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• Poorer education tied to preterm birth risk
NEW YORK - Pregnant women with low levels of education are nearly twice as likely as their more educated peers to give birth prematurely, researchers from the Netherlands report. However, most of the risk can be attributed to the disadvantages that ...
• Obama urges delay in digital TV transition
With coupons unavailable, support and education insufficient, and the most vulnerable Americans exposed, I urge you to consider a change to the legislatively mandated analog cutoff date," Podesta wrote. Congress required that broadcasters switch from ...
• National Report Card Gives Florida A B-Minus
TAMPA - Even while Florida's schools struggle financially, a report card issued Wednesday by Education Week magazine shows them making academic progress and ranks the state 10th nationwide. Florida received an overall grade of B-minus, up from last ...
• Daschle seeks health care overhaul
The Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee summoned Daschle, although the Senate Finance Committee actually will vote on the future nomination. Most analysts expect Daschle will have little problem winning confirmation as HHS ...
• Mo. lawmakers look to divert new casino tax money
Others want to use it to boost spending on gifted and special education programs in K-12 schools, or to channel it to colleges and universities to hold down tuition costs. The use of the projected $130 million annually in new casino taxes figures to ...