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Out of Bloom: Lessons from a Nonprofit’s Demise

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That level of detail led to questions about privacy and whether school districts were being too quick to hand student data over to companies selling educational products and services. In April 2013, a number of New York City parents, including City Council candidate Jelani Mashariki, loudly pushed back against the program at a town hall.

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Making Introductions: Landmen Group Launches “Meet Us” Campaign

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Landmen represent the business side of the oil, gas, and mineral exploration and production industry, according to the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL). “The ‘meet us’ campaign has uncovered a significant need for public education about the land industry, and AAPL is proud to be leading those education efforts.”.

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Tobacco Grower Associations Take Stand Against Child Labor

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law, the report highlights the irony of kids helping to produce a product that they cannot legally use. The story gained additional media attention from media sources, including The New York Times and The Guardian. Although children may legally work on tobacco farms under U.S. Last month, two lawmakers—Democratic Reps.