The Department of Education Was Created 32 Years Ago, Today
On October 17, 1979, President Jimmy Carter signed into law the Department of Education Organization Act. The ED opened officially in May, 1980.
On this education anniversary, it seems fitting to look at some of America’s classrooms from decades past. Plus, it wouldn’t be right not to give a big shout out to all the teachers out there. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Praying perpetually to save society: At the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, Mo., the worshiping never stops. The 24-hour effort is part of a movement to save business, media and government from evil.
Photo: Worshipers raise their hands in the prayer room at the International House of Prayer. There has been around-the-clock worship at the evangelical church in Kansas City, Mo., every day since September 1999. Credit: Mitchell Landsberg / Los Angeles Times
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The Elephants in the Room: Live-Blogging the Republican Debate
Mitt Romney, Herman Cain, and other assorted cast members from The Expendables face off tonight at a casino in Las Vegas in a debate sponsored by the Western Republican Leadership Conference. Which maybe means candidates will be discussing “western” issues like guns, cacti, and the Breaking Bad finale? Whatever the topics covered, GQ editors Lauren Bans and Sean Fennessey will be live-blogging everyone’s disastrous pizza jokes. Join us here at 8pm.
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