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Millions in federal grants allow IU 29 to fund after-school tutoring, activities

Through a federal No Child Left Behind initiative, Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 has been able to give area school districts more than $5 million to hold after-school educational programs.For example, at the after-school program at Saint Clair Area Sc

1st school survey: 1 percent of Mo. youth athletes got head injuries last fall

The survey is required under a new state law designed to cut down on student-athletes' head injuries. COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Missouri High School Activities Association just released its first report on the number of head injuries that student-athletes in the state sustained in fall sports and activities in 2011. MSHSAA estimates about 1 percent of the students who participated in those activities ...

Too many activities after school erode overall benefit

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Too many activities is just as bad as too much TV for pupils

Children involved in too many after-school activities perform nearly as badly at maths and reading as those spending too much time watching television, a study reveals.

Plea for more police after school shot up

COMMUNITY leaders have called for urgent action after a primary school was targeted in a shooting this week.