Award recognizes family physicians
The Reg L. Perkin Award, named for a Mississauga physician, will be presented on Wednesday as part of the 5th annual Family Doctor Week in Canada. The award goes to one doctor in every province who's named one of Canada's Physicians of the Year in recognition of their care of patients and their contributions to their communities, research and education.

Family Life Center Providing Education To Parents
The Family Life Center is able to provide education and counseling to parents.

Family-planning bill faces defeatChurch
The Roman Catholic Church on Thursday said it has sufficient support in Congress to defeat a controversial family-planning bill promoting sex education and the use of contraceptives.

Angola: Workshop Debates 'Family's Role in Educating Children'
Education improvement and the family's role in the child's schooling process, are topics being discussed at a workshop on "The role of education in Angola", jointly held this Wednesday in Dundo city, by the government of north-eastern Luanda Norte province and the Eduardo dos Santos Foundation (FESA).

Philippine family planning bill headed for defeat: Church
Manila, November 20, 2008 (AFP) - The Roman Catholic church on Thursday said it has sufficient support in the Philippine congress to defeat a controversial family planning bill promoting sex education and the use of contraceptives.

Readers offer solutions to family violence epidemic
Compulsory Plunket visits, Parenting education and media campaigns are just some of the ideas to combat family violence put forward by nzherald.co.nz readers.

The Arms Family Museum: A Valley Mansion and Landmark
"One of the most obvious beauties of the house is that it was built in the arts and crafts style and this home is actually one of the best example of arts and crafts style architecture in all of Ohio," says Rebecca Whittenberger, Arms Family Museum Curator of Education.

Scholarship helps women pursue family and education
A Virginia Tech scholarship is making it easier for women to start families while pursuing advanced degrees. Little bundles of joy might make studying or writing a dissertation a little difficult on a new mom.

In Profile: Thomas A. Daschle
Thomas A. Daschle Born: Dec. 9, 1947, in Aberdeen, S.D. Education: BA, South Dakota State University, 1969 Family: Married to Linda Hall Daschle, a lobbyist representing primarily aviation companies; three children from a previous marriage, Kelly, Nathan and Lindsay. Career highlights: After beco...

Bruins' Aboya picks education over money
NEW YORK - Once every three months, the Aboya family gets a modest retirement check. From it, three children and their parents must carve out a humble life, and a stipend must be put aside so Baliaba Aboya Casimir, Alfred Aboya's father, can afford medication to control his high blood pressure.

Showcasing a family?s work
The exhibit at the Erman B. White Gallery of Art at Butler Community College is a family effort this month.

Danny E. and Barbara J. Gettinger and Family scholarship established
The family of the late Danny Gettinger recently established a new designated scholarship endowment at the Rush County Community Foundation in his memory and in honor of their family and their ties to the Rush County agricultural community.

African nations ranked for 'child friendliness'
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) -- The closest 9-year-old Ruan Gamibeb has come to war is the fighting he sees on the news at night, when his family gathers around the television to watch Congo's latest horrors.

Lehi Family Week begins Sunday night
Cathy Allred Lehi residents will be celebrating the eighth annual Lehi Family Week starting Sunday.

American Education Week (continued Lincoln Elementary)
American Education Week is Nov. 17-21. This year's theme is: "Great Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility." Spencer schools have several events planned for this special week. Those include:...

PPTA congratulates first female education minister
PPTA president Robin Duff congratulates Anne Tolley on being appointed New Zealand?s first female minister of education.

NW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY ?Poverty, the education of the parent, and whether or not English is spoken in the home, these are the key factors that determine a child?s success in school.? Sharon Darling, president of the National Center for Family Literacy, on the importance of involving non-English speaking parents when their child is learning English in school Article, 1B Today?s meetings Beaver Water ...

Numbers small, but loss is huge: Focus is on education after SIDS deaths leap
A dramatic increase in the number of unexplained deaths among Manchester and Vernon infants in recent years has local health organizations stepping up education efforts on the sleeping habits of babies.

Summit talks education level issues in Waco
The Greater Waco Education Summits kicked off Wednesday night at the Waco Convention Center. The 3-day event is the first of five annual meetings aimed at engaging the entire community in increasing the education level of Waco's workforce.

Time to restudy ambitious plan
All three parties in the family health and education centre being planned for King and Bay are revisiting their business plans in light of the economic downturn.