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Shelly Leachman
For years Shelly Leachman's mom encouraged her to go into education; she chose to write about it instead. Since 2006 Shelly has been juggling coverage of 10 school districts and two colleges for the Daily Breeze, where she is the resident office apple addict. Contact her at: dailybreeze.com

Toni Sciacqua
Toni Sciacqua is the managing editor at the Daily Breeze, where she has worked since 1998. Among other things, she's in charge of nagging reporters to update their blogs, but she helps them out by posting random tidbits from outside sources. She has two small children who will one day attend North Torrance schools.


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Torrance day-care cut

Six months after it was first proposed for termination but saved following outcry from outraged parents, a long-running Torrance Unified program for low-income families has been canceled.

With inadequate funding from the state, officials said the district can no longer afford the Torrance Children's Center child care and development program. It will cease operation when the school year ends in June.

"It's pretty devastating," said Lorena Johnson, who went through the program herself and whose 4-year-old daughter now participates. "I have no idea what we're going to do."

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