Tag Archives: childhood hunger

Finally Good News About Rochester City Schools

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Elizabeth

The Rochester (New York) City School District has had its share of bad news recently

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Why Contribute to Food Banks?

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Elizabeth

My husband and I contribute to a diverse group of charitable organizations, … we also contribute to grocery store food bank campaigns

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Childhood Poverty & Hunger = Low Standardized Test Scores

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Elizabeth

To my memory, when I was in school (granted, almost 50 years ago) educators never emphasized standardized tests so much as they do now.

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