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Book Nook - Opening Closed Doors: The Story of Josie C. Murray

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From a young age, Josie felt the supreme injustice of the Jim Crow South—ordering ice cream inside a restaurant and continuing her education beyond the seventh grade were opportunities denied to Josie during her childhood. About the Illustrator Whitney Truitt is a freelance children’s book illustrator. Thanks for reading!

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Scholarship Search: KC Scholars (Kansas City Area)

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KC Scholars continues to exemplify quality education standards for local students of varying circumstances. This is the amount of annual financial support a family can be expected to pay toward the student’s college education. In graduate school, at Harvard Law, is where his calling to​​ education truly came to life.

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Website Spotlight: Wee Lions

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Knowing that a curious mind is better prepared for learning, our dedicated staff of early childhood experts built the Wee Lions platform based on proven education practices that empower and lead parents to help their children become innovative thinkers and problem-solvers,” states Michelle Hsu, Chief Executive Officer of Wee Lions.

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Healthy Habits: The Mayo Lab Podcast with David Magee

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Parents and educators are beyond overwhelmed. This weekly program—which kicked off February 28—will serve as a single source of research-based guidance for parents, educators, and students. There are so many voices coming from so many perspectives that parents and educators can’t process the message. So are deaths by suicide. (In

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Parenting Pointers: Parenting with Confidence

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In this pioneering book, “How To Do- Parenting With Confidence," Author Vanessa Kahlon offers a refreshingly honest and practical guide to the highs and lows of parenting. The book is a long overdue reminder that parenting is not about getting it right all the time, but about being open to learning from our children.

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Caring Causes: From the Pocket of an Overcoat

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will received donated copies of the acclaimed children’s book, “From the Pocket of an Overcoat” , written and illustrated by Robert Vincent to help young children get excited about reading during Read Across America in March. The benefits of reading to sheltered dogs are praised by educational programs and rescue organizations alike.

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Area Attraction - CTC's Triple Threat Summer Intensive: Head Over Heels (High School Edition)

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Featuring music and lyrics by The Go-Go’s, Head Over Heels was conceived by Jeff Whitty ( Avenue Q ), who also wrote the original book, and adapted by James Magruder ( Triumph of Love). What makes our program unique is the training and coaching students receive while in this program,” said Ann Joseph-Douglas, CTC’s Director of Education.

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