Poor children face budget cuts says former welfare secretary
For 30 years Robert Harder has dissected welfare budgets to judge state commitment to its poorest children. He notes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families monthly payment may drop to 115.50 per person, down 4.60 from four years ago, with no cost of living increase in seven years. He questions the wisdom of reducing cash aid for families in need.
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Bush and McCain Campaign Toward Michigan Primary
George W. Bush and John McCain campaigned in Michigan after South Carolina, trading blows over spending and reform. McCain touted his NH win and Clinton- era-like reform stance while Bush sought momentum from SC victory as Michigan's Tuesday primary looms. Rep Peter King endorsed McCain, calling Bush-elect policy appealing but problematic.
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DeSoto District Plans Bus Fee to Save Funding
DeSoto school district will charge parents 150 for each child to ride the bus next year to save about 240,000. Board president Sandra Thierer cites prior debates and a shift toward funding classrooms over busing. Kansas officials note few districts levy such fees, mostly those that contract bus service.
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Lincoln Tops C-SPAN Historians Leader List
Washington historians ranking the 41 presidents place Abraham Lincoln at No. 1 and Franklin D. Roosevelt, George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and Harry Truman in the top five. The survey, released Monday for Presidents Day, covers 10 leadership qualities assessed by 58 historians across party lines. Clinton and Nixon rank notably low for moral authority and relations with Congress, while JFK, Eisenhower, Johnson, and Reagan are among the top ten.
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Net lets parents monitor grades online
Cynthia Banner in Harrissure Virginia joins parents using school web sites to check daily grades attendance and lesson plans for her son Rich a Menchville High School freshman. The tool lets parents see if assignments were turned in and attendance records, changing how privacy is viewed in education.
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