Education commissioner pushes three Rs in schools
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Moses rejects a $500000 CDC grant citing priority on reading writing and arithmetic. Deputy commissioner Joe Neely says focus remains academic, while health issues gain less urgency. Legislature may consider off track betting to boost tracks facing bankruptcy. Health officials renew annual flu vaccination push.
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Centers For Disease Control
Atlanta
Minnesota
California
Michigan
CDC
Moses
Joe Neely
Joe Straus Jr
San Antonio
Retama Park
Child Labor Tale Sparks U S Fundraiser in Texas
A four to 12 year old Pakistani carpet worker's story inspires Quincy students to raise funds for a school in his village. The piece also notes Keep America Beautiful praising Keep Texas Beautiful for recycling efforts and ends with a segue to a fundraiser by the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center.
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Pakistan
United States
Quincy
Massachusetts
Keep America Beautiful Inc
Keep Texas Beautiful
Austin
Wilson County
South Texas
Compete for Life blood drive engages UIL divisions
An extended six month contest invites high schools and their communities to donate blood for school pride. Winners earn a spirit trophy and the overall top donor percentage receives 500 dollars plus another trophy. Donor ages 17 to 72 and weight at least 110 pounds qualify. Participating schools gain perks including passes to a local fair.
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San Antonio
STBTC
Tightened child support enforcement in Texas
Faith Baldwin and Juddith Zaffirini describe how nonpayment harms children as the 74th Legislature passes House Bill 1863 to suspend most state licenses for delinquent parents. The measure targets self employed and mobile workers to strengthen wage withholding and payments.
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Faith Baldwin
Harvey Hilderbran
Rkerrville
Senate
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