More than 200,000 children were spanked or paddled in U.S. schools during the past school year, human rights groups reported Wednesday.

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 Camryn Jakeb Wilson was bathed in TV lights the day he was born, celebrated on the local news as Summit County's 2008 New Year's baby after his arrival at 12:33 a.m. on January 1.

On Tuesday, Kelly M. Arthurs, 41, was charged with second-degree murder in the March 10 death of her 8-year-old daughter in a single-car crash in Mundy Township.

Prosecutor David Leyton said several factors, including reports that Arthurs had been drinking and had used cocaine before driving with her twin daughters, led to the murder charge. http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/08/kelly_arthurs_case_demonstrate.html

An economist from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Rob Grunewald, described research that shows high economic returns from investments in early childhood development.  Read the story here: http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/business/index.ssf/2008/08/economist_rob_grunewald_touts.html

According to a report released Tuesday by the Michigan Auditor General, about 1,900 child care providers who had been convicted of crimes, including child abuse, murder and sex offenses, were working in day care although they were ineligible for such work.  About 4,600 children were placed at risk due to this oversight. 

The audit did not look at all licensed day care operators, but only those who participate in the state's Child Development and Care Program, which provides financial assistance to parents enrolled in education and job training classes.

Here is a really sad case: a sixteen year old boy is accused of shaking his infant daughter to death. 

Here is the story from the Flint Journal. 

http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/07/teen_father_charged_with_assau.html

C/CAN has received a grant from National CASA to expand our program!  For more information, see the job posting.

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