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New group keeps nonprofit’s annual leadership camp alive

When the summer camp they attended and loved was about to close because the founder, Jim Shoop, was retiring, a group of former campers and current adult staff members got together with Shoop to keep it alive.

Words to live by: Petersen Elementary’s new mosaic aims to inspire

When the new mosaic mural was unveiled June 2 at Petersen Elementary School, 3650 Cambridge St., it drew squeals, oohs and aahs from some attendees. The children seemed excited about it, too.

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Study to assess how full-day kindergarten impacts children’s health

Does full-day kindergarten improve children’s health? That’s the big question UNLV health sciences researchers plan to examine. Researchers are partnering with the Kansas Health Institute to create a health impact assessment that will inform how possible state legislative changes to full-day kindergarten could impact children’s health.