Child care centers struggle to attract qualified staff in Dallas
Dallas area child care centers face renewed staffing shortages as a strong economy draws workers to higher paying jobs. National turnover runs 30 to 40 percent, with median pay for women in the field about 12 792 annually. Educators cite stress and low wages as driving staff away even at Eastfield College labs.
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Texas
Katherine Peel
Sara
U.S. Labor Department
Dallas Morning News
Stitutes R
Wilcox
Susan Wyatt
Eastfield College
Mesquite
Eastfield
Penal chief urges early guidance for at risk kids
HOUSTON AP The Texas penal system chief Wayne Scott links prison crowding to failures in steering young offenders. He calls for focusing on children as young as four or five, emphasizing pre kindergarten through first grade. He notes the shift from the Texas Youth Commission to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as natural and says catching kids early can revive lives.
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Texas’ Penal System
Wayne Scott
Texas
Scott
Texas Youth Commission
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Commercial tour fees rise at Big Bend National Park
Park officials announce new commercial tour rates under a 1996 federal program. The Big Bend schedule increases set fees at 200 for motor coaches, 100 for buses, 75 for vans, and 25 plus 5 per person for sedans, while private noncommercial vehicles remain unchanged.
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Big Bend
Big Bend National Park
Jose A. Cisneros
Family retourns to trashed Lubbock home after holiday visit
AP report details five teens throwing a party in a home in Lubbock. Damage estimated at nearly 12000 dollars including marijuana odor, scorched furniture, and a broken back door. A 17 year old and 18 year old face burglary charges while another 17 year old is charged with possession of paraphernalia and possession of tobacco by a minor.
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Rick Don Wilson
Wilson
Taos
N.M
Wilsons
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