Crime in U.S. schools ( 100+ Data Statistics )

Reading about crime in American schools is more important than ever. Parents in the United States have many sleepless nights thinking about school violence.

Recent events like Uvalde triggered stress for students and parents alike. Here is one U.S. schools crime resource that offers great statistics: U.S. Schools Crime Statistics ( 100+ Statistics on Crime in US Schools ).

You may also be interested in reading ‘A Stand Against Bullying.’

  

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‘A Century of Votes for Women’ takes a look back to look forward

Suffrage Books by Women for Women

It is the first week of Fall and time to create a list of books to read for autumn. For those in support of women’s rights and suffrage, A Century of Votes for Women: American Elections Since Suffrage by Christina Wolbrecht and J. Kevin Corder is a must read. Here at Fromgirltogirl.com, we are adding the book to our educational must reads as we find it extremely relevant leading up to the 2020 Presidential Election as well as elections for the 117th Congress.

The book A Century of Votes for Women: American Elections Since Suffrage offers excellent statistical data and historical references to answer this question:  What factors have shaped women’s choices at the ballot box?  It also makes readers think about the impact racial, economic, social lines have formed for women during American elections.

Why We Love This Suffrage Read

The book explores the many reasons why women voters are intriguing, diverse, and how we are multidimensional in our decision making at the polls, work, and even home. Some behavioral patterns among women voters have persisted while others changed over time. By reading this informational book, we understand there is no such thing as “the woman voter.” Women vote differently based on so many factors, including education, marriage, motherhood, wealth, race, and religious beliefs.

We love reading A Century of Votes for Women: American Elections Since Suffrage because it goes beyond the classroom experience of just knowing the facts. Instead, the book inspires readers to think outside of the box on what we should do next, given that we know and understand ‘Herstory’ matters in history.

Briana Booker reading

Here at Fromgirltogirl we are firm believers a woman’s place is in the House, the Senate, and someday soon the White House. It is now the 100th anniversary of the women’s suffrage in the United States. Although we still have work to do in improving women’s rights in America and around the world, we have accomplished great things within a century. The best has yet to come.

If not in our lifetime we see a the first female President of the United States, I can say with confidence our grandchildren will see the day given we great strives towards a fairer world of opportunity among gender and racial groups.

Ready to read A Century of Votes for Women: American Elections Since Suffrage? You can buy the book January 2020.

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About the 2018 hemp farm bill

Hemp as displayed in cannabis industry

The introduction of the 2018 hemp farm bill by Kentucky senator, Mitch McConnell, proved with hard numbers the kind of support and popularity that the hemp industry has been enjoying. Both chambers of Congress voted in favor of the bill and for the first time, the nagging confusion between hemp and cannabis was clearly presented. Amid the lengthy debates and keen exchange of research-based evidence, the bill received considerable bipartisan approval. This was in contrary to the previous attempts to lift hemp prohibition which placed it in schedule 1 drugs alongside heroin, ecstasy, and cannabis.

The recognition of the hemp industry beyond the state level means much to the hemp producers and consumers. Some of the issues addressed under the new law favor the production, transportation, and consumption of the hemp products within the U.S borders. Even with the legalization of hemp, there are still some laws restricting the use and its production. One is that hemp will only be legal if it has a THC concentration of less than 0.3 percent. Large scale production of hemp would also need approval from the United States Department of Agriculture in line with the State level departments of agriculture.

Benefits from the 2018 hemp farm bill

  • Hemp is no longer a controlled substance
  • States/Tribes will submit own program
  • The Interestate movement is now legal
  • Crop Insurance
  • FDA Freedom

Farmers gain access to federal resources

After the enforcement of the bill on 20th December 2018, a number of State departments in charge of Agriculture and THC control began a program to harmonize the rules linked to hemp testing and legalization. This also opened ways for hemp farmers to legally access the national resources such as federal & state agricultural grants, water rights and loans from creditors to fund their hemp businesses.

Improved international trades and entrepreneurship

Hemp entrepreneurs will also enjoy consistent trades with other nations such as China and Canada as the market conditions and federal laws become favorable. Canada is one of the countries which enjoys a massive economic boost from the hemp and cannabis industry. Some of the industry leaders such as Ontario Cannabis have been in the business for quite some time, thanks to the genius legislators who saw the need to legalize the promising hemp and marijuana plants.

Modern technology in hemp farming

Hemp farming will also become very convenient at a national level as research and other agricultural resources are geared towards the farmers. Typically, this type of farming isn’t so complicated. Hemp seeds are usually planted on fertile, well-drain loan where germination takes place four to seven days. The government will then focus on incorporating modern technology such as large-scale hydroponic farming. This will boost the quality and revenues from hemp farming.

Job creation and boosted economy

In a Forbes report on the 2018 US Farm bill, it’s clear that the new law will benefit many people and will boost the economy by a substantial margin. In a quest for the liberalization of this magic plant, various hemp advocates and researchers had to stand together and defend the bill which would see a rise in job creation, increased products for consumers and quality medicine for patients.

Improved medical research

The hemp plant is normally grown for medical purposes. In a recent NCBI study report, it’s speculated that CBD extracts have certain anticancer properties which could help in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Such reports are constantly on the rise as hemp legalization and research continue to take shape.

Over the recent past, patients have legally and comfortably get hemp and CBD oil prescriptions for a number of health conditions. Nowadays, one can buy Anavar and used it alongside other CBD products for faster results. Several hemp products are being developed under strict supervision to ensure the right and safe products get to the end consumer without any contaminants.

The history of the Hemp Farm Bill is one that has taken several years of trial and error. Hemp production dates back to the mid-1950s when it was officially contained under the strict federal regulations and market conditions.

As different countries continue to legalize hemp, the majority of the pioneering nations are already benefiting from the rapidly growing Marijuana market. Different research bodies are also pushing for advanced studies to ensure everything is well tested before any hemp product gets access to the public.

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You’re Invited: Cybersecurity Fair for the 116th Congress

Cybersecurity fair hosted by the Office of Cybersecurity at the U.S. House of Representatives

Cybersecurity fair hosted by the Office of Cybersecurity at the U.S. House of Representatives
Use and follow hashtag #Cyber116thCongress for real-time updates.

Attend the Fair to Learn About Cybersecurity

After many months of hard work, I am proud to announce that the Cybersecurity Fair for the 116th Congress: Understanding Cybersecurity at the House is Wednesday, April 24th. This is an all day event from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Capitol Visitor Center room HVC 201 A & B hosted by the Office of Cybersecurity for the U.S. House of Representatives.

Exciting Cybersecurity Workshops to Explore

Chat with cybersecurity officials from the House and national cybersecurity experts to learn about:

  • Best cybersecurity practices to protect your mobile devices at home and on international travel
  • How to avoid common threats like phishing
  • How to protect your data on social media
  • And the tools employed by the House to protect your data from malicious cybercriminals.

Connect with Cybersecurity Experts

Experts from the National Cybersecurity Alliance, Washington Cyber Roundtable, and DemandProgress.org will be available to discuss cybersecurity issues and trends across the technology industry. Ask them about what can be done to strengthen cybersecurity both in the professional sphere and at home.

House Information Resources staff will also be on hand to discuss efforts to migrate House offices to cloud applications like Microsoft Office 365 – Microsoft’s latest version of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. Additionally, the Microsoft Office 365 suite includes OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams, enabling you to collaborate with your colleagues in real-time with five times as much storage space for emails and documents.

Great ready for an amazing day! See you soon!

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How to use inclusive language and drive diversity in the workplace

Workplace diversity and inclusive language
As one of the most diverse generations in the workforce today, Millennials are creating a much more inclusive environment than their parents before them. While the gender-pay gap is still very real, it’s something more and more people are speaking up about. Despite these definite signs of progress, there’s still much work we can do to create a brighter future for the workplace.

Remember, just because your workplace doesn’t outright discriminate against women or people of color, doesn’t mean it is an inclusive work environment. There is an often-ignored element that we’re all responsible for on a daily basis: our words. The way we talk about the world and the people in it has the power to shape it. That’s why it’s important as ever to become more aware of how our language affects others, and use the words that help us all do our best.

Studies have shown the power of inclusive workplaces. A recent study revealed that diverse workplaces are 35% more likely to financially outperform homogenous ones. If we’re excluding a group of people based on their gender, race, nationality, ability, or orientation, we’re missing out on ideas that could be the key to scientific breakthroughs or humanitarian efforts.

If you want to learn more about how you can use more inclusive language, check out these tips by Fundera:

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Martin had a dream: 2019’s States with most racial progress

Photo fo Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and 58 percent of Americans agree increased diversity makes the U.S. a better place while only 9 percent say it makes the U.S. worse. The personal-finance website WalletHub this month released its report on 2019’s States with the Most Racial Progress to measure America’s progress in harmonizing racial groups, particularly the gaps between blacks and whites across 22 key indicators of equality and integration in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The data set ranges from median annual income to standardized-test scores to voter turnout.

Note: This report examines the differences between only blacks and whites in light of the high-profile police-brutality incidents that sparked the Black Lives Matter movement and the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who played a prominent role in the Civil Rights Movement to end segregation and discrimination against blacks.

Most Racially Integrated States States with the Most Racial Progress
1 New Mexico 1 Wyoming
2 West Virginia 2 Texas
3 Hawaii 3 New Mexico
4 Kentucky 4 Georgia
5 Texas 5 Mississippi
6 Wyoming 6 New Jersey
7 Delaware 7 South Carolina
8 Arizona 8 Florida
9 Maryland 9 Idaho
10 Georgia 10 North Carolina

Key Stats

  • The District of Columbia has the lowest gap in homeownership rates between whites and blacks, at 13.41 percent. Connecticut has made the most progress in closing this gap since 1970, with a change of 8.25 percent.
  • Hawaii has the lowest gap in median annual household incomes between whites and blacks, at 7.74 percent, and has made the most progress in closing this gap since 1979, with a change of 33.19 percent.
  • South Dakota has the lowest gap in unemployment rates between whites and blacks, at 0.85 percent. North Dakota has made the most progress in closing this gap since 1970, with a change of 12.94 percent.
  • Hawaii has the lowest gap in poverty rates between whites and blacks, at 0.87 percent. Mississippi has made the most progress in closing this gap since 1970, with a change of 24.80 percent.
  • New Mexico has the lowest gap in the share of adults 25 years and over with at least a bachelor’s degree between whites and blacks, at 0.83 percent, and has made the most progress in closing this gap since 1970, with a change of 5.71 percent.

View the full report and your state or the District’s rank today.

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Analysis of the Turnout Gap by Bernard L. Fraga | book review

Bernard L. Fraga headshot

For political scholars, I cannot rave more about this must-read ‘The Turnout Gap: Race, Ethnicity and Political Inequality in a Diversifying America’ by Bernard L. Fraga. He offers a comprehensive and striking analysis of the causes and consequences of racial and ethnic disparities in voter turnout.

Here at Fromgirltogirl, we like that Fraga provides evidence reflecting the advanced analytical tools and diverse, big data sources that distinguish the modern study of voter turnout. Reading the book, we discover with Fraga that there are no easy political or policy fixes to voter turnout issues. But it keeps us mindful how vital electoral politics are to narrowing the turnout gap as well as allow us to question whether electoral politics are outdated in modern politics. We also appreciate that the evidence is easy to understand with visual aids throughout the book as well as clear and concise commentary from Fraga.

Examining voting for Whites, African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans from the 1800s to the present, Fraga documents persistent gaps in turnout and shows that elections are increasingly unrepresentative of the wishes of all Americans. The book comes just in time for the 2020 election campaigns as we await how minority voters will influence or not the election outcomes.

Fraga demonstrates throughout the book that voters turnout at higher rates when their votes matter; despite demographic change, in most elections and most places, minorities are less electorally relevant than Whites. But when politicians engage the minority electorate, the power of the vote can win. However, demography is not destiny. It is up to politicians, parties, and citizens themselves to mobilize the potential of all Americans. Get the book today.

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Medical marijuana laws will make weed legal in the United States: Here’s How

medical marijuana for pharma and recreational use

One World Pharma (OWP) is the first international company to engage with the Cannabis (CBD) community rather than exploit them. Most industry competitors hire locals to work company purchased land. While OWP collaborates with locals and sponsors them for licenses to work their own land. Moreover, competitors do not have the cannabis strains OWP develops in-house for CBD and THC.

Fromgirltogirl likes that OWP plants the seeds through an ideal farming climate in Colombia for cultivation and provides a worldwide export in the form of oil or powder for pharma to use. In other words, OWP has strong partnerships in science, research and development, cultivation, and also fully licensed for cultivation to offer unmatched quality in pharmaceutical grade cannabis extracts.

Companies like OWP can help countries like the United States meet the demand for a reliable supply of high quality, legal pharmaceutical grade CBD. This is one of the reasons the U.S. government and the cannabis industry as a whole should support importing pharmaceutical grade cannabis for use in America.

The Benefits of Pharmaceutical Grade Imported Cannabis for America

For pharmaceutical grade CBD to become universally acceptable in the United States, it needs to meet standards of legality, manufacturing quality and consistency. For example, clinical trials in America need quality pharmaceutical grade products to support pre-clinical work for vitro, animal studies, as well as pharmacokinetic testing and safety. By using pharmaceutical grade products, those in the cannabis industry will meet the documentable standards as related to purity, composition, and consistency. Not only does quality cannabis ensure validity for experimental results but also helps enhance the health, welfare, and safety of both animal and human trial participants.

A lack of reliable, legal, high-quality pharmaceutical grade CBD is the current shortfall of America’s cannabis industry products, especially for clinical trials. Check out JustCBDStore.com or JustCBDStore.com/UK for your CBD fix.

Companies like OWP can benefit America’s developing cannabis industry by offering valid scientific justification and cost savings. It is in the best interests of the United States to import cannabis products for this reason.

Regardless of how the government of the United States addresses the green boom of cannabis industry, the demand for legal marijuana in America will continue to grow. Here is what a cannabis tester has to say about the cannabis revolution. As the masses normalize the use of recreational marijuana and  pharmaceutical grade or medical marijuana for health treatment for various diseases and illnesses, the United States is more likely to pass better marijuana policies.

You may also be interested in reading this overview of current marijuana policies as we are days away from the 2019 new year or a further look into why Congress has not passed a bill to fully legalize marijuana. There are about 10 senators who support the States Act to legalizing marijuana under the Trump administration. If it cannot be legalized during Trump’s presidency, Fromgirltogirl feels confident the chances are high to pass a bill to legalize marijuana when Americans get familiar with contenders seeking the Presidency in 2020.

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Best summer reads 2018: LBJ’s 1968 by Kyle Longley

LBJ's 1968 hardcover

Summer is often a good time to catch up on quality reading. I couldn’t ask for a more noteworthy summer reading than LBJ’s 1968: Power, Politics, and The Presidency in America’s Year of Upheaval by Kyle Longley, from the Cambridge University Press.

2018 marks the 50th Anniversaries of The Fortas Affair, the Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia, and the 1968 Democratic National Convention and election through the eyes of President Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ). I have never had a full history course on this era, but I definitely recommend it for both grade school and college classroom curriculums focused on political science, international relations, the civil rights era, and overall American history educational material.

To say the least, it is a fascinating read of tragedy, disaster, and perseverance. What I like about the book is the story of Lyndon B. Johnson giving away his power for both selfish reasons and the greater good – a combination of heroism and stubbornness. My interest in the micro-biography is learning how LBJ’s strategic communications and crisis management skills impacted American History. It is interesting how his personality strengths and weaknesses changed outcomes. There are plenty of what if’s throughout the book.

Surviving the year of 1968 would have challenged any leader. LBJ truly had the weight of the world on his shoulders but I feel he handled it better than most. Although I wasn’t alive during this political era, I can tell LBJ was an ambitious man who wanted to focus on the greater good of all Americans, not just some. I can only respect him for that.

I couldn’t imagine keeping that calm under the pressure he experienced during his presidency. I also find him relatable with the narrative on the tunnel vision he experienced with Vietnam. When you want things to go right, it is hard to give up on the idea that the desired outcome will not happen. LBJ demonstrated character strength when he stopped focusing on what could have been and put his attention on how to best address the reality of the circumstances such as preventing the Pueblo incident from causing another war. In short, strategic considerations matter and often top leadership must take unpopular positions.

Yes, LBJ’s 1968: Power, Politics, and the Presidency in America’s Year of Upheaval is both a biography of a single year as it is of the 36th President of the United States, capturing the tumult of an unforgettable and horrific time in United States history. Yes, it is written tastefully. Yes, it is hard to give up the perceived American invincibility or even personal invincibility. These are on-going battles.

One of my favorite quotes from the book is:

“I want war like I want polio… but what you want and your image are two different things.” – LBJ

We all battle our egos throughout life and have to make choices on which battles are worth it. When do we stop tripping off the power? When do we take time to be alone with our thoughts?

Before we know the answers, reality catches up. During the presidency of LBJ, he feels the burden of the responsibilities Americans and the world entrusted to him to resolve some of the biggest problems of the time.

The biggest question on the mental health of any reader is this: Do you have the power to let power go?

It is a difficult question for anyone to truthfully answer. It was difficult for LBJ. It is a difficult question to answer during the Trump era. In present-day, North Korea is a thorn in the side for the United States and the stakes are higher with the use of missiles and nuclear weapons. We even suspect, similar to the Chennault Affair, that a foreign government played a role in shaping the outcome of a presidential election, collusion. Moreover, political battles on health care, civil rights, the environment, and education remain.

This is why LBJ’s 1968: Power, Politics, and the Presidency in America’s Year of Upheaval is a must read for all ages. It is a powerful narrative about a man who finally gave up power to put the needs of his country ahead of his own desires. That in itself is remarkable.

 

About the Author: Kyle Longley

Kyle Longley is the Snell Family Dean’s Distinguished Professor of History and Political Science at Arizona State University. He is the author of numerous books, including In the Eagle’s Shadow: The United States and Latin America (2002), Senator Albert Gore, Sr. (2004), and The Morenci Marines: A Tale of a Small Town and the Vietnam War (2015).

About Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press dates from 1534 and is part of the University of Cambridge. The press furthers the University’s mission by disseminating knowledge in the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence, with 50+ offices around the globe, publishing titles written by authors in over 100 different countries.

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Marijuana infused wine with no hangover is trending in California

The health benefits of drinking weed wine or marijuana infused wine.

About Marijuana-infused wine

Sauvignon Blanc with notes of weed sounds strange, right? But it does exist. Here’s a wine that has been infused with cannabis. It’s been trending since last year. The  Canna Vine and Mary Jane Wines cost about  $400 a bottle, but California-based Rebel Coast Winery is releasing a more affordable bottle for about $60.

 

Benefits of weed wine

  • The wine is alcohol-free, it can be legally shipped to and sold in dispensaries within the state of California.
  • The wine is a Sauvignon Blanc that’s been marijuana-infused with roughly four milligrams of THC per serving, taking approximately 15 minutes to get a kick
  • A drinker will feel high instead of drunk.
  • No hangover because the booze is removed from the wine.
  • Bright, citrusy flavor and crisp taste, it will have notes of lemongrass, lavender, and citrus.

Want to learn more about weed wine? Read here.

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