By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on April 8, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism.
Elementary teachers know a lot about their students, but if they need help beyond spelling and subtraction, teachers don’t always have resources to lean on. Following repeated incidents of gun violence across the country, some districts have spent millions ramping…
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By Ryan Mckinnon, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on April 5, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism.
Rep. Erin Grall, R-Vero Beach, is pushing for lawmakers to establish a funding formula for the state’s distribution of more than $700 million in School Readiness funding. Correction: Certain counties are allocated to receive less in School Readiness funding in…
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By Herald-Tribune Media Group
on April 3, 2019
in
Aspirations Journalism.
The Patterson Foundation and the Herald-Tribune Media Group have partnered to launch Aspirations Journalism, a collaboration between philanthropy and journalism to inform, educate and encourage communities to be a part of the…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on April 1, 2019
in
Aspirations Journalism.
Two students have the same grades, but one is more likely to be held back a year due to something parents won’t see on their report cards: self-regulation. Self-regulation may conjure scenarios of biting your tongue when the boss suggests…
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By Ryan Mckinnon, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on March 21, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism, School Readiness.
The current method of evaluating voluntary prekindergarten providers would be scrapped in favor of a process that has gained widespread support. Legislation that could reshape how Florida’s 11,000 voluntary prekindergarten providers are assessed received strong support during a subcommittee hearing…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on March 18, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism, Health.
When it comes to health, “green equity” is a prime indicator. Researcher Lorien Nesbitt delves into green equity in “Who has access to urban vegetation? A spatial analysis of distributional green equity in 10 US cities,” in which she’s “talking…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on March 10, 2019
in
Aspirations Journalism.
Mortgage, college tuition, and rent are common big-ticket items attached to adulthood, but childcare can rival any of them. “There’s a lack of understanding that it costs a lot and why it does. We wanted to see where the money…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on March 10, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism, Español.
La hipoteca, la matrícula universitaria y el alquiler son elementos comunes de gran valor para la edad adulta, pero el cuidado de los niños puede rivalizar con cualquiera de ellos. “Hay una falta de comprensión de que cuesta mucho y…
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By Ryan Mckinnon, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on March 4, 2019
in
Aspirations Journalism, Community, Volunteer.
The two elementary schools must earn a C this year in order to avoid closure, conversion to a charter or takeover by a private management firm. Manatee County School District officials are cautiously optimistic about the future of two elementary…
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By Ryan Mckinnon, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on March 4, 2019
in
Aspirations Journalism, Community, Español, Volunteer.
Las dos escuelas primarias deben obtener una C este año para evitar su cierre, convertirse en una escuela chárter o que una empresa de gestión privada se haga cargo de ellas. Los funcionarios del Distrito Escolar del Condado de Manatee…
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