Education Recap

Remarks by the President and Dr. Jill Biden at Signing of Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act

"A Great Battle Pitting the Interests of the Banks and Financial Institutions Against the Interests of Students"

The Department of Education is on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/ED.gov

Older topic but still relevant, the overhauling of No Child Left Behind.

Need to research education topics? Members of the SU community may use our Education Subject Guide. The guide includes resources (ERIC and government websites) that may be used by the general public.

The Great Outdoors

Plan to visit a National Park during National Parks Week (April 17-25, 2010) because all entrance fees will be wavered.

Here's a way to combine your love of brackets with National Parks, National Parks Playoffs.

Want to learn more about nature and science? Consider attending the Public Lecture Series: Science in Action by the USGS. The April 7th lecture will be Wandering Wildlife: Tracking movement, migrations and mileage, from wolves to wading birds by Robert Gill and Dr. L. David Mech. Can't make it in person? The lectures will be available in video following each lecture.

Prefer active vacations? Check out this article on 4 National Park Adventures.

Win $2,500 in USA.gov Video Contest

Here's your chance to win $2,500. Create a video (read here for all of the rules & details) for USA.gov's Video Contest.

Nifty Census 2010 Participation Map

Is your state one of the top 5? How's your city doing? Census 2010 National Participation Rate

Tornado Season / Gift Cards / Health Reform & You

Do you have your safe place ready for tornado season? For us in the south, the season is upon us. I keep our bicycle helmets in our safe room at home. I also move heavy items from their normal spots on the higher shelves. It's easier at work, I just head down to the lower level of library. Be prepared!

I used a Christmas gift card last week. I held my breath while the cashier swiped the card because it might have expired while I was saving it for a special reason. Now, I won't have to worry about new gift cards because the Federal Reserve announced rules to restrict fees and expiration dates. 

How will the new health reform legislation effect you? The White House has a section, What will the President's proposal mean for you? on their health reform website and a March 23 blog post, What's in the Health Care Bill? Of course, these aren't the only ways for you to learn more. The Samford community may wish to search for newspaper articles on this topic using our newspaper databases.

Health Care Reform Legislation Available on FDsys

Did you watch the live bill signing today?

Have you read the legislation passed by the House of Representatives yet? If not, it's now available on FDsys. The press release includes direct links.

Need your own copies? You can buy copies from GPO via their online bookstore.

Watch the Bill Signing

The White House will stream the health reform bill signing live this afternoon at 11:15 AM EDT.