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Monthly Archives: October 2015

Ford Program Earns Recognition by White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Education

Ford Program Earns Recognition by White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Education

Ford Driving Dreams was selected among 150 national Commitments to Action announced by President Obama at a public announcement on October 15. Ford’s signature program, Ford Driving Dreams was recognized… Read more »

CPS Announces More Rigorous Charter School Accountability Policy

CPS Announces More Rigorous Charter School Accountability Policy

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) on Monday announced a proposed charter school accountability policy that will hold charters to the same academic standards as District-run schools and allow CPS to take… Read more »

Target Releases Affordable Halloween Trends

Target Releases Affordable Halloween Trends

With Halloween this weekend, Target offers a variety of cute, affordable costumes from bailarinas and abogados to soldados and vaqueras as well as on trend outfits for the Autumn season…. Read more »

The Urban School Food Alliance, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation Leverage Purchasing Power for Change in School Meals

The Urban School Food Alliance, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation Leverage Purchasing Power for Change in School Meals

The Urban School Food Alliance (USFA), a nonprofit coalition of the largest school districts in the United States that includes New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami-Dade, Dallas, and Orange… Read more »

Your Health Counts on Counting Sheep

Your Health Counts on Counting Sheep

By: Sylvia Mathews Burwell Secretary of Health & Human Services (HHS) Edited by Lawndale News Are you staying healthy? When we hear this, most of us think about our annual… Read more »

Coming Out of the Woodwork

Coming Out of the Woodwork

by Daniel Nardini While reading through the newspaper Human Events (a conservative, rightwing publication), I found a section that was advertising the book Minutemen:The Battle to Secure America’s Borders by… Read more »

New Guidelines Scale Back Breast Cancer Screenings for Younger Women

New Guidelines Scale Back Breast Cancer Screenings for Younger Women

Concerned about your breast cancer risk? If you’re a woman younger than 45, you may not have to worry just yet. New guidelines for mammograms recently released by the American… Read more »

Medical Tourism to Puerto Rico

Medical Tourism to Puerto Rico

by Daniel Nardini One thing that is beginning to flourish in Puerto Rico during this island’s difficult economic time is medical tourism. Because Puerto Rico does not have to pay… Read more »

American Heart Association Warns Against Stroke Risk

American Heart Association Warns Against Stroke Risk

According to the American Heart Association, someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds and someone dies from one every four minutes. World Stroke Day is on October… Read more »

Chicken and Cashews

Chicken and Cashews

Ingredients 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, divided 2 tablespoons dry sherry 4 teaspoons cornstarch, divided 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces 1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken… Read more »