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The 6th annual Kern River Run, scheduled for March 24 at the Kern River Park, east of Lake Ming, will benefit the Kern County Fire Prevention and Public Education Department. According to Captain Doug Johnston of the KCFD, since it’s inception in 2002, the race has helped to raise more than $22,000 for the department, specifically for fire safety trailers used to teach children how to safely respond in the event of a fire in the home. "The fire safety trailer simulator creates and atmosphere similar to what might be experienced in a house fire so the children can learn about staying low and escaping without injury," stated a press released issued by Johnston. The race includes a 5K, 10 and 20 mile runs, as well as a "Super Aid Station Competition." In addition to offering cups of water to runners, aid stations also offer a variety of munchies, beverages and entertainment.

Budgets Boost State's Nursing Faculty

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - State lawmakers have approved a substantial investment in the nursing programs at Idaho colleges and universities.

Budget bills still require the approval of the House, Senate and the governor, but they are rarely changed once the committee sets them.

Week to focus on severe weather preparedness

To focus attention on the approaching tornado and severe weather season, Governor Daniels has proclaimed the week of March 4-10 as Severe Weather Preparedness Week throughout the State Of Indiana.In cooperation with the National Weather Service, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, the Indiana Department of Education and the Indiana State Police, March 7 has been selected as the date for the Statewide Tornado Exercise. There will be a test of the communications and warning capabilities within the State and in Jasper County. With this in mind, the Jasper County Emergency Management Agency would like to share several public service announcements with the community.Spring is tornado and severe storms season in Indiana. It's a time to stay alert to changes in the weather. "Watches" and "Warnings" are key words to remember.

For education's new direction

THE country requires not the creation of parasitical elements in the name of education but useful manpower to feed the growing diverse needs of its economy. Therefore, one is dismayed to read reports that official allocations for educational institutions that have a direct relationship to creating human resources for the country's needs are inadequate. Investors in education, both government and private, should look for areas where profitability would be more or less assured and where new educational capacities would create human resources in different fields in support of entrepreneurial activities. For instance, fashion institutes are needed to bolster the country's export-oriented ready-made garments (RMG) sector. A few of them have been set up but more are needed. Institutions to impart education and training in leather technology are in very short supply.

New Eco-Education At Berkshire Botanical Garden

Stockbridge - The Berkshire Botanical Garden invites teachers from around Berkshire County to sign up for the "Digging Deeper," new Eco-Education programs designed to help students discover, define and delight in the world of nature. Workshops run from April through June and can be enjoyed in nature's classroom at the Berkshire Botanical Garden's 15-acre facility located on the corner of Routes 183 and 102 in Stockbridge. Programs are also offered to teachers in their individual school classrooms. These workshops are integrated with the Massachusetts frameworks for Science and Technology and offer children grades K-8 and opportunity to connect with nature through hands-on, mind-on activities. Teachers may choose from a variety of workshops which include life science, language arts, ecology, and social studies.

Arkadelphia students taking standardized tests this week

March means test time for Arkadelphia schools as standardized testing begins this week in lower grades. Students at Perritt and Central Primary schools begin testing today, with students at Peake Elementary and Goza Middle School getting ready for testing to begin Tuesday. Ninth grade students at Arkadelphia High School begin testing later this month.All students in grades kindergarten through nine will take the Iowa Basic Skills Test, which is required by the Arkansas State Department of Education, said Dr. Stan Miller, superintendent of schools."It gives us good feedback on reading" and other subjects, Miller said. Since students in the upper grades are tested on more subjects, the scores offer the district a measure of a student's progress.