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Kids Gets Ticketed

No, not the girl who got a ticket from the local health department for running a lemonade stand.  I’m referring to youth in Portland, ME, who can receive a ticket for doing something good.  According to an article in the Portland Press Herald, the Portland’s Public Health Division and Police Department are collaborating on a program [...]

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Step Up for Kids

Today is Step Up for Kids Day.  The event, spearheaded by the Every Child Matters Education Fund, is a national effort to encourage policy makers to pay attention to the needs of U.S. children.  Every Child Matters is urging that the candidates address—and that the news media cover—the following key issues and questions:

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