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Birmingham Promise Education program exceeded expectations, city officials say

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The Birmingham Promise Initiative, launched this summer to build pathways into quality jobs for Birmingham City School…

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Rebuilding Titusville Community with $300M in Investments

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Picture the Titusville you grew to know and love, a place with miles of land and even…

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Kingston Teaching Farm Renamed in Memory of Richard “Dick” Pigford

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Miles College welcomes interim president Bobbie Knight   

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Miles College on Thursday prepared to say farewell to one member of the school’s family and embrace another.…

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Ex-UCLA Employee Awarded Nearly $1.6M in Harassment Suit

LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — A Black former UCLA phlebotomist who said she was subjected to racial harassment that included use…

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L.A. Council Members Smith, Wesson Call on Legislators to Act on Gun Control

LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Two Los Angeles City Council members – ironically named Smith and Wesson — introduced a resolution today…

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L.A. County Adopts ‘Socially Conscious’ Animal Shelter Practices

LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Animal rights activists praised Los Angeles County’s decision to adopt “socially conscious” operating practices for its animal…

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Attendees on What They Thought of City’s Inaugural Freedom Fest

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The festival offered a balance of entertainment and education. Performers included Birmingham talents Ruben Studdard and Alvin Garrett…

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3rd Annual Imerge Innovation Event to be Held August 28 at Iron City

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) is hosting its third annual imerge event Aug. 28, with a…

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Maryland Needs to Distribute Education Funding Equally: Report

WASHINGTON INFORMER — Danielle Farrie, research director for the Education Law Center in Newark, New Jersey, used the latest economic data…

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