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UN condemns Taliban directive barring women from medical education

JURIST

It removes the only remaining path for women and girls towards higher education and will decimate the already inadequate supply of female midwives, nurses and doctors.” The directive closes one of the last avenues for higher education available to women. ” The international community has responded with similar condemnation.

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Texas education board approves optional Bible-centered elementary school curriculum

JURIST

Texas’s State Board of Education (SBOE) approved an optional Bible-centered curriculum for elementary schools on Friday. The law provides that while school districts are not required to use state-approved educational material, school districts that do use the material are entitled to additional state funding.

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Effect of COVID-19 on Indigenous access to education spurs international concern

JURIST

Amnesty International released a report on Friday shedding light on the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education of Indigenous youth across multiple continents. Although school closures disrupted education globally, the report noted that many Indigenous communities have faced a digital divide for years.

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Philippines human rights watchdog expresses support for proposed internet safety education bill

JURIST

A human rights watchdog from the Philippines declared its “full support” for the passage of a proposed internet safety education bill protecting children from online sexual abuse and exploitation on Monday. ” The CHR is authorized to investigate human rights violations involving civil and political rights in the Philippines.

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Streamlining Your Success: How to Efficiently Scale Your Paralegal Career

Speaker: Jacqueline R. Jackson, J.D. - Litigation Paralegal at Morgan & Morgan

Join Jacqueline Jackson, JD, experienced litigation paralegal and impending lawyer, for an illuminating discussion on: Workflow efficiency Positioning yourself as your supervising attorney’s partner Becoming a marketable, one-person business in the legal industry Leveraging technology to become indispensable The Importance of continued education March (..)

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Justices to consider standards for special-education discrimination suits 

SCOTUSBlog

Two sets of statutes are important: the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and a pair of overlapping anti-discrimination statutes, the Americans with Disability Act and the Rehabilitation Act. The IDEA obligates all school districts to provide a free appropriate public education to children with disabilities. When A.J.T.

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UNICEF urges stronger efforts to eradicate child marriage and guarantee education for girls

JURIST

UNICEF called on Friday for greater global efforts to end child marriages and provide quality education for all girls, emphasizing the importance of a multisectoral approach to target the root cause of child marriage.

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Wills, Trusts, and Estates: The Essentials of Wealth Management

Speaker: Vi Pham, Attorney at Law

Join Vi Pham, Attorney and educator, in this exclusive webinar that will leave you feeling brushed up and ready. This seminar meets the requirements of the NALA Certifying Board for continuing legal education credit required to maintain the CP (Certified Paralegal) credential. Tax effects of gifts, gifts to minors.

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The Paralegal Coach's Playbook: Strategies for Launching a Successful Virtual Paralegal Business

Speaker: Amanda DeVincenzo, MPPA - Paralegal Business Empowerment Coach and Founder of DeVincenzo Consulting, LLC

This webinar will provide paralegals with the tools and strategies – and more importantly, the answers – to start their own successful virtual paralegal business.