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Deaf Advocates Sue Harvard, MIT For Lack of Online Closed Captioning

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The National Association of the Deaf alleges that Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are violating the Americans With Disabilities Act by failing to make their online course offerings accessible to individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. Advocates for the deaf and hard of hearing are suing two top-tier U.S.

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Thursday Buzz: Boston’s Events Venue Gets a Major Upgrade

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The ink is still fresh from Massachusetts Gov. The skinny on a just-passed $1 billion plan to revamp the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Also: A Wall Street Journal reporter highlights just how many brand-focused hashtags are occupying user feeds. Deval Patrick’s signature.

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Associations Keep Eye on Budding No-Homework Trend

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This news would probably be more exciting to the 11-year-old version of yourself than it is now, but with classes back in session, schools are finally talking about getting rid of homework. But as many associations are well-aware, homework has driven a debate that has been going on for generations.

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Venture Capital Association Reports Industry Slowdown

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“The first quarter venture fundraising activity represents more than just a slow start to the year and really demonstrates the contracting and consolidating nature of our asset class,” said John Taylor, head of research for NVCA, in the report. which raised $44.8 million.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.15.19

Reid All About it

Being from Massachusetts, we scoffed at such a ridiculous statement. Meetings Master Classes 2019 Session 3: Accountability and Conflict Management – A Planner’s Guide. Civil Eats ). Years ago, my sister-in-law’s dad brought us to a place in Port Townsend, Washington where he said we’d have the best clam chowder of our lives.

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9 Pieces of Association History You Didn’t Know

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You definitely didn’t find this stuff in any of your history classes. While based in Massachusetts, veterans in Virginia, who were looking for compensation for their military service, reached out looking for help. How about how the nonprofit tax code got its start? A Revolutionary War officer may have been the first lobbyist.

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The State of the MOOC: What Associations Should Know

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Fortunately, a new report from Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), each of which offers classes on a popular MOOC platform called edX , could help clear the air.

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