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Earlier this week I attended the annual meeting of Venture Richmond in the newly renovated John Marshall Hotel. Just being in the once dead John Marshall is a testament to what can be done when the mind and the will is set in motion!
Race. When the word or subject comes up it sometimes makes people very uncomfortable. It's not exactly the favorite topic of discussion when people are mingling and trying to get to know each other, unless we are talking to someone of the same race.
This topic has been on my mind, but I think little Madison Johnson, from Lake Charles Louisiana says it best. Hi, I'm Madison Johnson and I'm 9 years old. "Sticks and stones may
Now that we have just completed the Iowa Caucuses, it's apparent that the voters will have a lot to say about who will be our next president.
As we wrap up the year it's a good time to reflect on another year gone by and how did it change your life.
Something I heard very recently caused me to do some homework about how the poor are defined in our society. And although my findings may not be new to many of you, you may find this information interesting.
Be Thankful! By the time you see this commentary, Thanksgiving will have come and gone, but does that mean we should stop being thankful.
Really! I know that a good deal of you don't really care about the NBA, but a lot of you are still raving fans, so help me out with this. We have multi-millionaires
Discussions about rezoning an office building for high-intensity retail in Carytown miss the point. It's not just about Carytown.
The face of poverty and homelessness is taking on a different face here in Central Virginia and across the country.
On February 23rd from 2 to 3PM, Education Week will provide a webinar on "cyberbullying."
For Greeks first, and then Romans, the Aeropagus was a place to debate issues. As we view reports from the daily deliberations of the oldest legislative body in the Western Hemisphere, the Virginia General Assembly, there may be lessons for young people about discourse.
House Bill 91 has recently been refereed to the Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety of the Virginia General Assembly. Certainly in response to the tragic shootings at Virginia Tech, the proposed law would permit full time college and university faculty who hold a concealed weapon permit to carry their gun on campus.
The Virginia General Assembly is busy reviewing, revising, …and in some instances, rejecting legislation. The success of a bill is, in part, marketing. While you might think that it's public policy analysis, in reality it is taking an idea and attaching it to a brand.
A new coalition has called for national sex education standards. They believe that K-12 students should be introduced to the identification of body parts in the elementary school, contraception in the middle school and that 12th graders should understand "emergency" contraception.
Following the Associated Press Day at the Capitol this week, the headlines focused on the first public debate between former Governors George Allen and Tim Kaine.
The Commonwealth Education Policy Institute in the Wilder School at VCU has just released its 12th annual statewide education poll. As the Executive Director, I continue to be amazed at the consistent responses of Virginians related to funding for K-12.
Last week the Post ran an article which began "Across the Washington area, black students are suspended and expelled two to five times as often as white students, creating disparities in discipline that experts say reflect a growing national problem."
Christmas not only brings a season of gift giving, but it marks the beginning of budget making for school divisions across Virginia. While they have been in preparation since June, most will be announced in the month following the season of "glad tidings and cheer".
Suppose that there was a potential public policy that could generate bipartisan political support, create jobs, save money…and preserve history.
The Community Foundation maintains a long-standing commitment to ensuring the vitality and health of the local nonprofit sector. During this time of economic crisis, they specifically focus on strengthening social safety net organizations that are working with vulnerable families and individuals. You can help by supporting the 2009 Safety Net Fund. 100% of all gifts will be used to support strategic, emergency and technical assistance grants.
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