditation of many for-profit schools under investigation by federal or state entities. Its actions have cost taxpayers billions of dollars, and ACICS should no longer serve as a gatekeeper to federal financial aid, a new CAP report says.[Read More…]
Immediate Habitat Protection Sought for Killer Whales Along West Coast
100,000 Sign Petition Seeking Critical Habitat Protections Beyond Puget Sound SEATTLE—(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016. Conservation groups and more than 100,000 people today called on the Obama administration to immediately expand protected critical habitat for Southern Resident killer whales along the West Coast. The population remains critically endangered with just 83 individuals[Read More…]
Brown & Haley Expands Voluntary Recall of Mountain Thins ‘Trail Mix’ Flavor Because of Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016. Brown & Haley of Tacoma, Washington is taking the precautionary measure of expanding its voluntary recall to include one additional lot of Mountain Thins “Trail Mix” flavor that may be impacted by sunflower seeds contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and[Read More…]
More than 450 Environmental, Landowner, Indigenous Rights and Allied Organizations to Congress: Pending Trade Deals Threaten Efforts to Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground, Oppose Trans Pacific Partnership
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016. Today, in the largest display of opposition to the environmental impacts of two pending trade deals, more than 450 groups called on members of Congress to commit to vote against the toxic Trans-Pacific Partnership and to demand changes to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. “We[Read More…]
E.U. Countries Delay Approval of Toxic Chemical in RoundUp
Representatives from E.U. countries postpone vote on authorizing use of glyphosate WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016. Today in Brussels representatives from the European Union (E.U.) failed to pass a temporary reauthorization of glyphosate – a toxic chemical in the common pesticide RoundUp determined by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be[Read More…]
Maranatha Brand Voluntarily Recalls Certain Lots of Sunflower Seed Butter Because of Possible Health Risk
Lake Success, NY–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016. MaraNatha®, under advice from its co-manufacturer of sunflower seed butter, is voluntarily recalling a limited number of retail lots of MaraNatha® All Natural Sunflower Seed Butter because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Product information is as follows: ITEM DESCRIPTION[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry at the Strategic and Economic Dialogue
Beijing, China–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good morning, everybody, Ni hao. I’m happy to be here. We’re very grateful to President Xi for coming this morning and for opening up this Strategic and Economic Dialogue, and to all of his designated representatives – Vice Premier Liu, Vice Premier Wang,[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Vice President Biden Launches Open Access Data Resource as Part of Cancer Moonshot
“This is good news in the fight against cancer. With the launch of this new national resource, anyone can freely access raw genomic and clinical data for 12,000 patients – with more records to follow. Increasing the pool of researchers who can access data and decreasing the time it takes[Read More…]
