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New immunization requirements coming for next school year
The Indiana State Department of Health has published the school immunization requirements for the 2013-2014 school year for students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade. New requirements include: — For kindergartners through 12th-graders:...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Chickenpox, Vaccines, Immunization, Varicella Vaccine
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Full-day K enrollment grows under increased funds
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The number of Indiana children enrolled in full-day kindergarten has increased by 19 percent since the state more than doubled spending for the program. The General Assembly increased funding from about $82 million to nearly...Tags: Mitch Daniels, Schools
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St. Joseph Grade School expansion detailed
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Everyone seems to agree it's good news that St. Joseph Grade School is doing so well that parish leaders are planning a $4 million expansion. Everyone also seems to agree there's good momentum for businesses in the East Bank, and that the...Tags: Elementary Schools, Schools
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Elkhart school helps prepare kids for kindergarten
ELKHART – For some parents, sending their children to pre-school is something they cannot afford even though educators say pre-school can help kids get a jump start on kindergarten.
One local school system has started a grass roots program to...Tags: Early Learning, Schools, Schools, Education, Early Learning
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Money's not only factor in free vs. private kindergarten: South Bend montessori leader
Associated PressIndiana school districts can now offer full-day kindergarten at no cost to parents, but private kindergarten program directors say they aren't worried about competing with a free alternative. Marianne Surges, founder and head of The Montessori Center in...Tags: Public Schools, Zionsville, Mitch Daniels, Schools
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Granger preschool closing after 25 years
GRANGER - A long-time St. Joseph County preschool will be closing at the end of the school year. Bridges School on Gumwood Road in Granger sent out word on Tuesday its building has been sold.
Founded back when Granger was still mostly farm fields,...Tags: Google Inc., Early Learning, Teaching and Learning, Teaching and Learning, Schools
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Michigan all-day kindergarten mandatory to get full state funding
DETROIT (AP) — Updated state rules mean public schools in Michigan must offer all-day kindergarten to receive full funding for each kindergarten pupil starting in September. The Detroit News reports Monday (http://bit.ly/zGwzes ) that the rules...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teaching and Learning, Schools, Schools, Students
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Civil rights data shows unequal educational access
Federal education officials say schools serving mostly black students are more likely to have inexperienced teachers than those largely serving whites, and few school districts have pre-kindergarten programs targeting low-income students.
U.S....Tags: Justice and Rights, Minority Groups, Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Income, Arne Duncan
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Berrien County immunization goals are on track
The Berrien County Health Department require preschools and daycare centers in the county submit their immunization reports twice per year, health officials said.
It is an effort to raise county immunization rates and have children ready for kindergarten...Tags: Health, Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines, Family, Chemical Industry
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Indiana 1st-grader tells lawmakers: Save kindergarten
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana first-grader inspired by a classroom discussion of freedom has petitioned state lawmakers to protect kindergarten as they discuss changes to the state's educational system. First-grader Elijah Morehouse obtained...Tags: Charter Schools, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Schools, Indiana
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Peeved New York City mom sues, says preschool's 'a playroom'
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City mother who says her daughter's private preschool promised top-notch education but turned out to be "just one big playroom" is suing to get the $19,000-a-year tuition back. Nicole Imprescia's lawsuit says Manhattan's...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, New York, New York City, Trials, Contracts
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Kaspar the friendly robot helps autistic kids
STEVENAGE, England (AP) — Eden Sawczenko used to recoil when other little girls held her hand and turned stiff when they hugged her. This year, the 4-year-old autistic girl began playing with a robot that teaches about emotions and physical...Tags: Health, Entertainment, Behavioral Conditions, London (England), Personal Service
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