Posts Tagged The Commonwealth Institute
A Racial Divide for Mental Health Care Exists in Virginia
Posted by dmjones101 in Virginia's News on August 4, 2017
For years, lawmakers in Virginia have struggled to find ways to expand mental health care — with mixed results. A new report from the Commonwealth Institute finds a racial divide in terms of who gets help. Michael Pope has the story.
Report: Virginia’s Schools More Segregated Than a Decade Ago
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 8, 2016
Credit: Karen Apricot / Flickr
A recent report found that Virginia’s public schools are more segregated today than ten years ago. According to the report, students who are poor, black, and Latino in Virginia are increasingly isolated — attending schools with other students like themselves. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.
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From NPR News- In Executive Actions, Trump Extends Unemployment Benefits, Defers Payroll Taxes August 8, 2020President Trump signed four executive actions to provide economic relief amid the coronavirus pandemic. They amount to a stopgap measure after not reaching a deal with Congress.
- Police Fire Tear Gas As Thousands Express Outrage Over Beirut Explosion August 8, 2020Large crowds thronged the city's center, blaming politicians and a culture of corruption and negligence for an explosion that killed more than 150 people.
- Children Can Get Severe COVID-19, CDC Says — Especially Black And Hispanic Children August 8, 2020One out of three children hospitalized for the coronavirus was admitted to the intensive care unit, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, analyzing data from 14 states.
- TikTok To Sue Trump Administration Over Ban, As Soon As Tuesday August 8, 2020Lawyers for the video-sharing app are likely to say the executive order was unconstitutional, arguing the company was not informed, as is standard, and the national-security concerns are baseless.
- Virginia Supreme Court Grants Temporary Moratorium on Evictions August 8, 2020In a 4-3 decision Friday, the state's high court granted a request by Gov. Ralph Northam to allow a pause to eviction proceedings. The decision halts evictions through Sept. 7.
- In Executive Actions, Trump Extends Unemployment Benefits, Defers Payroll Taxes August 8, 2020
- From BBC News
- Beirut explosion: Angry protesters storm government ministries August 8, 2020The prime minister is to ask for early elections amid the crisis over Tuesday's devastating blast.
- Spain's ex-King Juan Carlos lands in Abu Dhabi: reports August 8, 2020A photograph appears to show Spain's former monarch landing in Abu Dhabi after leaving his country.
- Coronavirus: Redundancies rise fivefold as pandemic hits jobs August 8, 2020A BBC Freedom of Information request shows there has rapid rise in firms planning to cut staff.
- Footage from a church mid-explosion brings hope to Beirutis August 8, 2020This Greek Orthodox church's altar survived the blast unscathed - even its oil lamp stayed lit.
- Coronavirus: Masks made mandatory in parts of Paris as infections rise August 8, 2020People will be required to wear face masks outdoors in busy areas of the French capital from Monday.
- Beirut explosion: Angry protesters storm government ministries August 8, 2020
