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Invest in Children expands Universal Pre-Kindergarten program
(Plain Press, October 2017) The number of newly available high quality pre-kindergarten education slots available in Invest in Children’s Universal Pre-K (UPK) program more than doubled this year with the addition of 2,600 new slots. At a September 12 press conference at Horizon Education Centers- Market Square Pre-Kindergarten Site, Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish touted…
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Executive Director Katie Kelly offers update on Pre4CLE program
by M. Yesenia Summers (Plain Press, September 2017) “Our vision is that every child in Cleveland will start kindergarten ready to succeed, “says the Pre4CLE website. Pre4CLE is a program to ensure all 3-and 4- year old children in Cleveland have access to a high-quality preschool. I spoke with Katie Kelly, Executive Director of PRE4CLE.…
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Cleveland Lead Safe Network works to make Cleveland homes lead safe
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, August 2017) The Cleveland Lead Safe Network, a group of dedicated volunteers, wants “to change the way the City of Cleveland treats its youngest citizens.” The group’s goals include “enacting a lead safe housing ordinance; holding elected officials accountable for reducing and eliminating lead poisoning in our community; and…
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St. Rocco School Community bids farewell to Sisters of Most Holy Trinity
(Plain Press, July 2017) On Sunday June 4th, parishioners from St. Rocco Parish joined with members of the St. Rocco School community – staff, alumni, students and parents — to bid farewell to Sisters of the Most Holy Trinity, as the religious order ends its long tenure at St. Rocco School. Sister Judith Wulk, who…
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Everyone needs a hero
by M. Yesenia Summers (Plain Press, June 2017) Imagine a young child looking out of his hospital window. The weather is grey and gloomy; inside the room the atmosphere isn’t much better. Mom, dad and other family members are forcing artificial cheerfulness. This young boy is fighting a serious illness and sits in…
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PNC Bank and DonorsChoose.org team up to provide supplies to pre-K and Head Start classrooms
(Plain Press, May 2017) PNC bank and DonorsChoose.org are joining forces in a new $5 million two-year initiative to assure teachers in pre-Kindergarten and Head Start classrooms have the supplies and tools they need to enhance the educational experience of their students. Paul Clark, regional president of PNC’s Cleveland market, announced the initiative to…
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At Domestic Violence Forum, children learn how to act when witnessing abuse
(Plain Press, November 2016) Most of those in the audience for a Domestic Violence Forum at the Lorain Branch Library on October 26th were children — after school regulars at the library persuaded by the librarian to attend with offers of food- houmos, wraps, fruit and vegetables. With the third game of the World…
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