Oliver Stenehjem seems to be going a little fast.
He’s got a nice touch on the throttle for a 5-year-old, but he’s highballing the big 100-car freight train through Montana’s Marias Pass so fast that the trees on the simulator are blurring.
And sure enough, just past the Bison siding, the locomotive jumps the track. Behind it, freight cars split out at crazy angles across the snow.
Oliver turns, eyes wide under his cardboard Continue reading »
Sunday, November 30, 2008
"The best interest of the child" is the philosophy that should drive child welfare decisions, but the rules that come with federal funding haven't always cooperated.
"The majority of federal money is only available to maintain kids in foster care placement -- room and board, basically," said Marci McCoy-Roth, co-director of the Pew Charitable Trust's Kids Are Waiting campaign.
Until recently, only 11% of federal dollars Continue reading »
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Mavericks Chief Executive Officer, Mark Thimmig, stated, "Miami DadeSchool District's commitment to address student and family needs in thiscommunity is clear and unquestionable. I'm delighted with the recommendationof the Superintendent and the decision of the school board to approve theseinnovative schools. The Miami Dade School Board, through their support, keepsthe focus Continue reading »
The number of children without health insurance in Arizona has risen to 278,000 — amounting to 16 percent of the state’s young residents.
That is up from previous estimates that put the number between 250,000 and 265,000. It also gives the state the eighth highest number of uninsured children and fourth highest percentage, according to new numbers from
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There are another 564,000 children in Arizona covered by government Medicaid Continue reading »