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- The Cost Of Free: Casper Pays A Price For Generous Mattress Returns January 17, 2020Casper changed mattress shopping with the promise of a 100-night "risk-free" trial and easy returns. Now the cost of those returns is being scrutinized as the online company prepares to go public.
- Remembering Spiritual Leader Ram Dass January 17, 2020Dass, who died Dec. 22, was a practitioner of Eastern-inspired philosophy who became interested in the religious potential of LSD in the '60s and '70s. Originally broadcast in 1990.
- Eminem Releases Surprise Album, 'Music To Be Murdered By' January 17, 2020The rapper's 11th studio album is packaged with assists from Black Thought, Ed Sheeran, Q-Tip, Anderson .Paak and the late rapper, Juice WRLD.
- Iran's Ayatollah Slams 'American Clowns' In Rare Friday Prayers Sermon January 17, 2020"These American clowns lie" when they say they stand with the Iranian people, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told a large crowd of worshippers in Tehran.
- Why Gun Violence Is Surging In Toronto January 17, 2020Last year, more than 760 people were shot. Canada has tighter gun laws than in the U.S., and officials and gun control advocates are trying to figure out why the surge is happening and how to stop it.
- The Cost Of Free: Casper Pays A Price For Generous Mattress Returns January 17, 2020
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- Iran plane crash: Khamenei defends armed forces in rare address January 17, 2020Ayatollah Khamenei praises the Revolutionary Guard amid anger over the downing of a passenger jet.
- Conner Marshall inquest: Killer's probation worker was 'overwhelmed' January 17, 2020Conner Marshall was killed in an unprovoked attack by David Braddon, who was on probation.
- Social media data needed for 'harm' research, say doctors January 17, 2020Understanding usage by children is key to studying potential harms and benefits, psychiatrists say.
- Labour leadership: Long-Bailey and Thornberry launch campaigns January 17, 2020The Labour MPs set out their pitches, as they and other contenders prepare for the first hustings.
- I have suffered sexual harassment, says minister Victoria Atkins January 17, 2020Equalities minister Victoria Atkins says "common sense" is needed to determine what counts as harassment.
- Iran plane crash: Khamenei defends armed forces in rare address January 17, 2020
