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		<title>College education costs are</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[College education costs are already rising faster than the rate of inflation leaving families to devote even more of their overall income to finding cash for college costs. With annual university fees climbing right intounquestionably the tens of thousands of dollars, college expenses outstripped even generous incomes, and students ought to use college loans to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">College education costs are already rising faster than the rate of inflation leaving families to devote even more of their overall income to finding cash for college costs. With annual university fees climbing right intounquestionably the tens of thousands of dollars, college expenses outstripped even generous incomes, and students ought to use college loans to buy their education.</p>
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<p>Families ought to dedicate a larger part of their overall income to cover university fees as a result of increasing expenses rates. Children of families with generous incomes took student loans to supplement the cash their families add to their tuition.</p>
<p>Families that had saved for college tuition for their children are having their children request loans to subsidize the a good number of dollars in tuition that college education now costs. Due to these increases costs, families are dedicating a much better percentage of their overall income to cover college tuition.</p>
<p>Federal education loans are issued directly because of the united states government and carry a set interest rate, in conjunction with flexible repayment terms and multiple selections for postponing or reducing ones monthly payments depending on ones financial circumstances. Federal college loans usually are low-cost, low-pressure loans. All federal education loans and many private education loans allow students to defer making any payments while theyre still in school with no delay of interest charges.</p>
<p>Authorities issued federal education are likely to be low-cost, low-pressure loans that loans carry a set monthly interest rate, flexible repayment terms, and multiple choices for postponing or reducing monthly installments based upon financial circumstance. Generally federal education loans and private education loans stipulate that students may defer payments while they usually are signed up for school.</p>
<p>United states government loans for education are which are more part are in low priced, and low pressure loans having a fixed rate of interest.They’ve flexible repayment terms, and multiple methods of postponing or reducing monthly obligations which happens to be usually based on financial situations.Students may defer payments while they’re enrolled in school these stipulations are provide by federal and private education loans.</p>
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		<title>Federal Student Loan Consolidation: Are you a good candidate?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you probably already know, since you are looking for student loan consolidation, there are a few types of student loans. Basically, you will find private student loans and federal student loans, and then a number of subcategories between the two. If a student has a large number of student loans, and he or she [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">As you probably already know, since you are looking for student loan consolidation, there are a few types of student loans. Basically, you will find private student loans and federal student loans, and then a number of subcategories between the two.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-111" title="Federal-Student-Loan-Consolidation-canada" src="http://www.special-education-guam.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Federal-Student-Loan-Consolidation-canada.jpg" alt="Federal-Student-Loan-Consolidation-canada" width="179" height="269" />If a student has a large number of student loans, and he or she from a problem with paying them, they usually look over student loan consolidation. In this there are two major categories, they are again private student loan consolidation and federal student consolidation loan. It is generally very important to these two categories because of some differences in the loan itself</p>
<p>First, if a student is looking for loans to keep them separate, he or she should try of the private student loans using as many of the federal student loans, avoid offered as possible. Because come the federal student loans, which are services that are offered by private student loans impossible to obtain.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">First there is the tax deductible interest. No matter how hard you look, you will not find a way to do this with private loans, and if you use student loan consolidation to combine the two types, then you would lose the ability to discuss this with your federal loans and to do.</p>
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		<title>4 Tips If Your Special Education Advocate is Banned From IEP Meetings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you a parent or advocate who helps children with autism or another disability, receive special education services? Have you been told that you can not attend IEP meetings with parents in a certain district? Would you like to learn a few tips on how to handle this situation? This article will give you 4 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Are you a parent or advocate who helps children with autism or another disability, receive special education services? Have you been told that you can not attend IEP meetings with parents in a certain district? Would you like to learn a few tips on how to handle this situation? This article will give you 4 tips to use if this situation happens to you or an advocate that you work with.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">The Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) states that parents have the right to have people help them, who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the student. IDEA also states that parents have the right to be equal participants, in their child’s IEP process! If parents ask an advocate to come to a meeting with them, the advocate is to be considered an IEP team member.</p>
<p>OSEP agrees with this and issued a memorandum on January 15, 2004 clarifying an advocate’s role at an IEP meeting. It states that: Since the parent has invited the advocate to the IEP meeting, this person is considered to be an IEP team member and may assume an active role in the student’s IEP. Some advocates are being banned from student’s IEP meetings because they are considered divisive! Below are 4 Tips to use if this happens to you:</p>
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		<title>Remembering Dee Alpert, “Fearless” Advocate for Special Education</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dee Alpert, a lawyer who spent her professional life as a special education advocate, died of a brain aneurysm this weekend at the age of 65, reports the Wall Street Journal. Alpert had dedicated her career to helping special education students in the New York City public school system. She was considered something of an [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Dee Alpert, a lawyer who spent her professional life as a special education advocate, died of a brain aneurysm this weekend at the age of 65, reports the Wall Street Journal. Alpert had dedicated her career to helping special education students in the New York City public school system.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">She was considered something of an unofficial inspector general, since she had a rare grasp of the “arcana of school regulations, audits and budget.” She used this knowledge in assisting parents and advocates, often for no charge.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Over the course of her investigations, she uncovered a discrepancy in handling abuse allegations, which depended on whether a victim was a special education student. In one of her most controversial exposes, titled “Abu Ghraib on the Hudson” Alpert broke down the proposed state regulation and uncovered a clause that would allow schools to lock up students with disabilities in a “seclusion room.”</p>
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		<title>Online Student Loans: Getting The Complete Financial Aid You Need</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 08:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you been one of the returning students who have searched for online student loans but failed to get all the financing you need? Not being able to get all the financing you need can be just as frustrating as not getting the financing at all. But you need to be smart in this case [...]]]></description>
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<p align="justify">Have you been one of the returning students who have searched for online student loans but failed to get all the financing you need? Not being able to get all   the financing you need can be just as frustrating as not getting the   financing at all. But you need to be smart in this case and decide that   you will find alternative means to fully finance the rest of your   education. There are several other factors that contribute to the cost   of school, and often times you will find that there are individual types   of loans available just for these individual purposes.</p>
<p>  <img src="http://www.special-education-guam.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/1-nursing_student_fa.jpg" alt="" title="1-nursing_student_fa" width="600" height="854" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-82" />
<p align="justify">At OnlineStudentLoansuide.com operated by Jim Borrowstein, you will   be educated of other options that you can take advantage that can   shoulder your unexpected expenses like books and lodge. In his books and   room and board that often would contribute to the higher cost of   school. Online student loans are capable of covering these added   expenses without you shelling out a penny from your pocket. In this case   the still have options available to if you want to experience all that   college has to offer.</p>
<p align="justify">When you are in a hunt of online student loans, you will observe that   the loans has a limited coverage on your total educational bill. And   this can serve to discourage students sometimes from applying. But you   do not have to let this discourage you at all. all you have to do is   find loans that have specific coverage aside from your college education   such as books and lodge. There are loans set aside for each individual   purpose. You just need to make a good customized search so that you can   find them.</p>
<p align="justify">It is important for you to remember that even though some of these   loans may only cover a portion of your education, the portion that it   covers will usually be very large. You’ll be able to find other means of   financing to cover any other added expense. Just think of it this way,   if your only goal is to cover the main expense of the courses you’re   going to be taking to attend school, then most won’t cover all of that.   Problems like expenses for books, new programs, cost of living, and   other related expenses will always be a part of it. However, available   alternatives to cover these problems are always available for you to   take advantage. With OnlineStudentLoansGuide.com, you can easily find   the financing you need that will spare you from expense trouble.</p>
<p align="justify">To avoid getting disappointed, make sure you have understood what   your particular loan will exactly cover. Most of the times, things that   are not school-related are not covered. And there are other loans that   can cover the cost of all your credit hours. There are also loans that   include the cost of your room and board, books, and other expenses in   the coverage. Understanding which loans would be beneficial for you can   easily give you the hints on how to tailor your search better. You will   be able to go after those loans which will assist you in covering each   individual part of your college education. Student Loans</p>
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		<title>Your Engineering Degree Online Can Be The Beginning Of A New Career!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The world has declared the need for new sources of power, with a constant advancement in microelectronics and new technological innovations happening every year. That said, the need for electric and electronic engineers looks to be steady for some time to come. Electric/Electronic is the third largest of the engineering field with 214,000. Growth in [...]]]></description>
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<p align="justify">The world has declared the need for new sources of power, with a   constant advancement in microelectronics and new technological   innovations happening every year. That said, the need for electric and   electronic engineers looks to be steady for some time to come.   Electric/Electronic is the third largest of the engineering field with   214,000. Growth in the field should be steady with the Bureau estimating   a need for 11% more entrants with engineering degrees over the next   decade.</p>
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<p align="justify">While the general public gets the terms mixed up, there is a key   difference between Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Electric   Engineers focus primarily on power generation, such as power plants and   transmission infrastructure. Electronic Engineering concerns itself more   with end products ranging from computers to iPods. What the two STEM   professions do share in common are very bright futures.</p>
<p align="justify">One rapidly growing field is called mechatronics which is a hybrid of   mechanical and electronic engineering. Electronics proper, however, is   divided into eight main areas: Electronics, microelectronics, power,   control, signal, instrumentation, telecommunications, and, what seems to   be one of the most quickly growing, computers. Many involved in   engineering specialize in just one of these fields, so if there is an   interest it can be accommodated.</p>
<p align="justify">To start becoming one of these types of engineers, one must start   with a Bachelor’s degree. Getting a job from there is usually pretty   common, but one really doesn’t become an engineer without certification.   To do this one must get in contact with professional organizations   (such as the Institute of Electric/Electronic Engineers), who are always   on the lookout for new members.</p>
<p align="justify">Like most STEM (science, tech, engineering, math) specialties, one   should expect to be going back for more seminars and courses for their   entire career. Education doesn’t stop with a Bachelor’s and   certification. Also, one will need to get a Masters in one capacity or   another. This includes a variety of tracks though, among them business   management. Many get around this by setting up subscription accounts   with online colleges, either to obtain their advanced degrees or for the   latest advances in the field.</p>
<p align="justify">Scholarships and grants for high school grads are a lot more common   than in other occupational tracks. Not only are there basics like the   Pell, but also the joint project with the National Science Foundation,   the S-STEM scholarships. There are also the professional societies like   the Institute and private corporations like Apple. For more info,   searching online and consulting an online college’s financial aid   officer are smart avenues to explore.</p>
<p align="justify">According to the Bureau, the lowest 10% of electrical engineers make   slightly over $52,000, with electronic engineers upping the ante to over   $55,000 and computer hardware engineers nearing $60,000. The top 10%   can range from $120,000 to over $150,000. These jobs include some pretty   good perks, including life/health insurance, investment/retirement   packages and educational incentives.</p>
<p align="justify">No matter what, wherever one sees the latest innovation in green or   some sort of computer tech, a small corps of electric and/or electronic   engineers have worked on it. All of those engineers started with their civil engineering degree.   The future of both of electric and electronic engineers looks quite   bright indeed and for those entering the fields now with their engineering degree online the prospects may just be unlimited. If starting a new career as one of   the above mentioned types of engineers sounds exciting to you and more   information on your engineering degrees online would be of interest to you, check the internet.</p>
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		<title>Online College</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of today’s working professionals are on a budget, and the idea of going back to school means they will be spending more time and money to do so is a deterrent for so many. Receiving an online degree through an at home program is beneficial when looking to improve your educational background while maintain [...]]]></description>
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<p align="justify">Many of today’s working professionals are on a budget, and the   idea of going back to school means they will be spending more time and   money to do so is a deterrent for so many. Receiving an online degree   through an at home program is beneficial when looking to improve your   educational background while maintain a regular work schedule.</p>
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<p align="justify">Recent research indicates that more than one in four college students   are taking online courses, a large jump from just one year ago. More   students are discovering the perks of online college. When surveyed, the   reason students are enrolling in online college varied. Some did it for   convenience and cost, while others wanted to avoid contracting serious   illnesses such as the H1N1.</p>
<p align="justify">The growth of online learning has become popular at such a rate that   not only have the number of students enrolling in currently available   programs increased, but there is a higher than ever demand for new   courses as well. Online learning programs nationwide are experiencing an   influx of new enrollments, and educators are taking notice at this   growing trend.</p>
<p align="justify">Public universities and community colleges have responded by expanding their online course offerings as well. Online education   experts are developing new applications, and focusing on training   instructors to be fluent in leading online classes. This medium is   continuing to strengthen and improve as it increases in demand and   popularity.</p>
<p align="justify">A weak economy has left so many individuals without a job, or facing   the idea of starting a new career in a different and more stable field   than the one they are currently in. With this comes the notion of   enrolling in college and obtaining a degree to improve their education standing in the eyes of prospective employers. <br />
    Enrolling in online college is allowing professional adults to continue with their work responsibilities while earning an education.</p>
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<p align="justify">Many are apprehensive at the thought of attempting to find a new job   in this weak economy, but armed with the knowledge that you will obtain   when you earn your online degree, finding a job will be less difficult.   Hiring managers are seeking out qualified employees that went the extra   mile to further their education. When two   candidates are applying for the same job, and have identical   qualifications except for a degree; employers are selecting the   candidate with the degree for the job.</p>
<p align="justify">Some online programs are able to match you up to the college that   suits your needs best. By examining your academic and career interests,   and taking cost into account, these services will match you up to a   school that is the most appropriate for you in order to achieve your education goals.</p>
<p align="justify">Online college can help you get a better job, or help you advance your education even further.  You can get your bachelors, masters, or even your PhD.</p>
<p align="justify">Students are choosing to pursue an college degrees that is course-intensive in the hopes that it will advance their career   and launch them into a more substantial and stable future. Being able   to do this on your own terms by enrolling in an college degrees is a convenience that many are taking advantage of, more so than in any   years previous. There are many areas of study available, and programs   vary depending on the degree on line you are signed up for.</p>
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		<title>Monaco Donates to Haiti Relief</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monaco Elementary Students Donate $1000 for Haiti Relief Providing relief aid for natural disasters requires broad support and students at Monaco Elementary School are happy to help out. On Tuesday, February 16, fifth graders in Robbie Robinson’s English Language Development class hosted Nathan Roberts and Sara Hazel of the Mile High chapter of the American [...]]]></description>
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<p align="justify">Monaco Elementary Students Donate $1000 for Haiti Relief</p>
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<p align="justify">Providing relief aid for natural   disasters requires broad support and students at Monaco Elementary   School are happy to help out. On Tuesday, February 16, fifth graders in   Robbie Robinson’s English Language Development class hosted Nathan   Roberts and Sara Hazel of the Mile High chapter of the American Red   Cross and presented a check for $993.11 to help victims of last month’s   earthquake in Haiti.</p>
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<p align="justify">The money came from donations made by   students and their families. The idea to collect funds began when Mr.   Robinson was teaching a current affairs unit and the subject of Haiti   came up. One idea led to another and soon the lesson turned into an   international assistance effort coordinated by students. &ldquo;Speaking to   them about the scope of the disaster, students asked what they could   do,&rdquo; explains Mr. Robinson. &ldquo;One we decided to hold a fundraiser, they   became responsible for distributing collection canisters, and collecting   and counting money. It was a great educational experience in the sense   that students got to learn more about a community outside their own   where people needed help.&rdquo;</p>
<p align="justify">The fifth graders also played an   instructional role. After learning about Haiti in Mr. Robinson&rsquo;s class,   they drafted and delivered speeches to younger students in classrooms   throughout the school while requesting financial support for the   victims.</p>
<p align="justify">After the check presentation, Mr.   Roberts, the senior program manager of response, and Ms. Hazel,   development manager of events and corporate sponsorships for the Red   Cross, thanked students and spoke with them about the role of their   organization in providing local, national and international relief and   what support efforts were underway in Haiti. They also fielded questions   from the fifth graders who demonstrated their awareness of the country   by asking about Port-au-Prince, the nation&rsquo;s capital, which had been   severely impacted by the earthquake and the orphaned children and others   trapped in the city&rsquo;s rubble. They also expressed concern about   rebuilding the country and making new buildings safer.</p>
<p align="justify">&ldquo;Clearly there was a lot of   understanding in the students with regard to the disaster in Haiti as   well as the local impact of disasters here in Colorado,&rdquo; said Mr.   Roberts. &ldquo;The money we collected will go to the International Red Cross   for the purchase of supplies and to pay for transportation to deliver   supplies, food and clothing.&rdquo;</p>
<p align="justify">Monaco Elementary School is part of Adams 14 in Commerce City, CO.</p>
<p align="justify"><strong>Photo caption:</strong> Students in Mr. Robinson&rsquo;s class donate nearly $1000 to the International Red Cross to aid Haiti relief efforts. </p>
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		<title>Preschool students fight disease</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[(COMMERCE CITY – May 4, 2010): Members of the Commerce City community can help save lives by supporting a Trike-A-Thon event that will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 112 students, 14 teachers and 2 administrators from Adams 14’s STARS Early Learning Center will participate on Thursday, May 6, and community support is welcome to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="justify">(COMMERCE CITY – May 4, 2010): Members of the Commerce City community   can help save lives by supporting a Trike-A-Thon event that will benefit   St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 112 students, 14 teachers and 2   administrators from Adams 14’s STARS Early Learning Center will   participate on Thursday, May 6, and community support is welcome to   raise funds for St. Jude, a Memphis, Tennessee-based hospital   internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures for   childhood disease. The Trike-A-Thon will be held in the parking lot of   the STARS Early Learning Center at 5650 Bowen Court in Commerce City   from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.special-education-guam.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/3Cs-trikeathon-WEB.jpg" alt="" title="3C&#039;s trikeathon WEB" width="270" height="235" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-57" />
<p align="justify">Trike-A-Thon is designed to expose children to the safe use of riding   through a week of fun activities and provide an awareness program that   helps parents teach safe behavioral practices to their children.<br />
&ldquo;Our goal is to help children around the world stricken with cancer,   AIDS, sickle cell disease and other catastrophic illnesses,&rdquo; says   Kristen Morel, event coordinator and director of the STARS Early   Learning Center. &ldquo;This is our third year of participating in   Trike-A-Thon. We&rsquo;ve had amazing turnout in the past that made our   children and their families excited about the bike safety program and   the chance to help others who need their support.&rdquo;</p>
<p align="justify">Founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas, St. Jude Children&rsquo;s   Research Hospital freely shares its discoveries with scientific and   medical communities globally. No family pays for treatment not covered   by insurance and families without insurance are never asked to pay. St.   Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization,   through events such as Trike-A-Thon.</p>
<p align="justify">To participate or to make a donation, please call Kristen Morel at 303.853.5000. For more information, please visit www.stjude.org/trike.</p>
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		<title>White House Event with Important Message: Eat Healthy in Schools</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Janet Etchart, a culinary arts teacher and bistro chef at Adams City High School in Commerce City, sat three rows down from where First Lady Michelle Obama spoke on the lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. With nearly 1,000 other chefs from around the country, Janet absorbed the First Lady’s powerful message: young [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="justify">Janet Etchart, a culinary arts teacher and bistro chef at Adams City   High School in Commerce City, sat three rows down from where First Lady   Michelle Obama spoke on the lawn of the White House in Washington, DC.   With nearly 1,000 other chefs from around the country, Janet absorbed   the First Lady’s powerful message: young Americans must eat nutritious,   healthy food. A third of the nation’s children are obese and something   can and must be done in the one place that has a tremendous impact on   their lives: schools.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.special-education-guam.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Janet-and-Chefs-and-the-White-House-1024x741.jpg" alt="" title="Janet and Chefs and the White House" width="652" height="411" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-49" />
<p align="justify">Janet earned this privilege from her long history of volunteerism,   cooking, and teaching in school districts. She taught and worked in   Jefferson County Schools for nearly 20 years before arriving in Adams 14   in April 2009. She has also invested her culinary expertise in   volunteering with Share our Strength, a nonprofit organization that   combats childhood hunger in the United States. As part of the   organization&rsquo;s Kids Up Front project, Janet leads six week long courses   in Denver-area elementary schools to teach disadvantaged children how to   prepare and eat healthy foods.</p>
<p align="justify">She first received an invitation last month from the American   Culinary Federation to a June 4 kickoff for the new Chefs Move to   Schools initiative. The initiative, to be spearheaded by White House   Chef Sam Kass, is focused on tackling the nation&rsquo;s childhood obesity   epidemic by pairing chefs with community schools to work with teachers,   parents and school nutrition professionals to help educate kids about   nutrition.</p>
<p align="justify">With seven other chefs from the Denver metropolitan region and the   others from all around the country, Janet arrived in Washington, DC, to   experience first of all what a healthy and affordable breakfast looks   like. At the dining room of the JW Marriott in downtown Washington, she   was served fruit, yogurt, an egg-white omelet and some oatmeal. &ldquo;The   idea was to demonstrate how to affordably prepare nutritious full meals   for children,&rdquo; says Janet. &ldquo;The funding that went into each breakfast   was the equivalent of what a student is typically allocated from federal   funds.&rdquo;</p>
<p align="justify">She adds that another message from the breakfast was that introducing   knowledge about healthy and nutritious eating into schools should be   sensitive and respectful. For a long time, schools have served a certain   type of food a certain way and broad changes, no matter how healthy,   will likely take time and patience to implement.</p>
<p align="justify">After breakfast, it was on to the White House where the chefs toured   the White House grounds, including the gardens, which are maintained by   the First Lady and Chef Kass. &ldquo;Gardens are important to learn how to eat   healthily,&rdquo; continues Janet. &ldquo;When students see how food is grown, they   understand where vegetables such as potatoes, for example, come from,   how they are prepared for eating, and what happens when they are cooked   into something like French fries.&rdquo;</p>
<p align="justify">Eventually, the chefs took their seats on the South Lawn to hear the   speakers. In addition to First Lady Obama, who urged healthy and   nutritious eating in schools in support of her Let&rsquo;s Move campaign, a   local principal and a prominent Washington chef spoke about a program   they had already started. If the participating chefs had any doubt that   the highest levels of public servants want to reach students across the   country, this event dispelled it.</p>
<p align="justify">Janet says the White House visit opened her eyes to new   possibilities. One idea she returned to Commerce City with is to try to   start an herb garden in Adams 14 with active participation from   students. She emphasized the importance of scratch cooking using fresh   ingredients, rather than from processed foods that can contribute to   levels of obesity that Chefs Move to Schools and First Lady Obama are   trying to combat.</p>
<p align="justify">&ldquo;There is a lot of potential to initiate change in public schools,&rdquo;   says Janet, who in addition to her White House visit was also   interviewed for the latest issue of the magazine Sizzle to discuss   opportunities for student graduates in the culinary arts. &ldquo;But as we   were reminded in Washington, despite opportunities to increase healthy   eating, change happens slowly. We know where we need to go to increase   nutritious eating among our students and as long as we&rsquo;re heading in the   right direction, that&rsquo;s good.&rdquo;</p>
<p align="justify">Adams 14 is already on a trajectory to increase healthier eating in   schools. The district&rsquo;s nutrition services department recently secured a   $220,000 fresh fruit and vegetable program grant from the U.S.   Department of Agriculture and the Colorado Department of Education to   improve student access to healthier snacking options in schools. Earlier   this month, Adams City High School hosted a culinary boot camp to teach   food services staff from different school districts how to prepare   healthier meals including through scratch cooking (original ingredients)   rather than processed foods. The event was sponsored by LiveWell   Colorado, a nonprofit committed to reducing obesity. Finally, Adam14 has   started serving breakfasts in the classroom at the beginning of the   school day, rather than before school, ensuring that every student in   attendance has access to a solid meal before learning begins.</p>
<p align="justify"><em>(Photo caption above: Janet Etchart [third from left] with other   food services specialists from the Chefs Move to Schools kickoff event   at the White House.)</em></p>
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