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Church-based preschool programs fill need for more than kindergarten readiness
areynolds@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Some parents say they want more than just kindergarten readiness from preschools. For them, putting their children on the right path for school also means putting religion in the center. In Springfield alone, more than 20 full-...Tags: Nature Religion, Education, Belief and Faith, Teaching and Learning, Religion and Belief
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Merger is approved for 3 Assemblies of God schools in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has notified the presidents of the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Central Bible College, and Evangel University that their application to consolidate the three institutions is approved....
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Next Evangel University president may be a woman -- a first for Springfield
ghartley@schurz.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The next president of Assemblies of God-owned Evangel University could be a woman who is now president of another Assemblies of God university in Costa Mesa, Calif. It it comes to pass, Carol Taylor would be the first woman to lead a...Tags: Education, Religious Education, Elections, Politics, Colleges and Universities
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Hearing set on lawsuits over CPS closings
A day after the controversial Chicago Board of Education vote to shut 49 elementary schools, a federal judge on Thursday scheduled a four-day hearing in July on two lawsuits that seek to halt the closings. The hearing before U.S. District Judge John Lee...
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CPS approves largest school closure in Chicago's history
Tribune reportersMonths of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings....Tags: Mahalia Jackson, Lawndale (Chicago, Illinois), Voting, Layoffs and Downsizing, Near North Side
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Latest Missouri news, sports, business and entertainment
JOPLIN TORNADO-ANNIVERSARY Joplin remembers tornado, pushes for recovery JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — Casual visitors can easily pass through Joplin without realizing it was hit by one of the deadliest tornados in U.S. history two years ago. But locals who...Tags: Natural Disasters, Broken Bones, Jay Nixon, Government, Laws
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Letters to the Editor for May 23
Supports prayer at graduation As the graduation of the Lincoln County High School Class of 2013 draws near, I would like to say that I support having prayer at the exercise. I have heard a great deal concerning the controversy. I don't think that...
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Hearing set in lawsuits over Chicago Public Schools closings
Tribune reporterA day after the controversial Chicago Board of Education vote to shut down 50 schools, a federal judge today scheduled a four-day hearing in July to decide whether to halt the closures. The hearing before U.S. District Judge John Lee is likely to include...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Public Schools, Judges
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Chemical that sparked deadly Texas explosion found across U.S
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - At least 800,000 people across the United States live near hundreds of sites that store large amounts of potentially explosive ammonium nitrate, which investigators are blaming as the source of last month's deadly blast at a...Tags: Explosions, Hospitals and Clinics, Religion and Belief, Chemical Industry, Disasters and Accidents
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Chicago board approves largest school closing
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Board of Education voted on Wednesday to close 50 schools - including about 10 percent of all elementary schools - in the largest mass school closing in the nation. The closings in mainly Hispanic and African-American...Tags: Chicago Charter Schools, Chicago Public Schools, Teachers, Chicago Mayor, Gang Activity
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Mandating birth-control benefits unlawful, appeals court told
Tribune reporterLawyers for two Roman Catholic-owned companies in Illinois and Indiana argued before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday that a law forcing them to include birth control in their employees' benefits would violate their First Amendment rights....Tags: Business, Belief and Faith, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Church and State Relations
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Illinois business urges federal court to lift contraception mandate
Lawyers for two Roman Catholic-owned companies in Illinois and Indiana argued before the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago on Wednesday that a law forcing them to include birth control in their employees' benefits would violate their First...
Tags: Business, Belief and Faith, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Laws
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