By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on December 2, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism.
Teaching kids about their brains helps them understand their behavior. Meet Amy G. Dala. She can be emotional and knows a lot about fear. She’s otherwise known as the amygdala — the part of the brain responsible for the response…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on December 2, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism.
A new study finds 3- to 5-year-olds who use screens more than an hour a day have lower measures of development in the brain’s white matter, where language and literacy take root. I survived watching plenty of cognitive garbage throughout…
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By Anna Bryson, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on December 2, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism.
In its third year, the Suncoast Summer Reading Challenge worked with 97 summer providers serving predominantly asset-limited families. As students returned to school after summer break this year, many of them, especially those from historically disadvantaged student groups, started the…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on December 2, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism.
No one knows the right age to start carrying a computer in your pocket. But more than half of 11-year-olds now own a smartphone, according to a recent national survey of more than 1,600 8- to…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on November 12, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism.
What do parking spaces in Manhattan, 1982 Bordeaux, and early childhood care have in common? They’re rare and expensive. What sets early child care apart is its impact on families and the economy at large. The average cost of full-time…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on November 3, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism.
Florida is ranked 45th in the country, according to the latest Children’s Health Care Report Card. It’s back to training wheels when it comes to getting children’s health care coverage. In just two years, the rate…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on October 28, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism.
In many elementary schools, it’s easy to know who the class clown is because, on a thermometer cutout on the wall, a clothespin with their name is clipped to the red zone. Likewise, it’s easy to see the names of…
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By Anna Bryson, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on October 27, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism.
Community schools have demonstrated higher standardized reading and math scores, better attendance rates, and greater parental involvement, according to recent studies. A school that offers free wraparound health and wellness services on property to students and their families will launch…
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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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