As we approach the November midterm elections, and the 2016 Presidential election, the nation will again critically reflect on candidates’ policy platforms. Education policy, specifically, the Common Core Standards Initiative will be central to the debate. The Common Core Standards Initiative provides national standards and learning objectives for students’ evaluation. Some parents, teachers, and elected… Read more »
On August 25, 2014, President Obama signed additional cuts to the 2014 Food, Farms, and Jobs Bill, colloquially known as the Farm Bill, into law. The Farm Bill, first signed into law in February of 2014, was a particularly controversial piece of legislation, as it made significant cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)…. Read more »
This article was originally posted at EBONY. There was a 16-year-old girl named Gabby, and she ended up getting pregnant,” a young woman’s voice begins to tell us. Her words are set to beats and rhymes on a SoundCloud recording produced by the Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health (ICAH), a Chicago nonprofit that supports youth accessing reproductive and queer justice…. Read more »