Department of Ed Rule will Limit Access for Black Students
Posted by admin / Under Department Of The Environment, Water, Heritage And The Arts
Gainful Employment limits options for students WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to the Department of Education issuing a "Gainful Employment" rule today that would make certain career college programs ineligible for Title IV financial aid and effectively eliminate the opportunity for lower-income students to attend career colleges, Harry Alford, president of the National Black Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement. "Gainful Employment will disproportionately harm low-income and minority populations by discriminating against students who must borrow the needed tuition to attend college. Without financial aid, access to higher education will be limited for thousands of students. At...
Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 04:23:32 AM
State Department warns employees about new website highlighting Top Secret facilities
Posted by admin / Under Department Of The Environment, Water, Heritage And The Arts
The State Department warns employees about new website highlighting Top Secret facilities The State Department is bracing for a potentially explosive new feature on the Washington Post website that would publish the names and locations of agencies and firms conducting Top Secret work on behalf of the U.S. government, according to the copy of an email obtained by The Cable.
Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 04:23:32 AM
Obama to nominate State Department official Lew as budget director
Posted by admin / Under Department Of The Environment, Water, Heritage And The Arts
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will nominate Deputy Secretary of State Jacob Lew to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget, a Cabinet-level post that plays a crucial role in shaping how the administration spends the public's money. In a statement, Obama said Lew will be "an extraordinary asset to this administration's efforts to cut down the deficit and put our nation back on a fiscally responsible path."
Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 04:23:32 AM
US Justice Department to review BART shooting
Posted by admin / Under Department Of The Environment, Water, Heritage And The Arts
LOS ANGELES -- The U.S. Department of Justice will conduct an independent review of the Johannes Mehserle case in order to determine whether or not the shooting merits federal prosecution, according the department. "The Justice Department has been closely monitoring the state's investigation and prosecution," the department said in a statement. "The Civil Rights Division, the U.S. Attorney's Office, and the FBI have an open investigation into the fatal shooting and, at the conclusion of the state's prosecution, will conduct an independent review of the facts and circumstances to determine whether the evidence warrants federal prosecution."
Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 04:23:32 AM
US Justice Department to review BART shooting [For Obama, Holder, Race Always Trumps EVERYthing]
Posted by admin / Under Department Of The Environment, Water, Heritage And The Arts
The U.S. Department of Justice will conduct an independent review of the Johannes Mehserle case in order to determine whether or not the shooting merits federal prosecution, according the department. "The Justice Department has been closely monitoring the state's investigation and prosecution," the department said in a statement. "The Civil Rights Division, the U.S. Attorney's Office, and the FBI have an open investigation into the fatal shooting and, at the conclusion of the state's prosecution, will conduct an independent review of the facts and circumstances to determine whether the evidence warrants federal prosecution." Congresswoman Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, said she has...
Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 04:23:32 AM
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