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Quinn to decide whether birth control must be taught in sex ed classes
— Illinois public schools that teach sex education would be required to provide students information about birth control under a measure sent to Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday. The legislation is a departure from current policy, in which abstinence...
Tags: Elections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Birth Control, Students, Pat Quinn
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School Pool Safety Bill Clears House In 140-0 Vote; Senate Next
The Hartford CourantPrompted by recent drowning deaths of students in public schools, the state House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously approved bipartisan legislation to increase safety in swimming pools. Supporters say the measure, which cleared the House in a...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Illegal Immigrants, Students, Teaching and Learning, Justice and Rights
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Jury awards $1.4 million to girl sexually abused by classmate
Jurors awarded an elementary school special needs student $1.4 million after she was sexually assaulted five times by a male classmate during an after-school program in Chatsworth. Santa Monica jurors made the decision Tuesday after an eight-day trial...Tags: Sexual Assault, Lawyers, Sex Crimes, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Fighting bullying takes cyber-savvy
Most parents of sixth-grade students don't quite grasp the technological tools that can be used to harass kids these days, Newport Beach crime prevention specialist Erica Sperling said. But as she goes about her work, visiting middle schools to talk...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning
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Richland School District says it will stick with morality clause in superintendent contracts
Tri-City HeraldThe contract for the new Richland School District superintendent will outline his pay, health benefits and how his job performance will be evaluated. It also will include a clause requiring him not only to do his job legally and ethically, but also...Tags: Religion and Belief, Ethics, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Litigation
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Drowsy young drivers have increased crash risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adult drivers who usually get less than six hours of sleep per night are more likely to crash than those who sleep in, according to a new study from Australia. "Anything we can do to reduce the risk of becoming...Tags: Science and Technology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Health
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Former Modesto gang member devotes his life to reaching at-risk youths
The Modesto Bee---- MODESTO -- Ignacio Pizano's forearm used to bear a tattoo of a devil smoking a marijuana joint. Other body art left no doubt about his allegiance to a street gang and drug-fueled violence that left him facing a life sentence at 15. Now 48, the...Tags: Prisons, Religion and Belief, Gang Activity, Punishment
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Newport News School Board approves Point Option move
NEWPORT NEWS — Newport News schools is moving the Point Option alternative education program from the Denbigh Professional Park to the Oyster Point Technology Center. School Board members heard the details of the lease and approved it Tuesday...
Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Elections, High Schools, Science and Technology, Education
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A matter of survival: An aging population continues living with HIV
The Spokesman-ReviewMark Garrett is alive, which, among his group of friends from 25 years ago, puts him in the tiny minority. That Garrett is 58 and living with HIV puts him in a growing demographic: People with HIV are aging, as a group. Although younger people still...Tags: Symptoms, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pharmaceuticals, Vegetarian Diet, Eastern Washington University
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THE DOMINION POST ��� WEEK IN REVIEW
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.Bent Willey's owner dodged taxes A Morgantown club owner pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion Monday in U.S. District Court in Clarksburg. David Rees, 50, faces a possible sentence of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. In...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Economy, Business and Finance, Interior Policy, Office Depot Inc., West Virginia Mountaineers
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Schoolmates of suicide victims at higher risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teens who have a classmate die of suicide are more likely to consider taking, or attempt to take, their own lives, according to a new study. The idea that suicide might be "contagious" has been around for centuries, senior...Tags: Mental Health, Family, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Organizations, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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BFF program for all 5th grade girls
On Saturday, June 1, from 1 to 4 p.m., Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast will present a special program, BFF, for ALL girls in Grade 5 -- non-Girl Scouts included -- at Warwick High School in Newport News. Guest speaker is Ariane Aramburo, host of the...
Tags: Girl Scouts of the USA, Youth Organizations, Social Organizations, Bon Secours, Hampton Roads
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