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Education
Only 27 percent of Miami-Dade 4th graders pass the FCAT
From the Miami New Times: Florida’s commissioner of education, Gerald Robinson, led the recent push to raise minimum Full Article
Development Revolution
Sign the Petition: Tell Congress to Preserve Free Tutoring!
Join T. Willard Fair and the Miami Urban League in calling on Congress to preserve after-school tutoring programs right here in Florida! Full Article
I Am Empowered: Take the Pledge
The Urban League of Greater Miami is asking 50,000 Miamians to take The Pledge, promising to help guide, nurture and encourage the children of Liberty City. Full Article
Economic Development
Less state money flows to South Florida
From the Miami Herald: TALLAHASSEE — With the Florida Legislature poised to approve a nearly $70 billion budget, the amount of money flowing to much of South Florida won’t be cause for celebration. But most South Florida officials say it could have been worse. Under [Read More]
Issues & Ideas
Op-ed: Only students can truly end hazing
From CNN contributor Roland S. Martin: (CNN) — In November 2010, I watched “HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” and saw a piece on the hazing antics at several historically black colleges and fraternities. I took to Twitter to share my thoughts on the issue. Much of the report focused on Southern University, and man, [Read More]
Reducing Crime
More police to patrol Miami’s troubled Liberty Square public housing
From the Miami Herald: The Miami Police Department reassigned eight police officers and a sergeant to patrol the troubled Liberty Square public housing project, marking the first time a team of cops is assigned specifically to one housing development, interim chief Manuel [Read More]
Health
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2012
Urban League to tell male Miami-Dade students: Man Up! Against HIV/AIDS
World AIDS Day 2011: get informed, get tested
New program targets Overtown diabetes sufferers
