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Education Apr 01

Opinion: Special Olympics make our schools better and our kids happier

By Jennifer Paolantonio, Erika Guerrero

Nation Mar 28

President Donald Trump listens as he meets with Fabiana Rosales, wife of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, in the Oval Office at the White House on March 27, 2019. Photo by Carlos Barria/Reuters
Trump backs off proposal to cut Special Olympics funding

The president reversed course after his administration weathered days of criticism for the proposed cut.

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

Education Mar 27

FILE PHOTO - U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos addresses Education Department staff on her first day on the job in Washington, U.S., February 8, 2017. To match Special Report USA-STUDENTLOANS REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo - RTX3CTSR
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos wants to cut funds for Special Olympics

Celebrities, politicians and activists have taken to social media to rebuke Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for her plan to cut funding for the Special Olympics as part of $7 billion in reductions in 2020.

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

Nation Jul 19

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50 years after first games, Special Olympics aims for ‘inclusion revolution’

Amid the tumult of the summer of 1968 came an event the likes of which the world had never seen: an Olympics for children with intellectual disabilities. At that first Special Olympics, founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, about 1,000 competitors…

By John Yang

Politics May 10

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New biography recounts how Eunice Kennedy Shriver ‘changed the world’

Eunice Kennedy Shriver wasn’t a president, attorney general or senator. But the lesser-known Kennedy sibling was arguably no less influential. Judy Woodruff talks with Eileen McNamara, author of the new book "Eunice: The Kennedy Who Changed the World."…

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How Climate Change Affects Your Winter Sports

By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy

Warmer air temperatures have led to less dependable snow and ice for winter sports enthusiasts. PBS NewsHour asked viewers what that has meant for their favorite winter pastimes.

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Jul 19

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Special Olympics Enlisting Able-Bodied Youth to Reduce Bias

U.S. tennis star Andy Roddick works with Special Olympics competitor James Reiter in a tennis clinic on Sunday in Nebraska. (Photo courtesy Special Olympics/Caroline Kilday, University of Nebraska) I can confirm there was at least one place in America…

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Early Advocate for People With Disabilities, Dies at 88

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver, a member of an American political dynasty and founder of the Special Olympics, died Tuesday morning at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass. She was 88.

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Aug 11

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Remembering the Life of Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver, a member of the famed Kennedy family, died Tuesday at 88. An advocate for people with disabilities discusses her legacy.

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Jul 12

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Tim Shriver Discusses His Mother, Eunice Shriver, and the Special Olympics

Tim Shriver, Eunice Kennedy Shriver's son, talks about his mother and her legacy, the Special Olympics. Eunice Kennedy Shriver celebrates her 85th birthday this week.

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