Readiness Initiative Tracks Kindergarten Prep Across Districts
Nearly 70 percent of ECISD kindergarten teachers volunteered for Saturday training on a UCLA portal and 100 question surveys per student. First 5 Permian Basin UTPB funds training, coordinates with UCLA Center for Healthier Children. UCLA licensed from McMaster University. Data will be reported school by school and kept confidential.
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Early Development Instrument Aims Neighborhood Targeting
The EDI measures five domains of child development and is backed by Sheri Fincher and Meyerson in Ector County. The survey compares local Head Start children with kindergarteners to guide ECISD planning and is offered to all children regardless of income.
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Ector County shows strong Head Start performance in EDI results
The 4 year olds in Head Start in Ector County met or exceeded kindergarten standards, as campuses adopt UCLA led Early Development Instrument surveys. Data maps neighborhood vulnerability, guiding local actions. educators praise the tool and plan broader use across districts with UCLA and CAP Tulsa examples shaping services for families and young children.
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Protecting skin from UV rays and tanning risks
Advice highlights UV damage from sun and indoor tanning beds and stresses protection through clothing and sunscreen. Recommends broad spectrum SPF 30 or higher, water resistance, lip and facial care, and applying 30 minutes before exposure. Notes high melanoma risk and prevalence of skin cancer across races.
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Houston minister Magnus Hjalmarson fatally shot in garage
Magnus Scott Hjalmarson known as Minister Mike was found dead in his north Harris County garage from a gunshot wound to the head. Investigators say the 53 year old, who worked with the Care Christian organization, had been preparing for a community yard sale when killed. Neighbors reported he had planned yard sale activities that morning as deputies probed the case.
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