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Incoming California Governor to Seek Nearly $2 Billion in Early-Childhood Funding

Democrat Gavin Newsom, who takes office Jan. 7, plans to expand full-day kindergarten and child-care offerings in the state, according to media reports.





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Education Week American Education News Site of Record - News

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Galleries: New Contemporaries - Take a peek at the stars of tomorrow

New Contemporaries is in its 12th year now, an annual showing of the Royal Scottish Academy’s pick of graduates from the previous year’s degree shows. A wonderful opportunity for the young artists themselves – this is a prestigious exhibition and a prestigious venue to put on one’s CV – it is also a handy shortcut for anyone who wants to get a snapshot of the kind of work coming out of our art colleges at the moment.




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One Way Recessions Actually Help Districts: Great Teachers Seeking Jobs

The hiring pool improved for schools when the recession squeezed teachers, study finds.




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Changing Epidemiology of Bacteremia in Infants Aged 1 Week to 3 Months

Approximately 1.1% to 5.9% of febrile infants aged <90 days have bacteremia, but the incidence of bacteremia in this age is unknown. Escherichia coli, group B Streptococcus, and Staphylococcus aureus are the leading causes of bacteremia.

Bacteremia occurs in 2.2% of infants who have a blood culture drawn. The incidence rate of true bacteremia was 0.57 in 1000 full-term births. The most common pathogens were Escherichia coli (56%), group B Streptococcus (21%), and Staphylococcus aureus (8%). (Read the full article)




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Approach to Infants Born at 22 to 24 Weeks' Gestation: Relationship to Outcomes of More-Mature Infants

Although morbidity-free survival for preterm infants has remained constant in US NICUs when assessed collectively, morbidity-free survival differs among centers. Center-specific practices before, at, or after delivery might affect outcomes of the most premature infants.

Our findings suggest that the approach taken to infants at the limits of viability is associated with outcomes of more-mature infants. Identifying centers with higher survival and lower morbidity might lead to identification of key practices to improve morbidity-free survival. (Read the full article)




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Tactile Sensory Capacity of the Preterm Infant: Manual Perception of Shape From 28 Gestational Weeks

Preterm infants from 33 gestational weeks can detect specific shape features (prism and cylinder) by touch (without visual control), and remember them; however, nothing is known about such abilities earlier in development.

The preterm infant, even when very immature (from 28 gestational weeks), is endowed with tactile sensory abilities: the exploration and memorization of an object by touch, the discrimination of a novel object, and the recognition of a familiar object after interference. (Read the full article)




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Functioning of 7-Year-Old Children Born at 32 to 35 Weeks' Gestational Age

Approximately 80% of all preterm children are born moderately preterm (32–36 weeks’ gestation). Moderately preterm children are at increased risk for developmental delays, but the specific neuropsychological functions that may underlie these delays are unknown.

Moderately preterm birth is associated with poorer performance in intelligence, attention, visuospatial reasoning, and executive functioning. Using gender-specific norms, our data suggest that preterm boys catch up, whereas preterm girls lag behind their peers at 7 years of age. (Read the full article)




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Weight-Based Victimization: Bullying Experiences of Weight Loss Treatment-Seeking Youth

Studies have linked bullying with BMI, with overweight and obese youth vulnerable to bullying and its negative psychological and health consequences. However, there has been little comprehensive assessment of weight-based victimization, especially in weight loss treatment–seeking samples of youth.

WBV is prevalent in treatment-seeking youth, who report victimization from peers (92%), friends (70%), parents (37%), and teachers (27%). Providers should discuss WBV in their assessment and treatment of pediatric patients who are overweight or obese. (Read the full article)




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Increased Length of Stay and Costs Associated With Weekend Admissions for Failure to Thrive

Failure to thrive (FTT) is a common and vexing pediatric problem. Evaluation has historically involved large batteries of tests, multiple consultations, radiologic studies, and prolonged hospital admissions, resulting in significant costs and inconsistent results.

Scheduled failure to thrive (FTT) admissions on weekends result in increased lengths of stay and health care costs compared with weekday admissions of similar levels of complexity. Reduction in planned weekend admissions for FTT could significantly reduce health care costs. (Read the full article)




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Developmental Scores at 1 Year With Increasing Gestational Age, 37-41 Weeks

Cognitive and motor developmental test scores of preterm and late preterm infants increase with gestational age. Developmental test scores in full-term infants have not previously been considered to relate to gestational age.

In a cohort of healthy, full-term infants, 37 to 41 weeks, 12-month mental and psychomotor scores on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development increased with gestational age, suggesting that neurodevelopment is optimal in infants born at 39 to 41 weeks. (Read the full article)




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RCT of Timolol Maleate Gel for Superficial Infantile Hemangiomas in 5- to 24-Week-Olds

The systemic nonselective β-blocker propranolol hydrochloride is increasingly used as first-line management for infantile hemangiomas. Superficial nonulcerating lesions do not require systemic medications. Case series have suggested the efficacy of timolol; however, its safety has been questioned.

This randomized controlled trial indicates that timolol maleate 0.5% gel is a well-tolerated, safe, and effective treatment of superficial infantile hemangiomas. (Read the full article)




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Outcomes of Infants Born at 22 and 23 Weeks' Gestation

The remarkable improvement in the survival of extremely premature infants has been well documented. However, there have been few cohort studies large enough to determine the neurodevelopmental outcomes of survivors born at 22 or 23 weeks.

The proportions of unimpaired or minimally impaired were 12.0% at 22 weeks (n = 75) and 20.0% at 23 weeks (n = 245). The outcomes were inferior compared with those for infants born at 24 and 25 weeks, but were improved compared with those in previous studies. (Read the full article)




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Characteristics of Youth Seeking Emergency Care for Assault Injuries

The emergency department (ED) is a critical contact location for youth violence interventions. Information on the characteristics of youth, motivations for fights leading to the injury, as well as previous health service utilization of assault-injured youth seeking care is lacking.

Assault-injured youth are characterized in a systematic sample demonstrating frequent ED use and the need to address substance use and lethal means of force in interventions; context and motivations for the fight are novel and will inform intervention efforts. (Read the full article)




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Stratification of Risk of Early-Onset Sepsis in Newborns >=34 Weeks' Gestation

The management of term and near-term newborns suspected of early-onset sepsis, particularly when they are not clearly symptomatic, remains controversial. Methods for quantifying risk that combine maternal factors with a newborn's evolving clinical examination have been lacking.

This study provides a method for predicting risk of early-onset sepsis. It combines maternal risk factors with objective measures of a newborn's clinical examination and places newborns into 3 risk groups (treat empirically, observe and evaluate, and continued observation). (Read the full article)




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Executive Function in Adolescents Born <1000 g or <28 Weeks: A Prospective Cohort Study

Preterm children often experience poor executive function (EF; skills underpinning adaptive, goal-directed behavior, and essential for positive academic, occupational, and social outcomes). EF matures across adolescence, but the nature and course of EF deficits for preterm adolescents is not well-described.

Extremely preterm/extremely low birthweight adolescents demonstrated small-to-medium deficits across multiple EF domains compared with normal birthweight controls. Preterm children improved on some EF aspects from age 8 to late adolescence relative to controls, but not on parent-rated behavioral EF. (Read the full article)




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Education in Indian Country: An Education Week Multimedia Package

Education Week takes a close look at the obstacles and opportunities for American Indian children in finding success in school and beyond.




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The Marek Wielgus tournament

We travel to Kielce to find out more about one of the leading grassroots events for children in Poland.




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Fin24.com | Trump seeks to limit birthright citizenship in constitution

US President Donald Trump says he plans to sign an executive order ending birthright citizenship for babies of non-citizens and unauthorised immigrants born on US soil.




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UN peacekeeping: Congo on the brink of full-scale war




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The CAR Crisis: Thinking Beyond Traditional Peacekeeping

The crisis that has been occurring in CAR is certainly the most dramatic in its history: more than 600 000 Central Africans are internally displaced or sought refuge in neighbouring countries; according to the United Nations, 1.7 million live in a constant situation of food insecurity and 878 000 need immediate medical assistance; Muslim communities are fleeing Bangui and the western region, subsistence economy no longer exists and the de facto partition of the country, caused by the sectarian violence, is gradually becoming a reality.




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Some Waiver States Can Seek Pause on School Ratings

States looking to renew NCLB waivers while they transition to new assessments ask to freeze school ratings in place for one year, the Education Department says.




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Data: Student Achievement in the Era of Accountability - Education Week

The Education Week Research Center looks at student scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress from 2003 to 2015, a period overlapping with the No Child Left Behind Act.






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Fin24.com | Oil set for second weekly gain with market starting to rebalance

Oil headed for its first back-to-back weekly gain since February as output cuts from the biggest producers and a nascent recovery in demand began to rebalance a market awash with crude.




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Casio ProTrek WSD-F30

The Casio ProTrek WSD-F30 smartwatch has a ton of useful features and a super-durable build for outdoor adventurers, but we expect a bit more for its high price.




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19 Geeky Gifts for Golfers

If you're looking to get the perfect gift for the golfer in your life, here are 19 geeky golf gadgets they will love.




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Fin24.com | Organisation with an interest in financial literacy, invited to take part in Money Smart Week

Money Smart Week SA, a financial literacy campaign aimed at motivating and empowering South Africans to become more educated about their finances, is taking place from March 23 to 28, 2020.




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Groups seek injunction to stop Idaho transgender sports ban




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Weekend Deals: Logitech Webcam, 65-Inch Vizio, Dell Inspiron 15 5000

The Logitech C920 1080p webcam is back down to its Prime Day price, the 65-inch Vizio P-Series Quantum 4K TV is on sale for less than $1,000, and you can grab the new Dell Inspiron 15 5000 plus a $100 Visa prepaid card for just $600.




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Amid Confusion, Feds Seek to Clarify Online Learning for Special Education Students

The Education Department says federal law should not be used to prevent schools from offering online learning to all students, including those with disabilities.




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Education Groups Seek Over $200 Billion in New Coronavirus Emergency Aid

The two national teachers' unions and other prominent groups are seeking $175 billion for state K-12 budgets, $13 billion in dedicated aid for special education, and more to help schools deal with the coronavirus.




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Women's Player of the Year: why Lieke Martens won

Lieke Martens has won the UEFA Women's Player of the Year award after her player-of-the-tournament performance at UEFA Women's EURO 2017.




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Salt Path: The healing power of nature – what to read and watch this week

The Salt Path




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Nature: The joy of beachcombing – what to read and watch this week

NATURE BOOK




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Bellisario College seeks engagement to bolster internship opportunities

Bellisario College internship office seeks to bolster its offerings with feedback from alumni and friends, as well as some creative approaches.




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Penn State Wilkes-Barre professor receives Greek program fellowship

A faculty member at Penn State Wilkes-Barre will be part of a collaborative fellowship program.




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Penn State Wilkes-Barre plans Accepted Student Virtual Week

Penn State Wilkes-Barre will host an Accepted Student Virtual Week from April 9-16, using technology to connect the campus and its personnel directly to students.




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Uluslararası Kriz Grubu Türkiye'deki PKK çatışmasının insani maliyeti ile ilgili bir rapor yayınladı.

Türkiye devleti ile uluslararası alanda terör örgütü olarak kabul edilen PKK arasındaki çözüm sürecinin çökmesi, Temmuz 2015’te çatışmaların yeniden başlaması ve daha sonra derinleşen şiddet sarmalı, yeni bir çözüm sürecinin inşasını hiç olmadığı kadar gerekli kılıyor.




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Education Week American Education News Site of Record - News

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Tennessee Seeks New Teacher, Principal Requirements in 'Science of Reading'

The Tennessee department of education is proposing unsually comprehensive legislation that will require all current and new K-3 teachers, and those who train them, to know evidence-based reading instruction.




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MSPs seek views on hate crime proposals

Members of the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee have launched a call for views on the Scottish Government’s plans to update hate crime laws.




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MSPs seeking views on move out of lockdown

The Scottish Parliament’s Covid-19 Committee, which will be tasked with considering any changes to lockdown legislation, has launched a consultation to gather views about moving out of the current lockdown phase.




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Education Week American Education News Site of Record - News

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MediaTek Announces Chips for Cheaper 5G Sprint Phones

MediaTek announces a competitor to Qualcomm's Snapdragon 765 for sub-$500 5G phones, but its success in the US will depend on whether carriers are okay with dropping millimeter-wave support.




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Four-Day School Weeks Gain Ground in the West

More than 1 in 20 schools in the West has moved to a shortened school week, in hopes of enticing teachers and easing travel times in some of the nation's smallest schools.




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Fin24.com | WATCH: This woman has cut down her food bill to just R90 a week

A 25-year-old woman has revealed how she has cut her food waste and managed to travel.