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Soccer-Street Child World Cup wraps in Mexico with trophies, music and U2 | Conservative Talk - Freedom 95. 9
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (155+ words) By Kurt Hall TEXCOCO, Mexico, May 15 (Reuters) - - Brazil's boys danced on a bus and Mexico's girls lifted a trophy on home soil, while U2 enjoyed the festivities as the Street Child World Cup brought music, football and celebration to Mexico. Street-c....
IDOT targets young engineering talent with student loan assistance
13+ hour, 43+ min ago (656+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) " The Illinois Department of Transportation announced this week it will soon repay up to $60, 000 in student loans for eligible employees over four years as part of an initiative to lure recently graduated engineers in an increasingly…...
PPS partnership is improving student attendance
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (130+ words) PEORIA, Ill. " Officials with Peoria Public Schools say their partnership with Cartwheel has proven effective in reducing absenteeism." Prior to their partnership with Cartwheel to expand student mental health access, officials say the district was facing challenges familiar to urban districts…...
Developer of education tool Canvas issues apology after hack
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (329+ words) WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) " The developer of Canvas, widely used by U. S. institutions for grades and class materials, issued an apology after a hack that blocked "students from accessing the education tool and involved student "data being stolen by a cybercriminal hacking…...
Researchers identify antibodies that may prevent and treat measles infections
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (747+ words) May 8 (Reuters) " We also report on a study that reveals why females are more prone to autoimmune diseases. For the first time, scientists have identified human antibodies capable of neutralizing the measles virus, which could lead to a new approach…...
Northmoor Primary students sell lemonade to raise money for cancer research
1+ week, 1+ day ago (182+ words) PEORIA, Ill. " A cool drink at Peoria's Northmoor Primary School on Thursday helped support a good cause. The school's 3rd graders spent the day along Northmoor Road, encouraging motorists and the neighborhood to come buy a glass of lemonade." It was part…...
US FDA says testing reveals domestic infant formula supply is safe | Conservative Talk - Freedom 95. 9
2+ week, 2+ day ago (81+ words) By Sneha S K April 29 (Reuters) - The U. S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday said tested samples of infant formula available in the country contained very low levels of contaminants, confirming that the nation's supply is "safe for consumption. .. ....
WHO global alliance delivers 100 million childhood vaccine doses since 2023
3+ week, 1+ day ago (296+ words) April 23 (Reuters) " More than 100 million vaccine doses have been delivered to 18. 3 million children worldwide since 2023 under a global drive to "reverse pandemic-related declines in childhood immunisation, the World "Health Organization and vaccine alliance Gavi said on Thursday. The organizations had…...
Report: Illinois stalls in efforts to expand preschool compared to other states
3+ week, 2+ day ago (585+ words) (Capitol News Illinois) " A new report from the National Institute for Early Education Research found Illinois" rate of growth in enrollment and funding for universal preschool is slowing, despite state efforts to expand preschool programming. While the report noted Gov....
Los Angeles schools set limits on classroom screen time
3+ week, 3+ day ago (322+ words) April 21 (Reuters) " Los Angeles" school board on Tuesday passed a measure regulating students" screen time during classroom assignments, reflecting concerns that technology could be linked "to a host of ailments including obesity and depression. The "school board of the nation…...