
Educators and researchers agree on a set of 10 skills children need before starting kindergarten.
This is the skills list handed out by the Urban Child Institute (a leader in data and research center):
*Know his first and last name, and parent's name
*Recognize letters (both lowercase and uppercase) and numbers (up to 10)
*Know basic colors and

You may want to slow down when you enter the City of Piperton.
It's one of the worst cities for speed traps in the country, according to a list published by the National Motorists Association a few years ago, and not much has changed.
The small Fayette County city is still racking up hefty revenues from traffic
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"One size doesn't fit all" when it comes to economic development.
That's the word Memphis Mayor A C Wharton and Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell, Who are holding discussions with International Paper about a potential incentives package to keep the company in Memphis.
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A state lawmaker is working to boost your options for natural hair care. Natural hair means you don't use perms, or other chemicals to straighten or change the structure of your hair.
State Rep. Antonio Parkinson, D-Memphis District 98, says Tennessee's law is vague about whether beauticians can open up hair care schools solely for natural hair.
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