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Bloomington tutor accused of fondling young girl in class
A former school instructor turned himself in Tuesday afternoon, after he was accused of child molest. The Monroe County Sheriff's office began its investigation nearly two months ago. On Oct. 12, a 7-year-old girl said her instructor touched her...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Students, ADHD, Social Sciences, Dyslexia
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A Silent Culture of Acceptance Surrounds the Use of ADHD Drugs on Campuses
Roughly one in three college seniors nationwide has taken illegally obtained prescription amphetamines. And they don't feel bad about it. That's according to the Center on Young Adult Health and Development, a research institute at the University of...
Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Vyvanse (drug), Eastern Connecticut State University, Pharmaceuticals, Substance Abuse
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Disabled parents face bias, loss of kids: report
Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf in 1990. And yet advocates say barriers and bias still abound when it comes to one basic human right: To be...
Tags: Politics, Des Plaines, Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, Career and Workplace
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South Florida businesses and employees rally for holiday giving
Sun SentinelPartnerships between businesses and nonprofits that zero in on specific needs can be very impactful, says Kathleen Cannon, president of United Way of Broward. "And the holidays bring out additional feelings from people who want to help," she said. Here is...Tags: Boca Raton, Charity, Sunrise (Broward, Florida), Hospitals and Clinics, Human Interest
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Who Are They? Stories About The Victims Of Friday's Shootings
Killed in Friday's horrific shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School were 20 children, ages 6 and 7, and six adults. The shooter's mother was also killed Friday. Stories of the adult heroes of this tragedy and tributes to the children who lost their...
Tags: Anglicanism, Entertainment, Gaming, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
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We need more information about pesticides
Every day, Marylanders are exposed to pesticides in our drinking water, on our food and through chemicals in our homes, lawns and public spaces. We also encounter pesticides in our rivers and streams and the Chesapeake Bay. While these exposures are often...Tags: Medical Specialization, Aquaculture, American Academy of Pediatrics, ADHD, Behavioral Conditions
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Health Safety
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Why teachers have test anxiety, too
Change of SubjectThe statement of the obvious: Bad teachers are afraid of being evaluated based on how well their students perform on standardized tests. When they fail their students, their students fail them. The question: But why are so many presumptively good...... -
Monday Morning Coffee: State won't take over troubled charter school.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Monday Morning, Fellow Seekers. The state Department of Education has rejected a request to take control of the financially troubled Vitalisitc Therapeutic Charter School in the Lehigh Valley, our Mothership colleague Steve Esack reports this... -
Is it time to roll the joint?
HealthYears ago, when I was a student at Penn State, a NORML activist cornered me and tried to talk me into supporting the “legalize marijuana” cause. Keep in mind that this was many years before the state of California approved the use of medical... -
A challenge unmet
Sometimes, Yajaira Rivera would storm out of school in frustration during the middle of the day. Other times, she was told to leave. And then there were the many days she simply stayed at home, avoiding both trouble and the classrooms where she was...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Harvard University, Human Interest, Clarence Thomas, Students
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Mail Call - June 29
“The Obama White House is twice as bad as the Nixon White House ever was at cover-ups. Everything that gets done, President Obama wants to cover it up, and then he tries to turn around and blame it on somebody else. He’s the biggest con artist...Tags: Diabetes, Health and Medical Professionals, Common Cold, Politics, Health
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