By Caroline Russell, 7th-grade student at Sarasota Middle School
on December 11, 2018
in
Attendance, Community, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, Volunteer.
Editor’s Note: Caroline Russell is a 7th-grade student in the Panther Gifted Academy at Sarasota Middle School who volunteered with the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading during the Sarasota Holiday Parade. Earlier this year, I was inducted into the National…
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By Heather Koester, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on December 7, 2018
in
Community, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
SCGLR received a touching letter the day after the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading participated in the 2018 Sarasota Holiday Parade: “Ryan and I enjoyed walking in the parade so much! He is on the Autism Spectrum and was so,…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on December 2, 2018
in
Solutions Journalism Partnership.
Dental care often takes a back seat when considering general health, but research reveals that it’s linked to a host of health issues, and a toothache can stop an Olympic athlete in their tracks. “It’s a sleeper issue, but oral…
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By Ryan Mckinnon, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on December 2, 2018
in
Solutions Journalism Partnership.
The number of voluntary prekindergarten providers not meeting the state’s minimum threshold has spiked. Early-learning advocates believe the problem lies with the test, not the providers, and they are hopeful lawmakers will address the issue in 2019. Last spring, parents…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on November 29, 2018
in
Solutions Journalism Partnership.
Florida has the second highest number of uninsured children in the country. Crawling after learning to walk may be unusual behavior, but it’s what you could say is happening with children’s health insurance rates nationwide. The steady progress those rates…
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By Ryan Mckinnon, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on November 28, 2018
in
Solutions Journalism Partnership, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Rousing response for an opportunity to walk alongside The Patterson Foundation float… The Patterson Foundation’s holiday float in Saturday’s Sarasota Holiday Parade will have quite the entourage. Nearly 500 volunteers have signed up to walk alongside the philanthropic organization’s float,…
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