Vice President Biden Marks the 20th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act

Twenty years ago this week, President Clinton signed into law the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) -- a landmark law that empowered women and children to expose and prosecute domestic violence. The signing of the law marked the end of an arduous road to pass the legislation, and put our society on the path toward effectively combating such heinous abuses.

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AmeriCorps: Changing Lives, Changing America

AmeriCorps will mark its 20th anniversary on Friday with a nationwide simultaneous pledge ceremony. More than 80 events will take place in all 50 states and territories, kicking off a year of service for some 75,000 AmeriCorps members serving coast to coast.

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The First Lady Holds Prep Rally to Encourage Higher Ed Preparation

First Lady Michelle Obama stopped by Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta yesterday to help kick off the Department of Education’s annual back-to-school bus tour, and to encourage students to take charge of their futures and complete an education beyond high school as part of her Reach Higher initiative.

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