By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on February 11, 2020
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Aspirations Journalism.
Adjacent neighborhoods can have wide disparities in lifelong outcomes. Along much of Florida’s Gulf Coast, inequities are more common between neighborhoods in the same city than they are across the country. And they can affect everything from life expectancy to…
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By LeeAnne Moody, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on February 11, 2020
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Mind in the Making, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Team Wonderful has divided themselves up into teams of two and is seated on throw pillows casually tossed across blankets and sheets I have toted from home. It is 8:00 AM, and with coffee in hand, they settle down on…
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By Jenifer Johnson, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on February 11, 2020
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Mind in the Making, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Mind in the Making workshops takes on the personality of the cohort participants. I recently had the opportunity to lead a cohort of foster parents into engaging conversations of the seven essential skills every child needs. The first day started…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on January 31, 2020
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Aspirations Journalism, Community, Health.
The increased maternal mortality rate among black women holds true across income and coverage status. The country with the most expensive health care costs in the developed world is also the most dangerous one for women to give birth. If…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on January 31, 2020
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Aspirations Journalism, Community, Health.
A girlfriend told me she wanted to foster but would wait until her own child grew up and moved out, just to be safe. This doesn’t make her a bad person — it’s a common take on how children in…
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By Pierrette Kelly, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on January 28, 2020
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Community, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Early brain development, parent engagement, and school readiness are important keys to every child’s success. When local Pediatricians support parents, share anticipatory guidance, and give each child a book during well-child visits from birth to five years, the providers scaffold…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on January 17, 2020
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Aspirations Journalism.
Tips on teaching gratitude to children, all year long. For some families, volunteering during the holidays is a tradition. But not all traditions are helpful, despite good intentions. At One Hopeful Place, a homeless shelter in Fort Walton Beach, volunteer…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on January 17, 2020
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Aspirations Journalism.
Florida has the second-highest number of uninsured children under the age of 6 in the U.S. When a 2018 report revealed that 42% of the state’s pre-kindergarten students were unprepared for kindergarten, Gov. Ron DeSantis called…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on January 13, 2020
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Aspirations Journalism.
A recent study shows that just 10% of parents discuss race often with their children. In the Netherlands, children are dropped into the woods in the dead of night until they find their way back to safety, and a lone…
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By Ashley Coone, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on January 7, 2020
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Community, Family Engagement, Health, Mind in the Making, School Readiness, Summer Learning, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Historically, DeSoto County’s third grade reading scores have hovered below 30%. In 2018, only 29% of third-grade students in the county were reading on grade level. However, 2019 has brought some positive changes and improvements. There’s a lot of action…
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