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As Republican primary heats up, Latino vote becomes key player

Safiya Merchant on March 14th, 2012 in Politics

Experts claim Hispanics will be the key to the 2012 presidential election, but may already be leaning towards a Democratic vote because of the strict stance on immigration from Republicans.

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Latino community joining civil rights march to protest anti-immigration laws

Safiya Merchant on March 7th, 2012 in Politics

Latino groups march against anti-immigration legislation in Alabama.

Obama calls states to action to solve dropout problem

Safiya Merchant on March 6th, 2012 in Education, Politics

Although President Barack Obama addressed the dropout problem in his 2012 State of the Union address, many claim his solution, asking states to raise the compulsory school age to 18, is not enough to keep kids in school.

Advancing education bills a step backward, say House Democrats

Safiya Merchant and James Arkin on February 28th, 2012 in Education

The House education committee debated legislation Tuesday to overhaul the No Child Left Behind education law.

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U.S. seeking to shore up cancer drug supply

Safiya Merchant on February 21st, 2012 in Health, Technology

With two important cancer drugs in short supply, the FDA reached out Tuesday to drug manufacturers in a bid to ease the pain.

Education Department wants to raise public’s regard for teachers

Megan Neunan and Safiya Merchant on February 16th, 2012 in Education

Education Secretary Arne Duncan says teachers don’t get no respect — and he wants to do something about it.

Obama makes education a top priority in 2013 budget plan

Safiya Merchant on February 13th, 2012 in Business, Education, Politics

With the release of his 2013 federal budget, President Barack Obama announced a new jobs initiative that would start with community college students and end with a skilled future work force.

Latino community reaches out to voters as election kicks into gear

Safiya Merchant on February 8th, 2012 in Politics

Over 12 million Latino voters are expected to hit the polls this presidential election, but many Latino community advocates say there’s still more to be done.

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Governors offer House committee advice on improving job markets

Safiya Merchant on February 1st, 2012 in Education, Politics

At Wednesday’s meeting of the House Education and the Workforce committee, governors shared their stories of the steps they took to improve the job market in their states.

National domestic violence task force encourages House to reauthorize Violence Against Women Act

Safiya Merchant on January 31st, 2012 in Health, Politics

As the Senate prepares to review its proposal for the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, an advocacy group is trying to persuade the House to do the same.

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