Grandmotherly volunteer joins Woodlawn kindergarten
Campbell, a longtime volunteer at Woodlawn, brings extra hands and heart to 13 kindergarten pupils. Students Avery Hughes and Mileena Miller praise her help with pennies magnets and letters while teacher Tuckwin notes her warmth and impact. Campbell hopes more parents observe classrooms, and she plans to stay as long as tutor Tuckwin remains.
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Tuckwin
Avery Hughes
Mileena Miller
Campbell
Avery
Mileena
Shyanne Smith
Woodlawn
Volunteers In Lawrence Schools Benefit Community
An army of volunteers, including Kansas University coach Roy Williams and players, work in Lawrence public schools. Julie Boyle notes no precise totals, but schools rely on community partners and programs such as Lawrence Business/Education Partnership, Youth Friends, and Junior Achievement to match volunteers with needs.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Roy Williams
Julie Boyle
Boyle
PTO
McDonald Drive
Weekly Reader turns 100 in Stamford AP report
Stamford based Weekly Reader marks its 100th year as editors faced how to explain the Sept 11 attacks to millions of students. They published a special edition for fourth grade and up with teaching guidance on their site, sparking mixed parent reactions. The paper traces to 1902 when Charles Palmer Davis started it to bring current events to classrooms.
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Stamford
Weekly Reader
RJ. Barosa
America
Thomas Murphy
Connecticut Department of Education
West Haven
Murphy
Janis Bender
Charles Palmer Davis
Agawam
Mass
Davis
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