By Ryan Mckinnon, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on January 10, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism, Attendance, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading contest drew almost 50,000 entries from across the region. The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading announced the winners of its annual Attendance Awareness Poster Contest on Thursday. The poster contest, which…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on December 31, 2018
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Aspirations Journalism.
Sleep-deprived, sedentary screen users. It’s how you might describe U.S. children based on a recent study. A unique set of guidelines that looks at a day in the life of a child indicates the best conditions for developing brains includes:…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on December 24, 2018
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Aspirations Journalism.
It’s said that kindergarten-ready children are on track for a lifetime of academic achievement, but is kindergarten ready for kids? Christopher Brown, a former kindergarten teacher turned professor of early childhood education at the University of Texas, looked at how…
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By Ashley Coone, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on December 20, 2018
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Attendance, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
This year, more than 2,300 DeSoto County elementary school students participated in the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading’s Attendance Awareness Poster Contest, fully funded by The Patterson Foundation. The annual contest is held during Attendance Awareness Month to promote outstanding…
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By Ryan Mckinnon, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on December 18, 2018
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Aspirations Journalism.
A new software system the Office of Early Learning installed in July remains not fully operational, leaving childcare centers across the state wondering if they are receiving the right payments for their services. Michelle Lewis, the owner of Beautiful Blessings…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on December 16, 2018
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Aspirations Journalism.
One child is raised in a bookless home by university-educated parents. Another child is raised in a home with a 500-book library whose parents are barely literate. Which child does better in school? According to a 20-year study led by…
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By Caroline Russell, 7th-grade student at Sarasota Middle School
on December 11, 2018
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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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