- Tim Pawlenty Apologizes for Once Accepting Science | Prospect.org by Jamelle Bouie
- As part of his mission to become the most generic Republican possible, Tim Pawlenty has had to renounce his former commitment to supporting the scientific consensus on climate change. This continued at last night's Republican presidential debate in South Carolina:…
- Illinois Senate Passes DREAM Act | The Root
- The act is named after a proposed piece of federal legislation that stalled in Congress during the lame-duck session this past winter. That measure would have allowed some undocumented students to move toward citizenship, provided they met certain criteria.
Illinois couldn't go that far, but SB 2185 creates a "DREAM Fund," a scholarship account funded entirely by private dollars, to give out scholarships for higher education to students without legal status.
In addition, it encourages counselors to receive training on education opportunities for undocumented students, and makes college savings programs and prepaid tuition programs available to all Illinois residents.
[But... why improve educational opportunities without improving easing the path to citizenship?? It's a big step in the right direction, but it's silly not to go all the way. -L]
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