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A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center

November 5, 2021

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Holidays at the Bush Center: Merry & Bright Night + 2021 George W. Bush Presidential Center Christmas Ornament

Don’t miss one of our favorite events of the year, the annual Merry & Bright Night family holiday open house beginning at 6 p.m. CT on Thursday, Nov. 18. There will be music, family activities, and an opportunity for pictures in the replica Oval Office with Santa Claus. This year’s theme, highlights festive food and holiday traditions brought to the United States by immigrants from around the world. Admission is free for Bush Center members.
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It’s also not too early to pre-order your 2021 George W. Bush Presidential Center ornament. This year’s ornament is President George W. Bush’s take on the traditional Christmas poinsettia, painted in the cold wax medium – his latest as an artist.
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In Focus

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EDUCATION REFORM | The Texas Story
Texas’ urban and suburban boom is full of both promise and risk when it comes to education. As part of a series with The 74 , Anne Wicks <[link removed]>, the Ann Kimball Johnson Education Reform Initiative Director, and William McKenzie <[link removed]>, Bush Institute Senior Editorial Advisor, examine how education plays into the transformation of the Lone Star State and whether all young Texans will be included in the Texas Miracle.
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LISTEN NOW | Laura Collins on the Good God Podcast
Laura Collins <[link removed]>, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative, joined the Good God podcast to discuss how to move the immigration debate forward and her insights on the best solutions for our Nation and the migrants looking to call the United States home.
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STAND-TO LEADERSHIP PROGRAM | The Power of Together
As the Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program’s <[link removed]> 2021 class graduates, Michael Bailey <[link removed]>, Bush Institute Leadership Programs Manager, reflects on this remarkable group of Scholars <[link removed]> and their time together. These diverse leaders, brought together in June, are emerging from the five-month program more committed than ever to working to improve outcomes for post-9/11 veterans and their families.
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THE STRATEGERIST PODCAST | The National Review’s Jay Nordlinger
Jay Nordlinger, the Senior Editor who covers politics and foreign affairs at The National Review , joined The Strategerist podcast while in Dallas recently and discussed one of his biggest passions: hearing – and sharing – the stories of people around the world who are fighting for freedom and human rights in their own countries.
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