STEP program helps emotionally disturbed children stay home
A seven year effort by twelve parents and twelve families led to STEP, a private therapy program for emotionally disturbed children. Starting with six, it now serves thirty three, returning eleven to public schools and expanding training for teachers. STEP seeks funds to buy the Akiba school building for expanded services and outreach. Dorothy Peters, founder, emphasizes human needs drive the program and asks for support.
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Walker vetoes 871 million budget bills in Illinois
Governor Walker rejects 871 million dollars in appropriations passed by the Illinois General Assembly. He blocks funds for conservation education recreation arts and state employee pay and pension raises. He also targets welfare fraud with a computer crackdown and threatens to remove cheaters from benefits, arguing higher education tuition may rise without fair economic growth.
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