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Reading scores hit decades-low levels, new national education report says
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (413+ words) WASHINGTON " American students were already struggling academically years before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted classrooms, and many middle-income school districts are still lagging behind in recovery, according to a new national report from researchers at Harvard University, Stanford University and Dartmouth…...
Union County faces need for foster parents
19+ hour, 36+ min ago (49+ words) WCNC Union County faces need for foster parents To stream WCNC on your phone, you need the WCNC app. Download the WCNC app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Before You Leave, Check This…...
'You never forget': Union County foster mom urges others to open their homes as need grows
23+ hour, 55+ min ago (322+ words) MONROE, N. C. " Union County is sounding the alarm this National Foster Care Awareness Month: the need for foster families is outpacing the help available, and officials are calling on the community to step up. Ashley Lantz, director of the Union County…...
Foster care: Answering North Carolina's growing need " sponsored by CTS Health Foster Care
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (316+ words) CHARLOTTE, N. C. " This article involves commercial content. The products and services featured appear as paid advertising. Across North Carolina, the need for safe, loving foster homes continues to grow. CTS Health Foster Care is working to meet that need by supporting…...
California launches program to provide free diapers for newborns
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (344+ words) WASHINGTON " California is launching the first program in the nation that will provide free diapers to newborn babies." Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the initiative, called Golden State Start, on Friday." "Every baby born in California deserves a healthy start in…...
NICU nurse finds herself on the other side of care this Mother's Day
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (390+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. " Caitlin Vaccaro has spent the past 10 years helping families through some of their hardest days as a NICU nurse. Now, she finds herself on the other side of that care'after giving birth to her son, Caleb, who arrived at…...
A Mother's Day gift: Colorado mom brings her miracle baby home from NICU after 113 days
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (676+ words) DENVER " It was one year ago, on Mother's Day weekend, when Vivian Hernandez found out she was pregnant. She had been trying to expand her family for a while. When she finally got pregnant with a little boy, due in…...
Three young boys form unbreakable bond and get life-saving heart transplants days apart
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (345+ words) HOUSTON " What started as long, uncertain hospital stays turned into a story of friendship, resilience and hope'for three young boys at Texas Children's Hospital. Ahmed, Nasir and Preston " ages 6 and 7 " spent nearly a year each waiting for heart transplants, living…...
In the spotlight: Early Childhood Honors | wcnc. com
1+ week, 1+ day ago (46+ words) In the spotlight: Early Childhood Honors'WCNC In the spotlight: Early Childhood Honors To stream WCNC on your phone, you need the WCNC app. Download the WCNC app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Before…...
Wayfinders opens doors to opportunity for Charlotte students
1+ week, 2+ day ago (139+ words) WCNC Wayfinders opens doors to opportunity for Charlotte students To stream WCNC on your phone, you need the WCNC app. Download the WCNC app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Before You Leave, Check…...