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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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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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The Strategy Behind a Building Plan

Associations Now

Earlier this month the District of Columbia Bar broke ground on a new headquarters building. The bar’s new strategic plan highlights career guidance, networking opportunities, and educating members about changes in the legal profession. “It’s Not that the decision was frictionless.

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Greening the Economy

Plexus Consulting

In hopes that “greening the economy” may be a much-needed stimulus, employers are not only investing in new technologies but also seeking workers with an environmental background in education, training, and technical skills. Department of Education will provide $48.6

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For-Profit College Trade Group Sues Over New Guidelines

Associations Now

Just days after the Education Department presented a new “gainful employment” rule targeted at for-profit colleges, the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities filed a lawsuit claiming that the rules violate federal law. ” For its part, the Education Department believes that the policy is legally sound.