Education Week says ND, Minnesota need improvement
Education Week magazine released its 13th annual report, "Quality Counts," sizing up each state's education. It evaluates issues such as state assessments or standards, achievement levels and indicators such as family income or employment rates. North Dakota and Minnesota both earned a C overall - the same as their grades last year. The nation also received a C grade this year.

Dr. D. Kent King, Missouri Commissioner of Education, dies
Dr. D. Kent King, Missouri Commissioner of Education, dies

State education chief dies of brain cancer
Missouri Education Commissioner Kent King died Wednesday after a two-year battle with cancer, House Speaker Ron Richards announced Wednesday afternoon on the floor of the Missouri House.

Gay rights and reproductive health groups have high hopes for Democratic majority in Senate
By KATRINA R. KIELTYKA, Gazette staff writer Gay and lesbian rights groups, as well as reproductive health advocates, are expressing hope that their legislative agendas will stand a better chance of getting approved following Queens Democrat Malcolm A. Smith?s election today as Senate majority leader.

East Kauai 'Family Summit' planned
KAPA'A, Kaua'i ? Organizations that offer family-strengthening programs are encouraged to sign up for an information booth at the sixth annual East Kaua'i Family Summit: Celebrating Kaua'i's Families.

Saginaw County parent education continues despite funding cuts
Saginaw County's Birth-Five parent education initiative has cut its annual budget in half since its start in 2000, but with local support, it still is helping children prepare for school. "We started with nearly $9 million from the state," said...

Loans to friends, family risky business: Survey
Lending between friends and family is a common but risky practice in Canada, new survey results suggest.

Missouri education commissioner forgoes more chemo
Missouri Education Commissioner Kent King has decided to forgo additional cancer treatment. King was diagnosed in October 2006 with a cancerous brain tumor. But the 65-year-old had continued to preside over State Board of Education meetings until last month.

Lending between family and friends can test the ties that bind, poll finds
Lending between friends and family is common practice for Canadians, but a new poll finds that mixing money and relationships can be risky business.

Free family literacy classes to be offered in Wauconda
WAUCONDA - Four partners in the Wauconda area have come together to offer Family Literacy English classes for parents with small children, at no cost to the families.

Report Ranks Arkansas 10th In Education
LITTLE ROCK -- Arkansas ranks 10th in the nation in a new report that evaluates states' public education systems.

Education Week says ND, Minn. need improvement
North Dakota and Minnesota received their report cards Tuesday, showing not much improvement, if any, in K-12 education since last year. Advertisement: ROAD WOLF MOTORCYCLE SPECS $65 Oil Change @ Road Wolf Motorcycles Text this to your phone and bring it in to Road Wolf Motorcycles and receive an oil change for only $65, add $15 for Synthetic oil!

Richmond Heights football coach resigns
Derrick Johnson has resigned as Richmond Heights' football coach after three seasons. "It's a family thing," said Johnson, who resigned in November. "I have an 8- and 10-year-old daughter and they've been following me around for a long time. They...

Family Films on Increase and are the Profit-Makers in Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 7 / Christian Newswire / -- Since the inception of the MOVIEGUIDE® Faith & Values Awards Gala and Dr. Ted Baehr's Annual Report, the number of family movies has more than doubled and the number of movies with positive moral content has nearly quadrupled by 388 percent.

Students told to take education seriously
STUDENTS from low-income, single-parent families should take education seriously because it can change their lives, Kulai MP Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said.

Responsible parenting pays off for family
Clentra Dickson wanted her children to get the best education possible. But, they live in a neighborhood where the school?s rankings are not that high. So, to ensure her three children will have a better opportunity in life, she placed them in schools with a higher performance record.

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CAROL STREAM, Ill. -- To meet the growing customer need for specialized and more efficient equipment, New Holland Construction is further expanding the versatility and productivity of its family of Wheel Loaders with the introduction of the S.A. Series Hired Hand, a Wheel Loader for Special Applications in the agricultural business.

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MEXICO CITY (Dow Jone)--Mexican President Felipe Calderon said Wednesday the government will freeze gasoline prices for the rest of the year, while lowering other energy costs in efforts to reduce the impact of the economic crisis on jobs and family economies.

Framingham and National Cholesterol Education Program tools do not accurately predict coronary heart disease
The Framingham and National Cholesterol Education Program tools, NCEP, do not accurately predict coronary heart disease, according to a study performed at the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, CT.

Missouri Adopts Early Intervention Strategy Developed By Siskin Institute Researcher
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has implemented an early intervention strategy developed by the director of the Siskin Center for Child and Family Research at Siskin Children's Institute.