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The latter is a reference to the state's second round of grant awards that will help create 77 new childcare slots, the Des Moines Register reports.
The grants, totaling $443,234, will be awarded to 11 businesses that will work with local and regional childcare centers to increase new available slots for their employees, not at the expense of existing or available slots in the local area.
"The payback of these investments in Iowa's childcare system are many, but most important are long term benefits to Iowa's children who are more prepared to enter the education system," says Kelly Garcia, director of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. Read the Entire ArticleSelected Grant News Headlines
For two days in March, music fans gathered in Phoenix's Steele Indian School Park for the McDowell Mountain Music Festival, which featured electronic dance music (EDM), R&B, and indie rock.
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"I was working in corporate America for one of the world's largest retail companies, and it was challenging and wonderful in many ways.
But I was finding my truest fulfillment on Saturday...more
"The climate time-bomb is ticking.
We need to seize the opportunity to invest in credible innovations that can contribute to reaching our global targets," UN Secretary-General Ant ? nio Guterres...more
Foundation: New York Community Trust
Nearly 5,000 kids in the New York area will get a boost in their academic and sports lives thanks to the Heisman Trophy Fund for Youth Development.
The fund, a partnership between the Heisman...more
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" dystopia, not only would KOSA censor what children see, but it would further empower the government to ramp up the online surveillance of all internet users by mandating the expansion and use of...more
It's that time of year again: time for kids to spend too much time on their phones, tablets, and other electronic devices and not enough time with their parents.
And it's a problem that needs...more
Shameik Moore, the actor best known for voicing Miles Morales in the Spider-Man film series, has a new role: He's the face of the Edison Awards.
The Fort Myers, Fla., native will play Thomas...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Broward
Ten nonprofit organizations in South Florida are getting a total of $300,000 in grants thanks to a new fund meant to fight discrimination in the LGBTQ community.
The Our Fund Foundation and the...more
"It's more than just food and water and shelter, we now know that as a society, we now know that as a society."
That's what an Alaska school board member has to say about a bill that would...more
The Guardian has compiled a list of responses to its latest open thread, and has announced the winner of the social enterprise gift hamper packed with presents.