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School district seeks to widen meaning of “homeless”
This Illinois school district is reevaluating which of its students can be considered “homeless” for the purpose of qualifying for help under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Officials believe homelessness includes living in hotels and campgrounds and with grandparents. Accordingly, the number of students eligible for waivers on fees, free meals and tutoring, may rise from two to over 50.
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Labels: aid eligibility, homeless students, no child left behind
Bill would allow hospitals to refuse “morning-after” pills to rape victims
Hospital employees would be immune from discipline if they refuse contraceptives to victims of sexual assault because of moral objections under a bill being considered by Pennsylvania state legislators. Some healthcare providers criticize the measure as potentially harmful to patients.
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Labels: healthcare, moral objections, rape
Igniting cars fires up police concern
Car owners who fall behind in their payments have devised a plan to get out from under their debt: They set their vehicles on fire, claim the cars were stolen and collect from their insurers. An insurance investigator says Washington-area cases are at their highest level in two decades and are likely to rise.
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Labels: car insurance, fraud, insurance claim
Supportive housing proposed for homeless and mentally ill
Cardinal Capital, a special needs housing firm, hopes to build two 30-unit complexes for the homeless and mentally ill on the south and west sides of Milwaukee, costing $5 million each. Advocates have stressed a critical need for supportive housing for nearly three years, which led to a decision to incorporate services for the mentally ill at both locations. A 2006 Journal Sentinel series depicted the deplorable living conditions of impoverished mentally ill people in the city.
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Labels: homeless, living conditions, mentally ill, poverty, supportive housing
Homeless group presents requests to city officials
A group of this Tennessee city’s homeless have compiled a list of needs they say local government and nonprofits must meet to address the increased number of people living on the streets. Their requests include having a paid representative for the homeless, more new housing and free bus travel once a month.
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Labels: homeless, living conditions
Investing in education for young women in developing countries
The World Bank, Nike Foundation and several European governments have launched the Adolescent Girls Initiative to teach job skills to young women in developing countries to improve their access to credit and stable employment. Development experts believe giving young women the same educational opportunities as men will provide them and their families with a path out of poverty.
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Labels: Adolescent Girls Initiative, developing countries, education, job skills, Nike Foundation, World Bank
Homeless tent cities permitted, but with rules
Homeless tent cities appeared in Spokane last year, causing homeowners to complain of their proximity to schools. Rather than banning the tent cities, the city is considering an ordinance to regulate them. The ordinance would include guidelines requiring permits, a 750-foot distance from schools, washing stations, a ban on sex offenders, and a 90-day maximum on residing in them.
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Labels: homeless, sex offenders, tent city
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