By Heather Koester, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on October 22, 2019
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Community, Health, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
On the weekend of October 12–13, 2019, Manatee County Technical College opened its doors to host the fifth Remote Area Medical Clinic (RAM). The mission of RAM is to prevent pain and alleviate suffering by providing free, quality healthcare…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on October 21, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism.
Timothy and Karl sit next to each other in the same class and are both strong students with similar scores in math and reading. But guess which one is more likely to land in a gifted education program? The one…
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By Anna Bryson, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on October 19, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism.
The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading’s annual breakfast brought together 300 people working on childhood literacy from across four counties. The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, now in its fifth year, celebrated its success in raising…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on October 14, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism.
Comcast internet essentials programCommon Sense MediaInternet access remains a luxury for many, but it can change the course of a child’s academic path. Most parents learn that Jupiter is the largest planet…
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By Jenifer Johnson, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on October 7, 2019
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Mind in the Making, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Several years back I had the privilege of being a Preschool Teacher. Having preschool age children at the time myself, I took the responsibility very seriously. The moms of these children had a few hours each morning to shop, get…
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By Brian Ries, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on October 4, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism, Aspirations Journalism — Podcasts.
We talk to Dr. Ross Greene of Lives in the Balance about the Collaborative & Proactive Solutions model of care, which focuses on solving a child’s unsolved problems instead of just reacting to behavior, a model that can be used…
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By Anna Bryson, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on October 3, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism.
Kids at Garden Elementary School in Venice can pick books from an automated vending machine. Kids crowd around a vending machine, pointing to what they hope to pick out when they get a chance. They’re not excited about candy or…
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By Anna Bryson, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on October 1, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism.
The Earl and Mary Watts after-school program will be held in Janie’s Garden, a mixed-income housing community in North Sarasota. A new Sarasota after-school program has been named after Earl and Mary Watts, who were among Sarasota County’s first black…
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By Beth Duda, director of the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on September 30, 2019
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Community, Family Engagement, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Friends, Why is it that some children thrive while other’s do not? Is it a matter of genetics, IQ, socioeconomic background, or education? Carlota Nelson, in her ground-breaking documentary, answers these questions in an enlightening globe-trotting journey about what truly…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on September 30, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism.
The children’s share of the federal budget is projected to drop from 9.2% to 7.5% over the next decade. Of the more than $4 trillion federal budget, just 9% goes toward children while 8% goes toward paying interest on the…
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