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Geophysical Scientists Take Red Pencils to Wikipedia

Associations Now

“Participants worked on topics ranging from the legal definition of the Arctic to geoneutrino research,” said John Sadowski, who serves on the board of directors for Wikimedia District of Columbia, a regional outreach organization for Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation. We want to remove the gatekeepers to information.”.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 4.5.19

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… When I was in charge of getting a new AMS back at my old association, I had no idea how to approach selection and implementation. Now for the educational events scheduled for next week. Even worse, I didn’t even know how clueless I was.

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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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DACA Rollback: Groups Pledge to Help Dreamers, Push for Legislative Solution

Associations Now

Since the decision was announced, 15 states and the District of Columbia have sued to block Trump’s move.). ” Universities and higher education groups. illegally years ago. “There is nothing compassionate about the failure to enforce immigration laws,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Tuesday. .

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DC Commission Considering Business Tax on All Employers

Associations Now

A “local services tax” on nongovernmental employers is among 63 tax policy options being considered by the District of Columbia Tax Revision Commission, according to a letter posted last month on the commission’s website [PDF]. It could affect the bottom lines of all DC-based associations.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.24.21

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. WBT Systems lays it on the line: “Associations with cohort-based online courses will dominate their market and provide the most effective, transformational educational experience to professionals in their industry.” Cohort-based online courses.

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Medical Foundation Launches Campaign to Improve Diabetes Care

Associations Now

Several associations are joining AMGA Foundation’s campaign, including (among others) the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, American Association of Diabetes Educators, American College of Physicians, American Diabetes Association, American Kidney Fund, and Behavioral Diabetes Institute.