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  Books refresh our minds to a world of learning we could never imagine. They expose us to knowledge to develop understanding and empathy for people, communities, and concepts outside our lives. Books challenge us to think outside the box of the prevailing status quo. In this way, they continually expand our critical thinking skills, especially when combined in dialogue with others, to analyze our small piece of the world and envision how we can improve it individually and in coalition. Reading books and studying real history age-appropriately challenges the sterile whitewashed curriculum on which many students have been weaned....

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How many of you have thought about your future and potentially living in a Long-Term Care home? Do you have retirement money set aside to help pay for the expenses of a long-term care home? Today, I want to share with you the costs involved if you are moved into long-term care, along with a narrative from a fan whose mother currently lives in one. –What to expect in a long-term care home Long-Term Care Home Facilities Dying or illness is not the first thing that comes to someone’s mind, especially if they live for today. I think that’s the...

Explore one of DC’s many historically Black neighborhoods and Black historic sites and landmarks in celebration of Black History Month this February. From reflecting on the Civil Rights movement on the National Mall to getting a hands-on education about Black Civil War regiments at the African American Civil War Museum, we’ve rounded up some of the most notable sites and some off-the-beaten path locations to help guide you when exploring Black history here in DC. photo: The National Parks Service Howard University & Founders Library Home of the Bison, this historically Black university sits on the edge of the U...

One of the biggest shifts in education reform in recent years has been widening acknowledgment that the “college for all” mantra was misguided. Almost everyone now admits that college, as traditionally defined, is not going to be for everyone, and that career and technical programs and trade schools can provide sturdy on-ramps to the middle class. Yet so far our commitment to “multiple pathways” to opportunity is almost all talk accompanied by very little action. Those of us in and around K–12 education continue to behave as if virtually every student is expected to go off to a four-year university....