Advocacy & Development
News on gender issues in children's media
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
"Glammed-up" Princess Merida ignites backlash; Disney stands firm
5/15/2013
- Guardian (London), The
- Deadline.com
A Disney "glammed-up" makeover of "Brave"’s Princess Merida for a The Disney Princess Collection toy line sends a negative message to young girls, according to a petition launched on Change.org. The… Read More
News about the LGBT community
Gay Politics Report
Published in partnership with: Gay & Lesbian Victory Institute
LGBT activists disrupt Rubio speech
5/21/2013
- Advocate.com
Activists affiliated with the group GetEqual on Saturday interrupted a speech by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., urging him to include LGBT families in a Senate immigration bill. Rubio has said he opposes a… Read More
Cancer news and resources for health care professionals
LIVESTRONG SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Lance Armstrong Foundation
Pediatric use of CT scans linked to increased cancer risk
5/21/2013
- Age (Melbourne, Australia), The
- DailyRx.com
Young patients who underwent at least one computer tomography scan before age 20 had a 24% greater risk of developing cancer within 10 years than those who never had the scan, Australian researchers f… Read More
News to help people with disabilities lead a life without limits
UCP SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: United Cerebral Palsy
How special educators are using "mainstream" technologies
5/17/2013
- T.H.E. Journal magazine (exclusive preview for SmartBrief subscribers)
From bring-your-own-device initiatives to flipped classrooms, technology-driven educational practices are changing the face of education for all students. For example, using a flipped instructional mo… Read More
News covering the UN and the world
UN Wire
Published in partnership with: United Nations Foundation
Excerpts from UN Dispatch
5/23/2013
- UN Dispatch
"World Health Organization officials have just confirmed [that a case of paralysis found in Dadaab, Kenya] is in fact caused by wild poliovirus. This is the first time in two years polio has been foun… Read More
News for community association managers
Community Association Management SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: National Board of Certification for Community Association Managers
New directors revamp HOA and improve community
5/21/2013
- Arizona Republic (Phoenix) (tiered subscription model), The
Five new directors on the HOA board in the Vineyards in Chandler, Ariz., have turned things around for the community by cutting HOA fees, integrating consistent landscaping and keeping up with mainten… Read More
Housing industry news and information
Housing Matters SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: The MacArthur Foundation
Wash. project links public housing, education opportunity
5/22/2013
- News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.), The
In Washington, the Tacoma Housing Authority is in its second year of an initiative that offers housing, job training, parenting classes and other resources to 50 homeless families. The parents, in tur… Read More
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