National Museum of African American History & Culture Gains Momentum
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture continues to make progress. Additions are being added to the collections, new Charter Members are joining, and exhibitions are being launched.
The world-class Museum is scheduled to open on the National Mall, in 2015. The Museum will cost $500 million, and Congress has stated that $250 million in contributions must come from private individuals and organizations from across the nation.
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Virginia Schools Have An Opportunity To Improve
Virginia’s performance on the federal No Child Left Behind benchmarks for the 2009-10 school year dropped dramatically from a year ago.
Nearly four out of 10 schools in the state failed to make adequate yearly progress in reading and mathematics compared to last year, when 29 percent of schools failed to meet those academic indicators. The state as a whole failed to make AYP after making it a year ago.
In June, the state Board of Education voted that at least 80 percent of students must graduate with a standard or advanced diploma within four years for a high school, school division or the state to make AYP.
Only nine percent of school divisions — 12 out of 132 — made AYP compared to 60 last year.
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Presents Tiffany: Color and Light
The first major exhibition to be shown at VMFA after the grand opening of the McGlothlin Wing celebrates one of America’s greatest artists. Tiffany: Color and Light is the most important exhibition of the work of renowned designer and master of glass, Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933) in a generation and VMFA will be the only American museum to show the exhibition.
Drawing on the finest collections in Europe, North America, and Russia, the exhibition presents Tiffany as an artist of international stature and significance. Curated by the world’s leading scholars, the exhibition focuses on his primary achievements – the innovative techniques and artistry he developed to achieve original and spectacular effects in glass. Read the entire article.
Richmond Activities for National Health Center Week
National Health Center Week August 9 – 13, 2010 will be celebrated at several Richmond locations. On Monday, August 9th the “Kick Off” celebration will start at 10:00am, in the parking lot of Vernon J. Harris Medical Center. Congressman Robert “Bobby” Scott will be in attendance. Also, on Monday Marlowe’s Telecom, LLC will be speaking about Diabetes Education.
Additional activities for the week include:
Tuesday August 10, Mental Health /Project Strength Day at Vernon J. Harris Medical Center
Wednesday August 11, Dental Day at Glenwood Medical Center
Thursday August 12, Health and Wellness Day at Northside Medical Center
Friday August 13, Staff Picnic at 12:00pm
Free medical, oral and cancer screening will be available each day at Main Street Medical Center.
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