Skip to Content | Skip to Search | Skip to Navigation

Indiana University East

Archive for the ‘federal news’ Category

I don’t want to worry about social darwanism in education – but I do

Monday, May 4th, 2009

…at the risk of “crying wolf” too early
I think it best to place my “worry” in a context and then I’ll tell you why it popped into my head today.
The first contextual item is a term description.  “Social Darwanism” is a philosophic view of human rights that is over a hundred years old.  It has led to the development of social [...]

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

from Disability Scoop March 6, 2009: Job Numbers Grim For People With Disabilities Too
By Michelle Diament 

For the third straight month unemployment rose among people with disabilities, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Labor.  In February, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities rose to 14 percent compared with 8.7 percent for [...]

Obama reaches out to Disability Community

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Check this out! Another Obama-led initiative that gives voice to those with disabilities!
Thursday, February 12th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
Vice President Joe Biden Announces Kareem Dale As Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Vice President
________________________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 12, 2009
VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN ANNOUNCES KAREEM DALE AS SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR DISABILITY POLICY
First [...]