MEDFORD, Ore. — Authorities say the number of juvenile criminals has dropped nearly half in the past decade, but now sequestration cuts to early education could halt that progress. Experts with juvenile services call it a continuum. They say crime prevention starts before they ever become involved, sometimes way before. They say early years are … Continue reading »
Fiscal Cliff Could Cause School Cuts
MEDFORD, Ore. – Local Head Start teachers fear for young children as we move closer to the edge of the fiscal cliff. If the federal government can’t prevent those automatic cuts, twenty one Southern Oregon Head Start facilities would have funding reduced, reducing capacity by 50 kids. More than 300 kids in Jackson and Josephine … Continue reading »
