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Remarkable Woman: Lisa Nigro
Lisa Nigro is busy creating the next chapter in her extraordinary life.
The first few chapters? Mom and dad divorce when Nigro is a toddler. She shuttles between their homes, dreams of becoming a veterinarian but studies social work. After laboring in...Tags: Intel Corp., Triathlon, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Homelessness, Social Issues
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Reaching for and catching the stars
Zap2ItGood teachers motivate students to aim high. Great teachers steer them toward unusual heights. And one Michigan football coach and special education teacher guided his kids to reach, quite literally, for the stars. Mike Kersjes decided that his class...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, Bullying, Science, Sex and the City (movie)
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Resident with Down syndrome helps customers with a smile
It’s tough to keep a job for a decade, so for La Cañada Flintridge resident Katie Kirchner, being recognized for her 11 years at Vons supermarket is a special moment. But Kirchner, 31, isn’t just a hard-working and enthusiastic employee. She...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Genes and Chromosomes, American Horror Story (tv program), Health, FX (tv channel)
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Special ed program at Orlando private school wins Box Tops
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelThe special education program at an Orlando private school is one of eight in the country to win 10,000 Box Tops for Education from Ford and General Mills. First Hope, a special needs program for students at The First Academy school in Orlando, was... -
On Location: Inclusion Films opens doors in Hollywood
Company TownJoey Travolta's Inclusion Films opens doors for special needs students in Hollywood.... -
Derby Dames roll into first home season
TribLocal - Downers Grove » NewsBy Kristy Kennedy Special to the Tribune Lisa Finke has an alter ego with a motto: “If this dame hits you, you’ll be glad you’re …... -
New group brings mothers and daughters together for charity
TribLocal - Naperville » NewsTwo area women are giving fellow moms a way to bond with their teen daughters while also helping people who are less fortunate. Maureen Thomas …... -
St. Louis restaurant drops Albert Pujols' name, but statue stays
Sports NowThe owners of the Pujols 5 Westport Grill in St. Louis, named after former Cardinals star and new Angels first baseman Albert Pujols, are dropping the slugger's name from the restaurant, but a larger-than-life-sized bronze statue of Pujols pointing to....... -
The Arc gets a hearing at the White House
HealthTwo area leaders advocating for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities will be at the White House this week to listen -- and to do some speaking, too. Karen Grady, executive director of The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties and Bob... -
‘Glee’: Lauren Potter to speak at UCF conference
The TV Guy - Orlando Sentinel"She is using the visibility and 'fame' that 'Glee' has given her to speak out for those who often don't have a public voice," her mother said.... -
Caracas diary: Dudamel, Abreu and a multitude of young musicians
Culture MonsterMark Swed reports on the gargantuan Venezuelan student orchestras in a showcase event with Gustavo Dudamel and Jose Antonio Abreu.... -
DOE task force on school grading and inclusion includes parents with ties to Fl’s powerbrokers
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelUPDATE: The Florida Department of Education says one other parent has been added to the panel, a mother from Gadsden County. This woman is a migrant worker and has children who are still learning English. Because she does not speak English fluently, she'...
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