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David Ambroz: The Exploitation of Children By The "Pro-Family" Agenda In Arkansas
How is keeping youth out of loving homes pro-family or pro-child? And, what sort of message does this send to GLBT youth in foster care?

Don't backslide on higher education
All of us will hurt if we backslide in our commitment to higher education. Balancing the state budget on colleges or universities, or on our students, won't lessen the burden.

An Obama family journey between white houses
Michelle Obama's family tree has roots in a Carolina slave plantation A historical line can be drawn from cabins where more than 200 slaves lived to Michelle Obama, charting an American family's improbable journey through slavery, segregation, the civil rights movement and a historic presidential election. The Tribune's Dahleen Glanton and Stacy St. Clair report.

Hudsonville Family putting life here on hold to help in Zambia
Press Photo/Dave RaczkowskiThe Moore family, from left, Zach, 8, Carolyn and Jim, Eli, 5, and Ben, 10, plan to spend a year in Africa.HUDSONVILLE-- Jim and Carolyn Moore plan to embark on the journey of a lifetime, moving to southern...

Michelle Obama's family tree: From slavery to White House
Michelle Obama's family tree has roots in a slave plantation.

Paperback of the week: Graham Greene - A Life in Letters
This selection of letters from Graham Greene to his family, his intimates and the literary stars of his era are all fairly recent history (he died only in April 1991), but they read like documents unearthed from a distant past, a past when famous people replied courteously to letters no matter whom they were from. In his old age the author, nicknamed Grisjambon Vert by his pal Evelyn Waugh, ...

Daily horoscopes
Aries : March 21- April 19 This is a good time to invest in properties. Make the best use of your talents today. This might help you to break a good and profitable deal in your business. Family life will be smooth going. Love life may bloom tonight, in terms of a nice candle light dinner.

Wehril family legacy also Naperville's history
Have you visited the North Central College stadium lately? Hopped on a Naperville Trolley? Had a piece of delicious toffee? If so, you probably crossed paths with a Wehrli. So how did one family become so ubiquitous in our community? It all started in the 1840s when the Hiltenbrand and Wehrli families came to the U.S.

Sarasota family's product gaining attention
A Sarasota family is behind an all-natural sports drink that is making a national splash.

30-SECOND BIO
WHO: Bruno Hayn, 51. BUSINESS: President, Home Designs by Bruno. EDUCATION: Norwich Free Academy, Class of 1975; Thames Valley Community Technical College, 1977; Roger Williams College, 1979. FAMILY:

For Lucas, it's all in the family
Before every meet, the Wallkill Valley cross country team will huddle around in a circle and simply say "Family."

Saturday, December 13
For English lanuguage learners to practice English conversation. Sponsored by the Family Support Center. Free. No childcare. Call for further info. For Immediate Release Alderwood Barnes and Noble Bookfair to Benefit School District Literacy Program The Public Education Foundation for the Edmonds School District will be the beneficiary of a three day Bookfair and Meet the Author?s Gala starting ...

Michelle Obama's family tree has roots in a slave plantation
GEORGETOWN, S.C.?Tiny wooden cabins line the dirt road once known as Slave Street as it winds its way through Friendfield Plantation.

Illinois family thanks employees with surprise bonuses
CHICAGO -- Even though employees at the Peer Bearing Co. no longer work for the Spungen family that recently sold the Waukegan-based ball bearings maker, they still received a turkey each this Thanksgiving in keeping with tradition.

Ayer's Family Partnership slashes hours, programs in wake of cuts
By Gayle Simone Staff Writer AYER -- When Gov. Deval Patrick made midyear program cuts in late October, Family Partnership was one of the programs in the community to feel the impact. "We receive zero local funding for the program," program director Wendy Eldredge said, adding that the program is fully funded through grants from the

Family Partnership feels cuts but will remain open
AYER -- When Gov. Deval Patrick made midyear program cuts in late October, Family Partnership was one of the programs in the community to feel the impact.

Family Day at Manresa
The Manresa School, in cooperation with the Manresa School Parents Auxiliary, will hold its annual Family Day today and tomorrow at the school campus in Parañaque City.

School touts unique blend of education
PENN ? On 78 acres off Pennock?s Bridge Road in the rolling hills of southern Chester County sits a bold, new adventure in public education.

Latest issue
Aliran Kesedaran Negara (Aliran) is a social movement. Its aim is to raise social consciousness and encourage social action that will lead to social justice.

Lawsuit against MPS aims to help special education students
Kina King said she repeatedly had asked Milwaukee Public Schools to evaluate whether Jamie had special needs since the girl was 5. But it wasn't until Jamie failed first grade for the third time that the district determined that she suffers from cognitive delays and needs additional support.

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