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Cleveland Middle School students use STEM to serve classmates
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (300+ words) At Cleveland Middle School, a group of students recently turned their STEM learning into an act of compassion and service. Students in Coach Derek Morris" STEM class partnered with students in the school"s ERC classroom to help solve a…...
Your Child's Oral Health: A Foundation for Better Overall Health
3+ week, 1+ day ago (264+ words) If you're looking for affordable dental coverage, your child may qualify for . Together these programs cover more than Enrollment is open year-round, and many families qualify even if they don't realize it. Beyond dental care, Medicaid and CHIP also cover…...
Polk 4-H members receive All-Star Honors
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (282+ words) The Polk County 4-H office is proud to report that it had one of the largest county delegations at the recent Eastern Region 4-H All-Star Conference in Gatlinburg, TN. Twelve students from Polk County attended the event, with three being…...
Holiday travel: How one airline flies children to their wishes
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (487+ words) Since 1986, United Airlines has helped grant life-changing wish experiences that help wish kids and their families replace fear with confidence, sadness with joy " and anxiety with hope. A big trip to the Big Apple Experiencing New York City during the…...
Lee’s Gunderson and Moore Named 2025 Tucker Scholars in Science and Math
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (351+ words) Lee University students Dakota Gunderson, left, and Hank Moore, right, were recently named 2025-26 Tucker Scholars for science and math. Lee University students Dakota Gunderson and Hank Moore have been named the 2025-26 Tucker Scholars for science and math. Gunderson, a secondary…...
A diagnosis she didn’t see coming
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (350+ words) (BPT) - One woman's journey from an unexpected diagnosis to learning how to manage a chronic, progressive lung disease. When Lavonda was told she had bronchiectasis, she didn't know what the word meant. "I had never heard of it before," Lavonda…...
What's the One Non-Negotiable for Career Growth? Lifelong Learning
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (270+ words) (BPT) - By Shantanu Bose, DeVry University's Provost and Chief Academic Officer Employers and workers agree learning is valuable A recent report from DeVry University and Reputation Leaders surveyed more than 1,500 workers and 500 hiring decision-makers to explore how education and upskilling…...
Cell phones in schools: 7 ways parents can help children cope with Tennessee’s new policy
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (431+ words) TENNESSEE is one of 14 states to pass legislation limiting student cell phone use in schools." Your teenager is in class, and they get back a graded paper. Your teen, who makes good grades, receives a mark that was lower than…...