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Image for #DiaperNeedAwarenessWeek – Proud supporter of CLDA Diaper Bank Apparel | Teespring http://ow.ly/VNNI30ftpYg http://ow.ly/i/z2kQx

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Exciting news: starting Sept. 24-26th, t

Exciting news: starting Sept. 24-26th, t

Exciting news: starting Sept. 24-26th, the PECO building will salute CLDA & #DNAW in their crown lights atop the building!! http://ow.ly/i/yUovC

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The White House announces plans to bring computer science to every student

Three years ago, Code.org launched with a video, starring people like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg inspiring young people to learn to code. And more than 2 million of you signed our petition to give every student in every school the opportunity to learn computer science. Since then we’ve been amazed to see tens of thousands of teachers, 100 cities and districts, 18 states, and even 7 entire nations embrace computer science in grades K-12.

Today, the White House announced its support behind this grassroots movement, with a broad set of policy efforts to help every student in America’s public schools learn computer science, especially girls and underrepresented students of color. This is a big deal. The Computer Science for All initiative proposes $4 billion in funding and additional support for training teachers to bring computer science to students. Watch the president’s full remarks here.

We couldn’t be happier about the bipartisan support for computer science, and we’re thankful for the White House joining in too!

9 out of 10 parents want their children to learn computer science and still most schools don’t teach it. Republicans and Democrats alike recognize and support this teacher-powered movement, supported by millions, including all of you who have made Code.org’s work possible. Now is the time for us all to get involved.

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“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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We started doing this recently and noticed a big difference.

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#TrickOrTreat: Give me something (slave-free) to eat!

Happy Halloween, Made In A Free World Community!

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This is great! I know a few people that could use these.

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Great for wrapping gifts this winter!

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The Visual History of Halloween http://daily-infographic.tumblr.com/

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This is awesome! Does anyone want to donate one to our diaper bank??

This stroller folds up small enough to fit in a backpack

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Facebook photos could be taken for use in national biometric database – officials - the guardian

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Where can I buy one?

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Why Even A $15 Minimum Wage May Not Be Enough

Thousands of workers all over the country have walked out, embarked on hunger strikes, and staged sit-ins in restaurants over the past year, all in the pursuit of a $15 minimum wage. The Fight for $15 campaign has garnered headlines and built momentum around the country for raising salaries among low-wage workers. The effort has organized workers in small towns in Arkansas and larger cities such as New York and San Francisco alike. As a result, progressive strongholds have implemented higher minimum wages. But federal minimum wage still remains at an impossibly low $7.25 per hour.

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The key quote:

• Our yield, the percentage of students who accepted our invitation to enroll, rose in a single year from 18% to 26%, an amazing turnaround.

• The quantity of applications went down, but the quality went up, likely because we made it harder to apply, asking for more essays. Our applicants collectively were more motivated, mature, disciplined and consistent in their high school years than past applicants.

• Class diversity increased to 31% students of color, the most diverse in our history, up from 21% two years ago.

• The percentage of students who are the first-generation from their family to attend college rose from 10% to 18% in this year’s class.

Our “No SAT/ACT policy” has also changed us in ways deeper than data and demographics: Not once did we sit in an Admissions committee meeting and “wish we had a test score.” Without the scores, every other detail of the student’s application became more vivid. Their academic record over four years, letters of recommendation, essays, in-person interviews, and the optional creative supplements gave us a more complete portrait than we had seen before. Applicants gave more attention to their applications, including the optional components, putting us in a much better position to predict their likelihood of success here.

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