Pre-K enrollment slows as budgets pinch expansion
Enrollment in public prekindergarten programs has slowed or reversed in several states as districts cope with shrinking budgets. Many 3 and 4 year olds miss preschool, widening gaps for low income children who start kindergarten behind peers by about 18 months. Rising costs and limited slots reduce access even where funding remains.
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Washington
Steven Barnett
National Institute For Early Education Research
Rutgers University
Billy
Easton
Alliance For Quality Education
Albany
New York
Eliot Spitzer
Spitzer
Winning Beginning NY
Stalking suspect tied to four homeless killings in California
A 23 year old Iraq War veteran, Sizcoatl Ocampo, faces multiple murder charges for the stabbing deaths of four homeless men in Southern California. Prosecutors say he stalked victims and selected a final target after reading a news article warning homeless men to be careful.
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Santa Ana
Calif
California
Sizcoatl Ocampo
Orange County
Tony Rackauckas
Rackauckas
Ocampo
Iraq
Brooks seeks money back from Oklahoma hospital case
In Claremore Oklahoma country star Garth Brooks sues Integris Canadian Valley Regional Hospital Yukon over a $500000 gift to his late mother Colleen Brooks. He alleges the hospital promised to use the funds but did not follow through and no agreement was reached after opening statements.
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Claremore
Okla
Garth Brooks
Oklahoma
Integris
Canadian Valley Regional Hospital
Yukon
Brooks
Colleen Brooks
Paula Deen faces backlash over diabetes disclosure and high fat cooking
Paula Deen, famed Southern cook, disclosed diabetes on NBC Today after delaying three years. Activists call her a hypocrite for promoting unhealthy meals while endorsing health programs and a diabetes drug. Network officials say they will support her as she adjusts future shows while she continues to cook and promote moderation.
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Paula Deen
Deen
NBC
Novo Nordisk
Smithfieldham
Philadelphia
Pro
Victora
Food Network
Jesse Derris
Paula
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