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Why some school districts are spending big on schools tailor-made for 4-year-olds

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

A study of a preschool program in West Hartford, Connecticut, for example, found the amount of childrens time spent interacting with an adult caregiver increased from 3 % to 22% after the program moved from a crowded basement room to a larger classroom with bathrooms, sinks, storage space, and phones inside the classroom.

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How heavy metals get into baby food—and what California is doing to help parents

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

For example, local water that contains heavy metals is often used to rinse debris and bugs off natural products, such as leaves used to make a widely used supplement called kratom. Michael White is a distinguished professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Connecticut. Sometimes the contamination happens after harvesting.

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Why some school districts are spending big on schools tailor-made for 4-year-olds

How heavy metals get into baby food—and what California is doing to help parents

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