Sacramento-based Meristem focuses on four key goals for students: building a strong sense of self, mastering basic life skills, enhancing social capacity and preparing to enter higher education and the workforce.
http://www.up.com/aboutup/community/inside_track/california-school-helps-autistic-studesnts-5-15-19.htmTwo months after what has been called one of the worst floods to strike the Midwest and Central Plains since 1993, communities are still picking up the pieces and, in some places, waiting for the waters to recede. Thanks to Union Pacific's extraordinary efforts to reopen railroad service in the aftermath of spring 2019 flooding, many railroad customers have returned to normal operations.
http://www.up.com/aboutup/community/inside_track/2019-flood-recovery-6-28-19.htmThe completion of the Transcontinental Railroad May 10, 1869, is recognized as one of our country's biggest achievements and one of mankind's biggest accomplishments. It's been compared to the Apollo 11 moon landing in terms of the vision, dedication, innovation and collaboration needed to connect the country with a ribbon of rail.
http://www.up.com/aboutup/community/inside_track/america-celebrates-transcontinental-railroad-5-1-19.htmMost students bring home stickers or postcards as souvenirs from their class field trips. Claudia Coronel's 6-year-old son Adrian brought home a grocery list.
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