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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz considers Nancy Pelosi a mentor and role model and, in many ways, is following in the Speaker’s footsteps. While it remains to be seen if the Florida Democrat will ever be calling the shots in the lower chamber, there is little doubt she could handle the job. Wasserman Schultz juggles many positions in the Democratic Party: chief deputy whip; appropriations cardinal; vice chairwoman at the Democratic National Committee; and head of the incumbent-retention program at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). In an interview with The Hill, the 43-year-old lawmaker said she took a page from...

(Rochester, N.Y.) – It’s called Black English Vernacular – or more commonly – Ebonics. In a newsletter to staff, Rochester City School District officials say it is okay for students and teachers to speak Ebonics in class. The newsletter is called Diversity Dialogue. It suggests teachers use BEV to communicate with students. It says teachers can: • “Switch into BEV in specific situations or informal discussion.” • "Translate common phrases in Standard English into BEV.” • “Read and retell stories in both BEV and Standard English.” “We need to embrace the diversity they bring into our schools,” said the district’s...