MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Closing the achievement gap is one of the top priorities for educators, advocates and business leaders in Minnesota. Black students in particular are on average more than 30 percent less proficient in reading and math than their White peers....

BERLIN, Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The David Kato Vision & Voice Award is proud to announce that the 2014 award will go to Cambodian transgender activist Sou Sotheavy. Now 75 years old, she has spent the last two decades working to establish a national network of...

FAIRFAX, Va., Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As brands look for new and innovative ways to meaningfully connect with consumers, entertainment, word-of-mouth marketing, and social media have never been more important. With its registration page now open, AHAA: The Voice of...

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mack, Jack & McConaughey (MJ&M), the joint fundraising effort of actor Matthew McConaughey, recording artist Jack Ingram, and Texas coaching legend Mack Brown, announced today that nine-time Grammy Award-winning artist Sheryl...

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Forty years ago broadcast pioneer Paul Crouch blazed an innovative trail across the television landscape when he began forging relationships with pastors and Christian leaders, inviting them to air their worship services and...

LINCOLNWOOD, Ill., Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Three visually engaging, quick-paced apps help build basic skills for reading and math. A long-time leader in at-home preschool learning and partner for interactive books with many top edutainment companies, Publications International, Ltd....

ERIE, Pa., Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today encouraged every Pennsylvanian to participate in National Salute to Veteran Patients Week at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers across Pennsylvania. "Those who...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Valora Washington, Chief Executive Officer, Council for Professional Recognition, Washington, D.C.: After watching President Obama's recent State of the Union address in which he mentioned early...

CHICAGO, Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After a fall and subsequent trip to the emergency room, Gladys Nunley had her things packed, ready to be discharged from Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She wasn't worried about the fall – the X-ray showed nothing was broken....

HOUSTON, Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Depending on your present mood and relationship status, Valentine's Day is either an exciting and recognized celebration of love and romance, or an excessively expensive opportunity to be financially stressed. Whether or not your...

NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MOUSE, a national nonprofit organization that empowers youth to learn, lead and create with technology, today announced that Amy Kadomatsu will be joining MOUSE as a member of its Board of Directors. As Co-Founder and President of...

SEATTLE, Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Apex Learning, the leading provider of blended and virtual learning solutions to the nation's schools, launched its Blended Learning Conference series on Feb. 5. The professional development events will continue throughout the spring. ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmis Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: EMMS) has reached an agreement with YMF Media to purchase urban adult contemporary WBLS 107.5 FM, the No. 2 radio station in New York, and its sister station, WLIB 1190 AM, NY's first...

HAGERSTOWN, Ind., Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Few lives go untouched by childhood cancer. The sad reality is that most of us know someone who has suffered with the uncertainty of illness – but every now and then, you get a chance to make a difference. (Photo:...

ATLANTA, Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In support of Safer Internet Day, a survey released today by Cox Communications and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children says despite online bullying (also known as cyberbullying) being a serious concern for teens and...

NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- A new novel as well as a blog by debut author, B. White, explores the psychology of sexual fantasy. While the book, Cuba After Dark, explores fantasy through its two fictional characters, Don and Carrie Nightengale, the blog, The Psychology of...

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NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As Risperdal gynecomastia lawsuits (http://www.risperdallawsuitcenter.com/) continue to move forward in U.S. courts, Bernstein Liebhard LLP notes that the state of Ohio has launched an initiative to curb the overuse of antipsychotic drugs like...

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a tale as old as time, the evening comes to a bustling end as mom or dad catches a glance at the clock and asks in disbelief, "Where did the day go!?" To get right to the bottom of it, the National Center for Families Learning...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council's (FRC) Marriage and Religion Research Institute (MARRI) has released its fourth annual "Index of Family Belonging and Rejection." The Index is the most robust measure of the health of the U.S. family...

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