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• Win! Public Schools Say Goodbye to Donuts and Doritos
• Mich. ban on domestic partner benefits blocked
• A Surprisingly Touching ‘It Gets Better’ Video From the Dept. of Education
• 3 schools would share redeveloped Dynamo House

Win! Public Schools Say Goodbye to Donuts and Doritos Posted: 28 Jun 2013 04:22 PM PDT The clock is ticking on junk foods sold in public schools.By 2014, every public school in the country will have to swap out Snickers bars, donuts, and sugary drinks with granola bars, fruit cups, and water.The new "Smart Snacks" standards aim to replace foods high in fat, sugar, and sodium with whole grains, low fat dairy, fruits and vegetables, and leaner protein.It is one of the Obama Administration's many new changes to the school food program under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, an overhaul that is supposed to help slim down the nation's alarming obese student population.

Mich. ban on domestic partner benefits blocked Posted: 28 Jun 2013 02:47 PM PDT DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked Michigan's ban on domestic partner benefits for employees who work for public schools or local governments, saying state lawmakers simply wanted to punish gays and lesbians.

A Surprisingly Touching ‘It Gets Better’ Video From the Dept. of Education Posted: 28 Jun 2013 11:32 AM PDT Instead of a wooden video explaining why bullying is a problem, the Department of Education added a personal touch to the issue.

3 schools would share redeveloped Dynamo House Posted: 28 Jun 2013 07:49 AM PDT A major Providence landmark that has sat vacant since 1999 would be redeveloped for shared use by Brown University and two public higher education institutions under a $200 million redevelopment plan announced ...

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