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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

FL: Early Childhood Education

According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Florida's average cost of center-based child care for a toddler in 2021 amounts to 26% of a single mother's income in the state. (Pixabay)
Report: Child Care Costs Push FL Parents to Breaking Point

New data ranks Florida 31st in the country for overall child well-being, however, it showed parents are tapped out on child care costs. The Annie E…

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'Don't Say Gay' Proves Challenging for FL Students, Teachers

Despite being aimed at children in kindergarten through third grade, Florida teachers say what's often referred to as the "Don't Say Gay" law has …

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Through P-EBT, eligible schoolchildren receive temporary emergency nutrition benefits loaded on EBT cards that are used to purchase food. (Oleg Magni/Pexels)
Florida OK'd for More than $1B in P-EBT Funding for Children

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- After weeks of pressure on Gov. Ron DeSantis to apply for a one-time pandemic food-stamp program, this week Florida became the …

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Nationwide, more than 340,000 black and Latino students score above average on standardized admission tests. (Wokandapix/pixabay)
Report: Progress for Latinos in Closing Racial Divide in Public College Enrollment

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A new study shows that selective public colleges nationwide admit disproportionately low numbers of black and Latino …

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Earthjustice has requested a response to its Freedom of Information Act request within 10 days from the federal government over plans to house determined immigrants at toxic-waste sites. (Pixabay)
Concerns Mount Over Toxic Wastes at Migrant Detention Centers

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – From the toxic stress of being separated from families, environmental and health advocates say they are now concerned about …

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Research prepared for the LeRoy Collins Institute at Florida State University finds dramatic changes in enrollment, and court rulings and policy changes in recent decades have undercut desegregation efforts in Florida. (Pixabay)
Church, Civic Leaders Call for Improvements in Education Equity

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Studies, including the latest release of the KIDS COUNT Data Book by The Annie E. Casey Foundation, show students of color …

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The 2018 KIDS COUNT Data Book uses 16 indicators to rank each state across four domains — health, education, economic well-being and family and community — as an assessment of child well-being. (Pixabay)
Progress Continues in Florida's Child Well-Being

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This year's child well-being index for the Sunshine State is showing improvements for kids living in high-poverty areas…

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Child advocates say keeping children with their families enables them to meet developmental milestones and for parents to meet their kids’ needs. (woodleywonderworks/Flickr)
Report: Racial Barriers Block Potential for Florida's Children of Color

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A new report reveals persistent disparities for children of color and those in immigrant families in Florida and across the …

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La situación ha mejorado, pero cerca de 284,000 niños de Florida siguen sin tener cobertura de seguro médico. (sgsunnyd@morguefile.com)<br />
Florida hace grandes avances en la cobertura de salud infantil, pero el trabajo sigue

Tallahassee, FL- Aunque que la cobertura sigue siendo desigual, Florida ha realizado avances en la reducción tanto del número como de la …

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Texting and other smartphone use that interrupts a parent's care could have longterm consequences for the child. (MarcoMaru/morguefile)
Parenting While Distracted: Smartphone Use Could Impact Child Development

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Distractions from your smartphone could cause long-term damage to your children, according to new research looking at the impact …

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A new report looks at what still needs to be done to help kids in foster care experience the most normal childhood possible. Credit: hotblack/morguefile
Report: Florida Helping to Change Foster-Care Experience

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Learning to drive, playing a sport and going on sleepovers, they're all part of what many consider a "normal" childhood…

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Advocates say Florida women seeking critical health care services may find themselves caught in a political battle. Credit: Steve Debenport/iStockPhoto.com
Congressional Controversy over Planned Parenthood Taking Toll On FL Women

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - While Congress continues to debate the future of funding for Planned Parenthood, women's health advocates say months of …

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