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International Literacy Association Seeks Nominations For Next 30 Under 30 List

09:21 ET International Literacy Association Seeks Nominations For Next 30 Under 30 List

NEWARK, Del., Sept. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International Literacy Association (ILA) is accepting nominations for its next list of 30 Under 30 literacy leaders. Launched in 2015, the program recognizes young innovators, disruptors and visionaries who are leading efforts to overcome the challenges of today's education field and to advance literacy around the world. Previous...

New Survey of Special Education Professionals Examines Student Classification Rates Across the Country

09:17 ET New Survey of Special Education Professionals Examines Student Classification Rates Across the Country

MALVERN, Pa., Sept. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Frontline Research & Learning Institute today announced the release of a new report series focused on equity in special education classification...

Aflac Expands 22-Year Commitment to Childhood Cancer With New Aflac Childhood Cancer Campaign™

08:57 ET Aflac Expands 22-Year Commitment to Childhood Cancer With New Aflac Childhood Cancer Campaign™

COLUMBUS, Ga., Sept. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September, Aflac, the leader in voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the U.S. and longtime...

No More Broken Hearts to Host its 4th Annual Fundraiser on World Heart Day, Sept. 29

08:45 ET No More Broken Hearts to Host its 4th Annual Fundraiser on World Heart Day, Sept. 29

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- San Jose-based nonprofit No More Broken Hearts will hold its fourth annual fundraiser on Sept. 29, World Heart Day, marking the day with a dinner...

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BBVA Compass Dynamo Charities Cup Will Get National Audience in Its Effort to Benefit Hurricane Harvey Relief

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Wisconsin business partners deliver a truckload of Wisconsin Cheese to Houston, Texas

14:41 ETWisconsin business partners deliver a truckload of Wisconsin Cheese to Houston, Texas

Le-Vel is proud to present Americares with a donation of more than $430,000 to address the urgent medical needs of Hurricane Harvey survivors.

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Experienced environmental attorney John A. Heer joins McDonald Hopkins

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Sep 05, 2017, 13:50 ET Weyerhaeuser closes lands in Western Montana to all public access due to extreme forest fire danger

COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont., Sept. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Weyerhaeuser Company today announced effective immediately that all its lands in Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Missoula, Sanders and Ravalli counties in Western Montana are closed to public access due to the extreme forest fire danger. The closure...

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