Early child violence rising in Fort Worth Arlington schools
Fort Worth and Arlington teachers report more violent behavior among kindergartners and five year olds as classrooms reopen. The survey by the Partnership for Children and the Mental Health Connection of Tarrant County cites fractured families and incivility in public discourse as root causes, with 10 percent of preschoolers and 25 percent of economically disadvantaged youngsters acting aggressively.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Arlington
Michael Parker
Partnership For Children
Tarrant County
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PTA
Pat Melton
Reading and Play Promote Kindergarten Readiness
The National PTA urges parents to create a nonthreatening, pressure-free environment and structured play to boost readiness. Emphasize conversation, reading aloud, and modeling reading while providing concrete learning experiences outside the home. Encourage independence with choice making and problem solving.
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National Parent Teacher Association
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Hunger threat to low income students after Charley
Central Florida schools closed by Hurricane Charley threaten free breakfast and lunch for more than 107 000 poor students. Food-service workers report hungry mornings and families relying on relief while districts seek federal permission to open campuses as food-distribution centers in impoverished neighborhoods.
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Sceola
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Semtivore
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Thomas McGuire
Taft. Fla
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Kissimmee
Orange
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