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Maternal education and household income at birth can increase a child’s chances of overweight and obesity

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A mother’s level of education can be an important predictor of early childhood overweight and obesity, according to a new international study.

The paper, published in International Journal of Obesitylooks at the relation between early childhood socioeconomic status (SES)—as measured by maternal education levels and household income—and later development of childhood overweight and obesity in seven cohorts of children from high-income countries.

Social inequalities were evident across all cohorts, with greater risk of overweight and obesity linked to lower levels of maternal education in early childhood. There was also a link to household income, but

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LCS and ACS approves FY 2023 budgets and capital plans

Sept. 20—This month, the Limestone County and Athens City Boards of Education approved budgets and capital plans for the 2022-23 school years.

The Fiscal Year will end on Sept. 30, 2023.

FY 2023 budget terms

For more in-depth coverage of the terminology and definitions used in the budget, visit The News Courier’s website to read the Aug. 27 article when the school boards first proposed their budgets for the 2022-23 school years.

FY 2023 capital plan

Capital Plan Capital Planning is the process of budgeting for system and campus growth and renewal for buildings, infrastructure, and land.

The FY 2023

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UNICEF Urges Action To Transform Education, End Learning Poverty

How severe is the global learning crisis? Only a third of all 10-year-olds are able to read and understand a simple written story.

As a result of the worst shock to education and learning in recorded history, learning poverty has sharply increased in low- and middle-income countries, with 64 percent of children estimated to be unable to read and understand a simple written story by age 10, according to the latest data.

Another new UNICEF report shows

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Marriage And LEVI & KORSINSKY NOTIFIES 17 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC. INVESTORS OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND UPCOMING DEADLINE Have More In Common Than You Think

NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in 17 Education & Technology Group Inc. (“17EdTech” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: YQ) of a class action securities lawsuit.

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CLASS DEFINITIONS: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of 17EdTech investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded 17EdTech securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with 17EdTech’s December 2020 initial public offering. Follow the link below to get more information

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Family Disputes Following Death – Rickard & Associates

When a loved one dies, emotions and tensions can run high. This can often lead to family disputes.

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How can you prevent your family from engaging in a dispute following your death?

Make sure to work with an estate planning attorney to have the right documents in place. Clear documentation leaves little room for disputes to festival.

We also help our clients draft Letters of Instruction to their families, to

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Navigating Personalized Learning’s Many Definitions

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Personalized learning is being prioritized in districts, schools, and classrooms across the country yet educators don’t always mean the same thing when they use the term.

“Personalized learning means lots of things,” says Bill Bass, Instructional Technology Coordinator for Parkway School District in Missouri. “The idea that it is just one definition is really tough to get your arms around.”

A recent survey conducted by PowerSchool as part of its Education Focus Report confirmed this by showing a variety of perceptions when it comes to the idea of ​​personalized learning.

Defining Personalized Learning

When it comes to

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No-Fault Attendant Care and Reasonable Reimbursement

While the Michigan No-Fault Act was reformed in June of 2019, questions lingered as to payments stemming from losses that occurred before the change.

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Before the changes, provider reimbursement was only limited to reasonable and customary charges. There was also no cap on hours that families could charge for attendant care.

The reform introduced a fee schedule with limited reimbursement and caps on physician charges.

A recent case made it

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New oversight rules for NY private schools, yeshivas expected to be approved

New oversight rules that would make it easier to crack down on religious and other private schools are expected to be approved by state education officials on Tuesday.

The New York State Board of Regents is set to vote on the guidelines, which unanimously sailed through committee on Monday.

The regulations would require that private schools provide instruction that’s “substantially equivalent” to what’s offered at their public counterparts.

Nonpublic schools would be subject to reviews by local education agencies, as well as less intrusive means to make sure they meet academic standards — such as department-approved exams or accreditors.

The

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