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26 ways association professionals find problem-solving inspiration

Association Success

Inspiration is everywhere, said Dan VanDiver with the Alabama Association of School Boards. “I Arkansas State Employees Association executive director John Bridges needed to find a way to connect with his members quickly as state policy needs arise, but he didn’t know of any resource to solve that problem. The takeaway?

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As Newtown Anniversary Nears, Associations Help Schools Tackle Security

Associations Now

An Obama administration proposal to fund a community policing program that would support such efforts is still being reviewed by Congress.) Such bills have been introduced in 35 states; South Dakota was the first to pass a measure in March, and six others—Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas—followed suit.