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When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound

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Elaine S. Povich | Stateline.org (TNS) When Tanya Gillespie-Lambert goes to an event in a local park in Camden, New Jersey, she takes a handful of brochures about free preschool with her. She has no hesitation about approaching strangers — moms with kids especially — to plug the service in the local public school district, where she’s director of community and parent … [Read more...] about When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound

Gov. Wes Moore’s budget cuts don’t address deficit concerns, Blueprint spending

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Gov. Wes Moore’s proposal this week to cut nearly $150 million from the current fiscal year’s budget to cover unexpectedly high Medicaid and child care costs leaves unanswered questions about projected multi-billion-dollar budget shortfalls spurred by other spending in the coming years. In May, one of the nation’s top credit ratings agencies downgraded Maryland from a stable to … [Read more...] about Gov. Wes Moore’s budget cuts don’t address deficit concerns, Blueprint spending

Pilots revised ship strike protocol in months before vessel collapsed Key Bridge

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In the crucial four minutes between when the container ship Dali lost power and it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the two pilots aboard ordered an anchor dropped, asked for emergency help from nearby tugboats, warned surrounding vessels and called a pilot dispatcher on a cellphone. That dispatcher then notified the Maryland Transportation Authority, which promptly shut … [Read more...] about Pilots revised ship strike protocol in months before vessel collapsed Key Bridge