Microdoses of professional development can help inspire winter-weary staff, supplementing monthly PD meetings that typically offer tangible take-away information while eliciting teacher input, Hammarskjord Middle School (New Jersey) Principal Michael…
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Earlier this week, massive fires spread rapidly across Hawaii’s Maui and Big Island, fueled by dry conditions and Hurricane Dora, which passed offshore but brought strong winds to the islands. While the…
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Improving Pathways for Early Childhood Educators
EdSurge Aug 12, 2023I became an early childhood teacher because, like so many others, I dream of making abundant, equitable access to high-quality early childhood …
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Isolation and Heat Waves Make a Deadly Combination
Grist Aug 11, 2023As extreme heat worsens, cities are exploring ways to reach isolated individuals before it’s too late.
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Scholarship Displacement Presents Unpleasant “August Surprise” for Low-income Students
The Hechinger Report Aug 11, 2023A backlash has begun against scholarship displacement, under which universities substitute outside scholarships for already-promised institutional financial aid, resulting in a zero net gain for recipients.
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The Bioterrorism Risks Posed by AI Language Model Access
Vox Aug 10, 2023The biggest risk from advanced artificial intelligence is biological.
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Maui Wildfires Burn Through Lahaina – It’s a Reminder of the Growing Risk to Communities that Once Seemed Safe
The Conversation Aug 10, 2023Human exposure to wildfires in the US more than doubled in the past two decades. A climate scientist looked at who is at risk and why.
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East Palestine Train Derailment Could Have Been Prevented by Better Staffing
The Rural Blog Aug 10, 2023Aerial view of the deliberate burning of hazardous vinyl chloride (Columbiana County commissioners photo from NTSB via ABC) One employee wat…
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Study Reveals Disparities in Teacher Qualifications in Pennsylvania
Chalkbeat Aug 10, 2023Despite having greater needs, Black, brown, and low-income students in Pennsylvania attend schools with the least experienced, least qualified teachers, a new report has found.
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Deconstructing Myths About Wealth, Race and Power in the U.S.
Stanford Social Innovation Review Aug 9, 2023An excerpt from Rich White Men on the life-changing impact of inherited privilege…
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Guaranteed Income Highlights Success of Public-Private Collaboration
The Center for Effective Philanthropy Aug 9, 2023You would be hard pressed to find an idea that has gained more traction more quickly than a guaranteed income. When it was first proposed in Stockton, CA, people were…
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Understanding the Impact of Ongoing Conflict in Manipur
India Development Review Aug 8, 2023A compilation that helps you understand the impact of the conflict in Manipur on its people, and points you to how you can help.
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