Summer School Readiness Brightens Kern County Kids
During June the School Readiness Initiative funded by Proposition 10 offers summer classes for children entering kindergarten. The program, run by First 5 Kern, teaches literacy, math, science and social skills, with a focus on healthy development and smooth school entry. Children toured Redwood Elementary, enjoyed butterfly life cycle lessons, and ended with a Mack Chicken Dance performance and ice cream social. Fall classes will recruit ages 2-5. contact Shafter Healthy Start at 746-8690.
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California Receives Real ID Grants Amid Privacy Concerns
The federal DHS allocates about 80 million to 48 states with California getting 3.2 million for REAL ID Demonstration Grants. The DMV will use funds to improve license and ID issuance integrity and system security while noting privacy and funding concerns remain before California implements REAL ID. DMV Director George Valverde says funding falls short of needs.
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