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Society Hill Towers: How proactive maintenance gives a Philly high-rise a competitive advantage

Ungrated

Residents of the 614-unit complex take in Old City’s history and urban appeal, enjoy views of the Delaware River, and gather at the outdoor pool in warmer months. Pei and completed in 1964—soars over Philadelphia’s brownstones and historic buildings.

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Parsing Common Core: An Education Program Under Fire

Associations Now

.” The state-led education standards program formed with the help of two associations is facing criticism and charges of government overreach into the schools. With just a year to go until it is fully implemented, the Common Core State Standards Initiative for K-12 education has critics questioning the effort. The criticism.

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Associations Put Spotlight on Mental Health

Associations Now

A few examples: The Mental Health Association in Delaware is helping coordinate screenings for depression throughout the state on National Depression Screening Day on Thursday. The depression screenings will take place at various locations including churches, senior centers, and the University of Delaware.

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Pain Point: Acupuncturists Concerned With Therapists’ Use of Needles

Associations Now

Thomas, a physical therapist in Delaware, explained to The News Journal as she demonstrated dry needling on a patient. In August, Delaware became the 29th state to legislate the technique when the governor signed a law expanding physical therapy practice to include it. . We are trying to reset the system,” J.J.

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Out of Bloom: Lessons from a Nonprofit’s Demise

Associations Now

A nonprofit startup called inBloom, backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, was supposed to change the education landscape by embracing big data. But the organization, founded as the Shared Learning Collaborative in 2011 , ended up announcing its shutdown this week, after parents and educators raised privacy concerns.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 8.2.19

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… The 11 th edition of MGI’s Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report is now available for download. How do you decide which delivery method is best for a new educational program ? Instructor-led online course or self-paced online course?

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 8.9.19

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Our annual family beach vacation is next week—the same time as the ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo (#ASAE19). Here are the educational events scheduled for next week—plus social events going on at ASAE Annual in Columbus. Host: MemberClicks.