Archive for March, 2011
Disadvantaged Children Win as US House Passes Voucher Bill
Advocates Call on Senate to Swiftly Pass Bipartisan SOAR Act WASHINGTON, March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The American Federation for Children (AFC) today praised the US House of Representatives for passing the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, legislation that will restore and expand the highly successful D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP). The legislation, which [...]
HOSA and the Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps Select 2011 Office of the Surgeon General HOSA Interns
DALLAS, March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — HOSA – Future Health Professionals and the Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps have selected the HOSA internship participants in the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG) for summer 2011. The 2011 OSG-HOSA Internship is designed to afford HOSA members the opportunity to enhance their knowledge, refine [...]
Highmark Set to Kick Off 2011 Partners for a Healthy Community Screenings
PITTSBURGH, March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Since 2004, Highmark has been bringing together local champions of health, dental and vision services to the community through its Partners for a Healthy Community events. A new season of “Partners” events will kick off with the first screening scheduled for Saturday, April 30 at the Hamilton Health Center [...]
Congress Goes to Bat for DC Students Most in Need
WASHINGTON, March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In a true show of support for families and students in the District of Columbia, the US House of Representatives today voted to restore and expand the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (DCOSP). The program provides scholarships for some of DC’s poorest families, allowing them to choose the school that [...]
Indiana House Passes Landmark School Voucher Program
WASHINGTON, March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Indiana children may soon have the opportunity to use school vouchers to attend the private schools of their parents’ choice next year. The Indiana House of Representatives tonight passed legislation to create an expansive, accountable school choice program that will benefit low-income families. The American Federation for Children, which [...]
