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OPINION: A Stunning Year in Review: Marking FFROA’s many achievements in our first year, and looking ahead to more wins in 2024

At the Foundation for the Restoration of America (FFROA), we believe the best way to preserve the timeless lessons of our nation’s past is by inspiring the next generation to treasure America’s founding documents. An educated public armed with an intimate knowledge of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence is, was, and will remain the surest guarantor of liberty. We’ve known this since at least 1776—yet today’s youth are unaware of just how precious that freedom really is.
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Former US Border Patrol agent: 'Fake identification is widespread'

A former U.S. Border Patrol agent has alleged that cartels use fake documentation to smuggle illegal aliens into the United States, where they then secure employment using these counterfeit IDs. This issue poses a challenge for U.S. businesses, which are unable to verify the authenticity of these documents and thus run the risk of facing legal action from the Department of Labor for employing underage workers.

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Goldman Sachs partners with Coach Dawn Staley to tackle racial wealth gap

Goldman Sachs announced its One Million Black Women has joined forces with Hall of Fame women’s basketball player and coach, Dawn Staley, to shine a spotlight on the racial wealth gap in the United States. This collaboration is emphasized in an advertisement referencing data from the recently unveiled Money Matters: One Million Black Women Economic Mobility Survey. The initiative aims to draw attention to the financial inequalities faced by Black women and advocate for solutions that narrow these gaps.

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Flying Food Group's Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust donates $20 million to Field Museum to support education initiatives

The Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust, affiliated with the Flying Food Group (FFG), has made a generous donation of $20 million to the Field Museum of Chicago. The donation was announced during the museum's annual gala by David L. Cotton, CEO of FFG and a Museum Trustee. The gift is intended to support the museum's educational programs and initiatives, which benefit thousands of students in Chicago and beyond.

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UC Berkeley research paper finds solution for memory "bottleneck" roadblock for AI models

A new research paper titled "Ring Attention with Blockwise Transformers for Near-Infinite Context" has proposed a solution to the memory limitations faced by AI models. The paper, co-authored by UC Berkeley PhD student Hao Liu, UC Berkeley professor Pieter Abbeel, and Databricks CTO Matei Zaharia, aims to eliminate the memory "bottleneck" that restricts the amount of input AI models can handle.

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Rose hosts reception for high school football team: 'We are happy to be a small part of the special atmosphere now at Providence High School and the football program'

Tyler Plantz, the head football coach for Providence Catholic High School (PCHS) in Frankfort, Illinois, was treated to a warm reception at Chicago Dough Co. on July 23.

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'Subject has profoundly impacted our students at Colton Joint Unified, fostering their growth, engagement and overall academic success'

A San Bernardino innovator recently honored for using technology to boost academic success at the Colton Joint Unified School District finds students gained a love for learning that helped them to thrive through an online platform called Subject.

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'It's an honor to serve Chicago,' Subject learning platform to launch across Illinois

Subject is an online educational platform established by Michael Vilardo, an alumnus of Community High School District 155, which serves areas of McHenry County.

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LAUSD Board of Education March meeting focuses on student access to online A-G-approved courses

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) held a Board of Education meeting March 7 in which attendees discussed the importance of providing all secondary students access to online A-G-approved courses, a necessary piece in supporting the district’s strategic plan.

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'A Wordsmith's Work' author: 'I’m grateful this book has been recognized by Reader’s Favorite as a top book on writing'

Mark R. Weaver, author and founder of Communications Counsel, was recently honored with an Honorable Mention award for his book, "A Wordsmith’s Work," in the non-fiction writing/publishing category at the end of 2022. This prestigious award is only given to five books each year nationally and signifies the accomplishment of an impressive feat.

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Huey: 'You don’t have to be brilliant or even good at math to be a successful investor'

When someone mentions investing and history in the same sentence, some might think the only relation between the two topics is that we can look back to see how the financial markets have done.

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Higher Ground Education SVP: 'Our goal is always to become an integrated and valuable member of the local community'

Higher Ground, a day care facility that recently opened in Downers Grove, has set a record for most students being registered.

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Watson on Biden's student loan forgiveness order: 'I respect my obligations as a loan holder'

President Joe Biden's order to forgive student debt has prompted criticism. Christian Watson, the spokesperson for Color Us United, a nonpartisan nonprofit aimed at eliminating discriminatory diversity, equity and inclusion policies instituted by corporations, criticized the president in a now-viral video. The video has garnered 1.7 million views on Twitter.

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Grant: Motorcycle Mechanics Institute's move to UTI campus is 'better for students [and] ... instructors'

Motorcycle Mechanics Institute (MMI) recently relocated from Phoenix to the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) campus in Avondale.

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UA 'delighted' to partner with Amazon for online education program

University of Arizona was chosen to be an education partner for Amazon's Career Choice program, which would make hourly employees eligible for tuition assistance toward any UA Online undergraduate program.

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Scaling Your Business Through a Digital-based Business Model on July 13, 2022

Scaling Your Business Through a Digital-based Business Model on July 13, 2022.

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Report finds that Arizona needs to increase postsecondary educational attainment to keep pace economically

Report finds that Arizona needs to increase postsecondary educational attainment to keep pace economically.