A New Balance For Mothers Of Children Killed By Gun Violence

March 28, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Mothers Of Children Killed By Gun Violence Balance Grief And Advocacy WASHINGTON -- At any other time her name would likely be forgotten as just another of the estimated eight mothers a day in the U.S. who lose a child to gun violence. Continue reading... 'Mega' Indoor Vertical Farm Opens, But Challenges Remain PHOTOS: CPS School Closing Rally Draws Huge Support, 127 Ticketed PHOTO: Is This Lolla Lineup Legit? All Signs Point To.. GRAPHIC PHOTOS: An Insider's Look At Gacy's Infamous Crawl Space School Closing Protest Draws Thousands -- And Arrests Police Release Sketch Of Suspects Who Allegedly Kidnapped Teen PHOTO: U.S. Senator Tweets Proof Of A-List Friendship 'Sexy' Florsheim Mansion Relisted For $2.2 Million Suspects In Hadiya Pendleton Murder Make Their Plea Nation's Largest Indoor Vertical Farm Opens Its Doors Students Give School Money To Stop Playing Justin Bieber Song DAVE STIEBER 1 of 150 Arrested for Protesting School Closures How much longer can I go on letting my students in Englewood be treated as second-class citizens by a school system that says it cares about them? Continue reading... BEN HEISLER Addressing Meatball Nation: Why Brian Urlacher Leaving Chicago Is a Good Thing The franchise's all-time leader in tackles is out on the street? And then I remembered why one of the greatest Bears middle linebackers in team history won't be returning to Soldier Field in blue and orange in 2013. Brian Urlacher can't play at a high level in the NFL anymore. Continue reading... ELAINE WEISS Closing Schools Despite the Data Parents, students, teachers, and principals are right to seek policy decisions based on evidence, not the popularity of current reforms, and to put a stop to those that harm students, schools, and their communities. Continue reading... AMY B. DEAN Chicago's Unfair School Closings Will Gut Remaining Supports for Kids To this day, despite its progress, this is one of the most racially segregated cities in America. We have a moral imperative to speak up and demand that the education system treat all of our city's children equitably, independent of race and class. Continue reading... PRERNA LAL How Queer Undocumented Youth Built the Immigrant Rights Movement How did we build an immigrant rights movement? As undocumented queer immigrants, we learned from our own experiences. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003