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President Lyndon B. Johnson saw education as a critical way out of poverty. On April 11, 1965, he signed into law an often unrecognized but core component of his War on Poverty: the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA. Not only was this legislation intended to give poor children educational access but also to ensure that they would receive a quality education.
While many Americans are aware of LBJ’s War on Poverty, most probably do not know that he started out as a teacher at the Welhausen School in Cotulla, Texas – a Mexican-American school where he would become the principal. Long before he was a politician, he learned how important educational opportunity was for low-income and minority families. Toward the end of his presidency, he stated unequivocally his commitment to the value of education for all: “We believe, that is, you and I, that education is not an expense. We believe it is an investment.” (October 16, 1968).
Columbus Crew Sporting Director and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter hopes backup goalkeeper Matt Lampson and midfielder Wil Trapp provide inspiration to the other players currently in the Columbus Crew Academy program. Lampson and Trapp are among 20 players selected for the 2014 Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game 10 p.m. Aug. 4 at Providence Park in Portland, Ore.
The Crew is one of seven teams that placed two players on the all-star squad, which will play the Portland Timbers’ Under-23 side in a game that will be streamed live on WatchESPN.com and MLSsoccer.com.
“We’re excited for Wil and Matt to have this opportunity,” Berhalter says. “Their selection is a testament to the hard work and success of the Crew Youth system, and specifically our Academy program. We’re pleased to be among the MLS leaders in Homegrown Player development. We’re proud of all seven of our current Homegrowns and their contributions to our organization.”
The inscription on the Marvel superhero Thor’s hammer famously reads, “Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.” Previous writers have used that hook to shake things up before by having the hammer used by other “worthy” heroes, first by the alien Beta Ray Bill, then later by familiar faces like Captain America and Storm. But for the first time, the beefy blonde Asgardian we know and love has proven himself so unworthy that he’s being not just punished but actually replaced, and the new wielder of not only the hammer Mjolnir but the very name of Thor will be a woman!
In Marvel’s official announcement of the upcoming change, series writer Jason Aaron explained, “This is not She-Thor. This is not Lady Thor. This is not Thorita. This is THOR. This is the THOR of the Marvel Universe. But it’s unlike any Thor we’ve ever seen before.”