Child care access has become a major focal point in the U.S., and South Dakota is no exception. More than two dozen communities are using grant money to come up with local solutions in hopes of expanding options for families. Earlier this week, the governor s office announced more than $1 million in funding will be shared by 28 economic development groups around the state. .
By Victoria Lim for WorkingNation.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Big Sky Connection reporting for the WorkingNation-Public News Service Collaboration In Montana, high schools and colleges are working together to build a pipeline of homegrown talent for the classroom. High school students interested in a career in education are part of teaching teams at elementary schools. The Teachers of Promise Pathways (TOPP) brings together the Havre and Great Falls school districts with Montana State University-Northern (MSU) and Great Falls College Montana State University (GFCMSU) with dual enrollment opportunities for juniors and seniors. .
A report has found Connecticut could do more to strengthen its youth behavioral health system. Connecticut and the U.S. are facing an increasing child mental health crisis, which was brewing long before the pandemic made it worse. .
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A Mississippi-based organization is providing free books to incarcerated individuals to promote literacy and pave the way for prison reform. Prison book programs have been distributing free books to inmates in the United States since the early 1970s. Miranda Vaughn, program assistant for the nonprofit Big House Books, said they have been sending books to incarcerated individuals throughout the state since 2014. .