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HOW TO MAKE SCHOOLS SAFE AGAIN FOR LEARNINGThe rising incidence of violence in our schools is turning education into the opposite of what it should be. School is meant to be a place where it is safe to explore and…..
From the Washington Post May 20th The Editorial Board “We remember them.” Following those simple and somber words, President Biden read the names and recounted the lives of the 10 people gunned down May 14 at the Tops Friendly Market grocery store in Buffalo:…..
THE SITUATIONClearly, the world needs changing, but we are stuck. The old methods don’t work. Democracy used to mean people had a say and that say counted. If there was a problem, we could come together to fix it. RIght…..
It is recruiting time again. Anyone who has been on a selection panel from year to year knows that the losses of last year’s team shapes the way we choose next year’s winning team. If your team lacked strong defenders…..
The recent ASC AmeriCorps training conference in Burlington VT was a grand reunion of program directors, State Commissioners and national AmeriCorps leaders. Our last meeting was in 2019, so meeting in person felt extra special. We could put aside our…..
By Nicole Asbury WP May 12 2022 Montgomery County’s new superintendent of schools will be paid an annual base salary of $320,000 — making her one of Maryland’s top-paid school leaders. The four-year contract approved Tuesday by the school district’s Board of Education was the final…..
The decline in the mental health of children and adolescents has led to new laws allowing kids to attend to their own self-care. By Christina Caron NYT August 23 2021 By the time Ben Ballman reached his junior year in high school he was busier…..
From Reading Partners A year of AmeriCorps service offers unexpected benefits and rich opportunities for deepening your understanding of your aspirations and connecting with members of your community. The service experience can certainly propel you forward on your journey to find out who you…..
From Serving in Minnesota Want to learn more? Watch our video (link below). Editor’s Note: This article, originally published in 2019, has been updated to accompany a video story about why AmeriCorps service is right for you.Watch it now. Spending…..
We are exhausted, frustrated, burnt out, feeling unappreciated, lost, stressed to the max, and our students at the service site are disrespectful and disruptive, so what do we do? We tell someone. Good, but how do we tell them? We…..