CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday signed landmark education reforms, which have garnered national attention for provisions that facilitate longer school days and stronger standards for teachers. The landmark reforms, sponsored by Sen. Kimberly Lightford (D-Maywood) and Rep. Linda Chapa La Via (D-Chicago), passed the General Assembly after months[Read More…]
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Comedy ‘Scapino’ Is Free Outdoor Classic
Actors rehearse for ‘Scapino’ on stage at the Village Green. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Theatre Center will present the lively comedy SCAPINO, adapted from the play by Moliere, as their Free Outdoor Classics presentation, for three performances, June 24, 25 & 26, on the Village Green[Read More…]
Brain Structure Adapts To Environmental Change
New York, NY-(ENEWSPF)- Scientists have known for years that neurogenesis takes place throughout adulthood in the hippocampus of the mammalian brain. Now Columbia researchers have found that under stressful conditions, neural stem cells in the adult hippocampus can produce not only neurons, but also new stem cells. The brain stockpiles[Read More…]
Federal Welfare Programs Can Have Negative Effects On Children’s Cognitive Scores
COLUMBIA, MO-(ENEWSPF)- The United States federal government supports many welfare and entitlement programs that attempt to eliminate poverty by providing financial assistance to families in need. Now, a researcher at the University of Missouri has found that requirements for some of these welfare programs can create stress on families, which[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Third Marine Casualty, June 13, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Jason D. Hill, 20, of Poway, Calif., died June 11 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment,[Read More…]
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