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Dress codes are a life long battle of fashion versus regulation. In today’s society dress codes are enforced for a myriad of reasons including safety and structure.   In a lot of venues this comes in the shape of  a uniform.  This is the case of a Chicago Public School that has come under fire recently for refusing to serve breakfast to two brothers who were not wearing the correct black dress shoes to school. 

 Niko and Noah Nicholson are 5 and 6 year old brothers who  attend Adam Powell Grade School, an elementary school located in a lower middle class neighborhood of Chicago. The boys participate

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Ake, 55, died of natural causes. His attorney, Irven Box, said he was told Ake had a heart attack.

Ake was serving two life sentences for fatally shooting an Okarche minister and his wife.

He once had been on death row, but the jury at a retrial chose the life terms instead.

Ake was convicted of murdering the Rev. Richard Douglass and his wife, Marilyn, on Oct. 15, 1979. He also shot the Douglass children, Brooks and Leslie, as the family lay bound on the living room floor.

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With the end of the school year quickly approaching, now is the time to make sure your student’s Education Plan is updated and in place.  For many parents, this means reviewing the student’s program, meeting for an IEP to make sure all goals are being met and to see if your child would qualify for the Extended School Year (ESY) program.

Extended School Year programs provide children with disabilities supportive and nurturing educational environments where they can work towards their academic, social-emotional and behavioral goals.  Every state and county has its own ESY program, some range from just a few days, others to most of the summer.  That being said, ESY program services should be provided free of charge to the parent in order to meet the child’s goals and provide them with a free appropriate public education (FAPE).

What Are The Eligibility Requirements?

Since every county and state have their own rules, there is no one rule of thumb to see if you meet the eligibility requirements.  For example, in California, there is an entire section of the law about Extended School Year Services (5 CCR 3043).  The California regulation states that those who:

1. Are placed in special classes or centers; or
2. Are individuals with exceptional needs whose individualized education programs (IEP) specify an extended year program as determined by the individualized education program team

How Long Does The ESY Program Last?

Since each state and county have different rules, it’s important to consult with your IEP team to find out how long the ESY program may last for.  For example, the extended school year program in California must provide for a minimum of 20 instructional days (including holidays).  California has also capped the instructional days at 55 for severely handicapped and 30 instructional days for all other eligible pupils.

Boyd also was wanted for questioning in connection with the March 30 shooting death of Christopher Robinson, 25.

Homicide detectives added a murder complaint to Boyd’s arrest after he was interviewed Thursday.

On March 30, police were sent to SW 38 and Villa and found Robinson dead in a car.

After speaking with witnesses, police obtained a warrant for the arrest of Geary Birdine, who turned himself in at the Oklahoma County jail.

Police said they are still looking for other suspects in connection with the shooting.

Anyone with information about the case can call the police homicide tip line at 297-1200.

Mother’s Day turned dangerous for one Anderson woman as she fled her home at the height of a domestic dispute about 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

The woman tried to drive away from her Belton mobile home at 349 Mize Road, but her husband’s van slammed into the passenger side of her black Dodge Durango.

Her husband, Christopher Ray Alewine, 32, of Anderson was charged with three counts of attempted murder Sunday, said Anderson County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Chad McBride.

The woman, her 12-year-old son and 2-year-old child went to AnMed Health Medical Center.

“None of them sustained any serious injuries,” McBride said.

Alewine drove away from the crash, and deputies caught him at the corner of S.C.

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