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Cuts will impact Head Start in September
The Hawk Eye, Burlington, IowaWhen does five plus two equal 86? Four-year-olds enrolled in Head Start may be able to accurately tally the smaller two figures together to reach seven, which is the total percentage of cuts the Community Action of Southeast Iowa board approved last...Tags: Barack Obama, Budget Control Act of 2011, Education, U.S. Congress, Early Learning
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Community dialogue focuses on preparing students for work
The Virginia GazetteWILLIAMSBURG — Preparing students for the future has become a top priority not only with schools but for businesses and community organizations. The latest buzz phrase in education is "cradle to career," and local education advocates see the...Tags: Shipbuilding, Students, Newport News Shipbuilding, Employees, Business
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Board gives 1-year deal to Durant as Toledo Public Schools chief
The BladeThe Toledo Board of Education approved a one-year contract Tuesday with Romules Durant as interim superintendent of Toledo Public Schools. Mr. Durant, an assistant superintendent in the district, will take over for Jerome Pecko on Aug. 1. Mr. Pecko's...Tags: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Accounting and Auditing, U.S. House of Representatives, University of Toledo
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EDITORIAL: Preschool for all? Look who benefits ��� and who won't
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIt's tough to tell who's cheering louder for President Obama's proposed $70 billion-plus Preschool for All early-childhood education "investment": the liberal intelligentsia savoring this latest pander or the public school unions that will reap its full...Tags: Barack Obama, Schools, Preschools, Education, Early Learning
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Hispanic Infant Mortality Prompts Education, Outreach
The Times-News, Twin Falls, IdahoAs soon as Janell Cortez found out she was pregnant, she immediately made her first prenatal appointment. It's the same thing the 25-year-old Jerome woman has done for her past three pregnancies, and it's exactly what Family Health Services is hoping...Tags: Demographics, Twins, Pension and Welfare, Birth Defects, Private Health Care
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San Antonio Sets Sights on Preschool Leadership
Education Week, Bethesda, Md.Most Texans would rather sell a favorite horse than vote for a tax hike that promises bigger government. Yet San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro has not only persuaded his constituents to spend $248 million to pay for an unusual and ambitious preschool...Tags: Local Government, Julian Castro, Research, University of Texas at San Antonio, Early Learning
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County Commissioners Roland, Chism squabble over Head Start votes
Commercial AppealShelby County Commissioner Terry Roland says he is so concerned about what he considers a conflict of interest by fellow commissioner Sidney Chism that he has filed an ethics complaint with the county, and also asked the FBI and Shelby County District...Tags: Values, Local Government, FBI, Ethics, Religion and Belief
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How are Triad agencies faring under sequestration?
News & Record, Greensboro, N.C.It's been almost two months since the forced budget cuts known as the sequester went into effect, and the implications for the Triad are starting to be felt. For a select few agencies, the impact was almost immediate. For others, it's been business as...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, Radio, Entertainment, NPR
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President Barack Obama's budget plan would further cut SDC
Milwaukee Journal SentinelPresident Barack Obama's proposed budget for 2014 would cut by nearly 50% a key source of funds to anti-poverty agencies such as Milwaukee's Social Development Commission. That could mean yet another financial hit to the agency that's waiting to hear...Tags: Poverty, Barack Obama, Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Personal Income
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Part 1: Resources are thin as the need continues to grow for early childhood education
areynolds@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Research continues to prove the benefits of early childhood education. A significant number of kids in Springfield are not ready for kindergarten. A Springfield study finds one child out of five lacks the social, emotional and...Tags: Environmental Issues, Conservation, Early Learning
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Modina Waters using children's story book to keep Kiowa language alive
The Norman Transcript, Okla.With only an estimated 100 fluent Kiowa speakers left in a tribe of 12,000 members, Modina M. (Toppah) Waters set out to preserve her tribes' heritage. The result is a color illustrated children's bilingual book "Saynday Kiowa Indian Children's Stories,...Tags: Public Schools, Museum of Natural History, Schools, Fiction
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Sealey angered by ouster off board
The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C.Although no longer a member of the Four-County Community Services board of directors, Robeson County Commissioner Hubert Sealey says he is going to continue asking questions about allegations of financial mismanagement raised against Four-County in an...Tags: Accounting and Auditing, Local Government
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