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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.) That template, a how-to guide from the U.S. “It used to be if you had a cop on the campus, people would see it as something wrong with the school. “The Should schools arm staff?

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Your Conference Education Needs A New Narrative

Velvet Chainsaw

The new narrative around learning is about how participants interact with that information. It’s about how they construct their own meanings from that information and discuss how to apply it during that conference, not after it ends. Securing a speaker from a call for proposals is no longer enough.

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The Future of the Furnace: What’s Holding Up More Efficient Gas Heat?

Associations Now

The debate over how to best regulate natural gas furnaces—which have traditionally been one of the biggest expenses for most homes and tend to waste a large amount of energy—has been going on for years, with a lawsuit holding back the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) explained in a blog post on the issue. Energy Groups opposed.