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Advocates worry universal open enrollment will exclude students with disabilities
5+ hour, 57+ min ago (836+ words) The N.H. Statehouse in Concord In Wisconsin, school districts last year rejected open enrollment applications from students with disabilities at twice the rate of other students. In Nebraska, dozens of school districts exclusively denied applications to students with disabilities during the…...
Even with dental insurance, you still could face a large bill
1+ week, 2+ day ago (765+ words) Ratrice Jackson, then a fourth-year student at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn., drills out cavities as part of a free oral health day on campus in 2018. Russell Anthony made eight trips to the dentist last year. The 65-year-old retiree…...
‘We’re excited’: Three western NH early education programs talk plans for federal funding
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1347+ words) Kids in the 2-year-old room play at the Keene Day Care Center earlier this year. Suelaine Poling, executive director of Keene Day Care Center since 2005, stands in the center's Frog Room for 2-year-old children in 2021. Monroe-Cassel grew up in upstate…...
Schoolyard Tree Canopy Program Continues to Take Root in New Hampshire
1+ mon, 21+ hour ago (393+ words) The N.H. Division of Forests and Lands" Urban and Community Forestry Program has opened applications for this year"s Schoolyard Canopy Enhancement Program, which provides New Hampshire schools with trees and helps turn growing and maintaining them into a learning experience....
Film to highlight local camp where kids run the world
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (625+ words) The Game of Village is a new documentary by a local filmmaker about a camp in Nelson where kids are empowered to make laws, explore professions and more. Campers at The Game of Village in Nelson work on art projects…...
With cool demeanor, EMT-turned Cheshire nurse offers 'patient' care
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1039+ words) Matthew Paille, a registered nurse, stands in an unoccupied Intensive Care Unit room on Dec. 30 at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene. "I love the critical care thinking, the camaraderie we have between staff members," Paille said. Registered Nurse Matthew Paille…...
Keene winter camp connects kids with nature
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (806+ words) As part of a holiday camp, nearly 30 kindergarten through 5th graders connected with the wonders of nature in the wintertime on Tuesday at Stonewall Farm in Keene. Elijah O'Neil, 6, slides down an icy hill on Tuesday at Stonewall Farm in Keene....