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Statement of Robert A. Jackson State Director, AARP-Texas on Passage of CHIP Legislation Today (Popularity:  )
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"There's no higher priority than the health and welfare of our children. We applaud the Legislature for recognizing this today. In a state not known nationally for taking care of its most vulnerable, adding 100,000 children to the rolls of the insured is most welcome news. Some of our lawmakers exhibited real statesmanship in fighting a good battle to get the best bill passed under the current circumstances. We commend ...
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NEWSWEEK: America's Best High Schools, 2007 (Popularity: )
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Texas has the top two public high schools in the United States with Talented and Gifted in Dallas, Texas, ranking number one for the second year in a row, according to Newsweek's new compilation of America's best public high schools in the current issue. In the annual ranking, the Science/Engineering Magnet school in Dallas is number two on the list, followed by Stanton College Prep in Jacksonville, Fla., Jefferson County ...
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Carnegie Library Teams With Pennsylvania Attorney General, Verizon to Promote Child-Safe Internet in Western Pennsylvania (Popularity: )
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The Internet exposes children to limitless learning opportunities but also exposes them to online dangers as well. The work of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to make the Internet a safe place for children received a boost Friday (May 4) through a $25,000 Verizon Foundation grant to support child safety on the Internet. The grant was awarded at a special forum, led by Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett and held at ...
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A.G. Edwards Continues 'Nest Egg Knowledge' Support of Financial Literacy Programs at Children's Museums (Popularity: )
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Some good news has recently emerged about parents, children and the topic of financial literacy. According to the April 2007 Nest Egg Knowledge For Kids survey commissioned by A.G. Edwards (NYSE: AGE) and conducted by Harris Interactive(R), 63 percent of parents said they have discussed the concepts of saving and investing with their children. Unfortunately, there are not many action steps following those discussions, as less than half of parents ...
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SCHIP Has Been Successful Overall, Should Be Expanded According to New Health Care Opinion Leaders Survey (Popularity: )
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As the debate over reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) heats up in Washington, a new survey of leaders in health policy and health care finds that large majorities feel the program has been successful in increasing access to health care for low income children (71%) and in reducing the rate of uninsured, low-income children (65%).
Across the board, leaders feel that coverage should be expanded. In ...
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New Children's Books Series Breaks New Ground (Popularity: )
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LOS ANGELES - Lucky Red Press has announced the publication of the debut book in the Frankie & Her Little Palsa book series. Stir It Up is the story of Frankie, an energetic five year-old girl, with a group of pals who are always looking for new adventures. In Stir It Up, Frankie and her pals help a family bakery make a traditional Quinceanera cake. Through this story, they learn ...
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Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings Touts Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind for Arizona's Children (Popularity: )
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Continuing the national dialogue on the need to reauthorize President Bush's landmark No Child Left Behind Act this year, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today traveled to Mesa, Arizona, to tout five years of student progress under the law and discuss ways it can be expanded and improved to help all American children learn and succeed. Visiting Mesa Arts Academy, a charter school operated by the Boys and Girls ...
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Children with ADHD at Risk for Alcohol Problems (Popularity: )
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at risk for alcohol abuse or dependence -- as well as other substance-related problems -- as they grow older, new research confirms. Two University of Pittsburgh-led studies show that ADHD is, indeed, a risk factor for alcohol problems, with parental alcoholism and stressful experiences in the family playing an important role. Results are published in the April issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & ...
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Sprint, Ben Roethlisberger Hosted "Power To Play" Mini Football Camp For Essay Contest Winners (Popularity: )
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Sprint (NYSE:S) and Super Bowl champion quarterback Ben Roethlisberger today hosted thirty-three Pittsburgh area youths ages 8-13 at a mini football training camp coached by Roethlisberger. The camp was held at the Robert Morris Island Sports Center Golf Dome. Sprint, in partnership with Roethlisberger, hosted the mini football camp for winners of the "Power to Play" essay contest. The essays were written based on the theme of, "Hard work has ...
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State Reaches Historic Agreement on Child Welfare Services With the Karuk Tribe of California (Popularity: )
The Interim Director of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) joined leaders of the Karuk Tribe of California in the tribe's ancestral territory town of Happy Camp today, to announce an agreement which will provide funding to the tribe for eligible child welfare services involving Karuk children and families under the jurisdiction of the Children's Division of the Karuk Tribal Court. This agreement, the first of its kind in ...
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