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Updated: 20 Aug 17:12
Colleges Want Efforts To Curb Drinking Revisited
20 Aug 12:21
The presidents of more than 100 colleges and universities have signed a document urging lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age. The educators say the 21-year-old drinking age is widely flouted and has led to a culture of binge drinking on college campuses. Anti-drunken driving groups say colleges are looking for an easy out.
The presidents of more than 100 colleges and universities have signed a document urging lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age. The educators say the 21-year-old drinking age is widely flouted and has led to a culture of binge drinking on college campuses. Anti-drunken driving groups say colleges are looking for an easy out.
College Presidents Urge Rethink On Drinking Age
19 Aug 20:36
The presidents of about 100 U.S. colleges are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age to 18. John McCardell, the former president of Middlebury College in Vermont, says his group, the Amethyst Initiative, is against intoxication but supports responsible, adult behavior toward alcohol.
The presidents of about 100 U.S. colleges are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age to 18. John McCardell, the former president of Middlebury College in Vermont, says his group, the Amethyst Initiative, is against intoxication but supports responsible, adult behavior toward alcohol.
Entrepreneurs Transform Chicago Schools
19 Aug 20:34
The Chicago public schools were once considered the worst urban school system in America. Now, they are perhaps the nation's biggest laboratory for school reform. The city has turned over large parts of the system to groups of education entrepreneurs.
The Chicago public schools were once considered the worst urban school system in America. Now, they are perhaps the nation's biggest laboratory for school reform. The city has turned over large parts of the system to groups of education entrepreneurs.
Welcome to Lights On
Welcome to Lights On
The LIGHTS were ON in Frankfort, Indiana on Thursday, October 18. Several guest readers came to our SACC (School Age Child Care) Program to help us celebrate. We hosted a Read-A-Thon from 3:30-6pm. Our guests included several of our area principals Tami Hicks-Riley, Kim Becker-Suncrest, Jarrod Mason-FHS, Chuck Queen-Southside, Amber Targgart-Kyger, local teachers Katie Impson & Susie Rusk-Riley, and Peggy Williams and Richard Gibson from our library. We had 45 afterschool kids in attendance along with their parents and our SACC Staff. Guests brought along their favorite books to share with our kids and we provided activites between each reader.Special thanks to all who helped us celebrate with the kids and show off what we do after school each day!
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