Looking Back – 2/20

Published February 21, 2014

Looking Back – 2/20
Gorham High School is the pilot site for a new approach to training school teachers, funded by a Ford Foundation grant. The grant was made to USM's Teachers for Secondary Schools Program and has been used to … More than 100 students at Westbrook High … Read more on KeepMEcurrent.com

Homeland Security sets sights on national database of license plates
"Ultimately you're creating a national database of location information," said Jennifer Lynch, staff attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation. "When all … Customs and Border Protection, another DHS agency, and the Drug Enforcement … Read more on Stanly News & Press

The rise of the BOOMERPRENEUR
A 2009 study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation showed entrepreneurial activity was highest among those in the 55 to 64 age group from 1996 to 2007. The 20 to 34 age group usually associated with technological startups created new … Rajani is … Read more on BizTimes.com (Milwaukee)

The Jed Foundation, mtvU, And Macklemore Partner On Prescription Drug …
In the series, which is part of The Jed Foundation and mtvU's "Half of Us" initiative, Macklemore reveals intimate details of his struggles with substance abuse and how he overcame it. The interview with Macklemore will premiere on HalfOfUs.com today … Read more on SYS-CON Media (press release)