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 NEWS OF NOTE
Voter Suppression Laws Cast Chill on African-American Community
New America Media, Khalil Abdullah | Oct. 24, 2012
States across the country continue to debate voter suppression laws, but repercussions of that debate are already being felt, African-American press and voting rights advocates say.
Cheerleading Should Be a Sport, Pediatricians Say
NBC Nightly News (Video), Janet Shamlian | Oct. 22, 2012
Schools should designate cheerleading as a sport, with safety rules and additional supervision, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends.
Election Day May Reveal Shift on Same-sex Marriage
CNN, Rose Arce and Carol Costello | Oct. 22, 2012
Advocates of marriage equality have won in the courts, legislatures and in public opinion polls, but can they prevail at the ballot box? Money from outside of Maryland is being spent to sway African-American voters on both sides of this issue.
Moving People Out of Nursing Homes Proves to Be Difficult, Despite Federal Funding
The Washington Post, Jenni Bergal | Oct. 22, 2012
A national program aims to return disabled or elderly low-income people housed in nursing homes and other institutional settings to the community. Fives years into the program, many states have fallen short of early, optimistic projections.
Many Grandparents Lack Latest Child Safety Info
U.S. News and World Report, HealthDay News | Oct. 21, 2012
The number of grandparents in the U.S. who are primary caregivers to their grandchildren has risen sharply in the past decade, but a new study finds that many grandparent caregivers don't know about newer safety guidelines for children.
Puberty Starting Earlier in Boys, New Study Suggests
The New York Times, Pam Belluck | Oct. 20, 2012
Boys in the U.S. are now showing signs of puberty as early as age 9. This new research echoes findings about girls, who are developing breasts younger than in previous generations.
Pre K-O (Audio)
This American Life, Alex Blumberg | Oct. 19, 2012
The story of how Oklahoma, against huge odds, came to have the first and best publicly-funded pre-school system in the country.
Boy Scouts Apologize to Victims as 'Perversion Files' Released
Los Angeles Times | Oct. 18, 2012
Records show that the Boy Scouts of America failed to report 80 percent of cases of sexual abuse to the police, parents and the public.
How Much States Spend on Their Kids Really Does Matter
The National Journal, Doris Nhan | Oct. 16, 2012
States that spend more on their students tend to rank higher on education, and states that spend less rank lower. But if the answer were that simple, education reform would be a breeze.
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