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Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) State Senate breaches blockade of Washington Dream Act Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) The long-blocked Washington Dream Act, which would allow state financial aid to college-bound sons and daughters of undocumented immigrants, appears headed for passage by the state Senate as early as Friday. A breakthrough was announced by Sen. State Senate leaders reverse course, agree to version of 'Dream Act'The Seattle Times (blog) State Senate introduces new version of Dream ActLongview Daily News all 30 news articles » View the full article

DHS Announces New Procedure for DACA Recipients The National Law ReviewView the full article

The Olympian Round-up: Senate leaders agree on state version of 'Dream Act'; Utah school ... The Seattle Times (blog) Investigators call on feds to better track school sex abuse (AP): Congress' Government Accountability Office is urging federal agencies to do a better job of tracking the systemic prevlance of sex abuse involving children and school personnel. The ... State Senate introduces new version of Dream ActBellingham Herald Wash. Senate introduces new version of Dream ActSacramento Bee all 21 news articles » View the full article

The Olympian State Senate leaders reverse course, agree to version of 'Dream Act' The Seattle Times (blog) The bill would be called the “REAL (Real Educational Access, changing Lives) Hope Act.” It is virtually identical to House Bill 1817, also called the state version of the “Dream Act,” which has been a big priority for Gov. Jay Inslee and other ... Wash. Senate introduces new version of Dream ActSacramento Bee State Senate introduces new version of Dream ActBellingham Herald all 14 news articles » View the full article

DREAM Act now that much closer to reality Queens Chronicle Jose Peralta, left, and Assemblyman Francisco Moya have both been pushing to create a state DREAM Act that would provide tuition assistance to noncitizen students applying to college. Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2014 10:30 am. DREAM Act now that ... View the full article

DAYBREAK DAILY: Dream Act boosts Maryland graduation rate WJLA “State education officials credited the passage of Maryland's Dream Act, which gave hope to Hispanic students who want to attend college in the state, as one of the factors for the 2.5 percentage point increase in the graduation rate for Hispanics. The ... View the full article

Dream Act grandstanding The Spokesman Review People who are not here legally do not have access to any federal sources of income so, unless Olympia's version of the Dream Act doesn't plan on paying all of the bills, then they won't have to pay any bills. Universities will not let a student in ... View the full article

Legislative Gazette IDC pledges support for DREAM Act Legislative Gazette Although Gov. Andrew Cuomo decided not to use his State of the State address or his Executive Budget proposal as a platform to call for the passage of the DREAM Act, the influential Senate Independent Democratic Conference has signed on to support the ... Sources: Top NY Senate Dem Concerned DREAM Act Vote Could Impact Fight ...New York Daily News (blog) all 2 news articles » View the full article

New Dream Act bill in House would include tuition help for veterans The Olympian State Rep. Zack Hudgins has introduced a new version of his “Dream Act” legislation, adding military veterans to the bill which had been focused solely on expanding financial aid to include immigrant students who are not yet legal residents. “I think ... View the full article

Sources: Top NY Senate Dem Concerned DREAM Act Vote Could Impact Fight ... New York Daily News (blog) A top Senate Democrat has expressed political concerns about the push to pass a bill to create a state DREAM Act authorizing state financial assistance to college kids, sources say. Several legislative Democrats and DREAM Act advocates say Sen. Michael ... View the full article

The Olympian Give the DREAM Act a fair Senate floor vote The Olympian If reasonable minds prevail, the Republican-controlled state Senate will allow a floor vote on both the Washington DREAM Act and the military service education bill. Both have bipartisan support and would pass easily. Sadly, it appears Senate ... and more » View the full article

Give the DREAM Act a fair Senate floor vote Bellingham Herald If reasonable minds prevail, the Republican-controlled state Senate will allow a floor vote on both the Washington DREAM Act and the military service education bill. Both have bipartisan support and would pass easily. Sadly, it appears Senate ... View the full article

Virginia Senate Republicans Kill 'Dream Act' Bill in Committee Vote Patch.com If the feds won't act, we need to act, instead. This bill should have passed.” Last month students who graduated from Virginia high schools filed a lawsuit in an attempt to overturn a decision by the State Council of Higher Education that makes them ... and more » View the full article

Virginia Senate Republicans Kill 'Dream Act' Bill in Committee Vote Patch.com Senator Janet Howell (D – Reston) said, “Our leaders in the federal government aren't doing their jobs, and as a result, students are losing access to the kind of high-quality education Virginia can provide. If the feds won't act, we need to act ... and more » View the full article

Independent Senate Dems Formally Sign On To DREAM Act Bill New York Daily News (blog) The four-members of the breakaway Independent Democratic Conference formally signed on to Sen. Jose Peralta's bill to create a state DREAM Act. Twenty five members are now signed on to the bill, which needs 32 votes to pass. The Daily News reported ... and more » View the full article

Is Sergio Garcia A Justin Bieber "performer" Or A DREAM Act Activist? Tucson Citizen Some of these DREAM Act activists are giving themselves a questionable name. Tune into the Carlos Galindo Show tomorrow as he continues to expose some selfish DREAMers. Carlos Galindo is a Mexican immigrant — now a proud patriotic American ... and more » View the full article

New York Daily News NY Senate's breakaway Dems back Dream Act proposal New York Daily News ALBANY — The push to enact a state Dream Act providing tuition assistance to the college-age kids of undocumented immigrants is picking up crucial support. The four breakaway Democrats who run the state Senate with the Republicans have decided to ... View the full article

Boise State Public Radio Muslim-American Communities Rally, Urge Senate To Pass Dream Act KPLU News for Seattle and the Northwest More than 500 members of Washington's Muslim-American community marched at the state Capitol Monday to urge senators to pass the Dream Act. The rally in support of the bill, which would make undocumented students eligible for financial aid, also ... Muslim American Communities Lobby For Equal Financial AidBoise State Public Radio all 1 news articles » View the full article

Letters: DREAM Act Op-ed rebutted The Jersey Journal - NJ.com Some comments on the 1/11/14 "DREAM Act" Opinion piece authored by N.J. state Senate President Steve Sweeney and state Sen. M. Teresa Ruiz, chair of the Senate Education Committee. I take no exception with the intent of the New Jersey DREAM Act ... View the full article

Patty Murray leads as Washington lawmakers stall on Dream Act The Seattle Times (blog) On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the IN-STATE for Dreamers Act of 2014, a measure that would provide states more money to help low-income kids pay for college tuition, regardless of their citizenship status. As The Seattle Times ... IN-STATE for Dreamers Act of 2014The Hill (blog) New legislation encourages in-state tuition for undocumented studentsVOXXI all 9 news articles » View the full article

Editorial: Pass the Washington State Dream Act The Seattle Times Editorial: Pass the Washington State Dream Act. The House moved swiftly this week to pass the Washington State Dream Act. Now the state Senate must do its part to give all young students a shot at pursuing a college education. Seattle Times Editorial. Dream Act approved by HouseColumbia Basin Herald CAPITOL NEWS AND COMMENT:Packet Online all 4 news articles » View the full article

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MiamiHerald.com White House college summit today New bill to encourage state DREAM Acts ... Politico With help from Caitlin Emma, Maggie Severns and Stephanie Simon. TODAY: WHITE HOUSE SUMMIT ON LOW-INCOME STUDENTS: A promise to do more is the price of admission for the more than 80 colleges in attendance. But those pledges vary widely, ... Remarks by President Obama on the National Network for Manufacturing ...eNews Park Forest Napolitano: Few checks on Obama's bully-pulpit powerWND.com all 1,926 news articles » View the full article

The Olympian No excuses on the Dream Act HeraldNet The 2014 legislative session could be more than just treading water. Monday's throw-down-the-gauntlet House passage of the DREAM Act, 71-23, illustrates that politics and governing are not mutually exclusive. Daily round-up: Dream Act passes state house, 2 injured in New Mexico school ...The Seattle Times (blog) Dream Act bill breezes through state HouseWalla Walla Union-Bulletin WA Lege Day 1: House passes DREAM ActThe Spokesman Review (blog) The Olympian all 6 news articles » View the full article

Crosscut DREAM Act? Dream on. Crosscut House Democrats revived the DREAM Act on Monday, the very first day of the 2014 session. (The legislation was technically still alive because the new session is part of the same 2013-2015 biennium.) Dems zipped the bill through the House with a 71-23 ... House passes Dream Act, fate up to SenateSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Dream Act passes House in rare first-day vote; Senate action unlikelyThe Seattle Times (blog) In Our View/Sen. Barbara Bailey's Committee No excuses on the Dream ActHeraldNet Yakima Herald-Republic -Walla Walla Union-Bulletin -Northwest Progressive Institute Advocate (blog) all 34 news articles » View the full article