by Diana Procopis | Jun 22, 2021 | News
The Education Department said on Wednesday that transgender students were protected under Title IX, a law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in federally funded schools, reversing a Trump-era policy that effectively had said the opposite. Continue reading...
by Diana Procopis | Jun 22, 2021 | News
It probably comes as no surprise that the 2021 summer reading lists reflect the tumult of the last 16 months. Librarians are intentionally spotlighting books by diverse authors that grapple with themes of social injustice, multicultural identity and experience, and...
by Diana Procopis | Jun 22, 2021 | News
ALBANY, N.Y. (WWTI) — Additional federal funding will buoy food assistance programs for children in New York State. On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced about $2.2 billion in federal food assistance for children who were unable to access free school meals due to the...
by Diana Procopis | Jun 22, 2021 | News
(NEWS10/WETM) — The USDA has been providing free school meals through COVID-19 waivers, and will continue to do so through the 2021-2022 school year. Elected officials caution that food insecurity will stick around longer than that. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand traveled...
by Diana Procopis | Jun 14, 2021 | News
THE BANDAGES COME IN SHADES OF BROWN THAT EMBRACE THE BEAUTY OF DIVERSE SKIN TONES. BAND-AID® is making good on its promise to the Black community. Nearly a year after the brand revealed on Instagram that it was coming out with a line of black and brown bandages,...
