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Arts

Connecting to the Universe Through Music

An excerpt from Marcia Butler's memoir "The Skin Above My Knee."

BY Marcia Butler

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17 hours ago
Arts

How I Springboarded My Writing Career

Aspen Words helped author Marcia Butler focus on writing.

BY Marcia Butler

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17 hours ago
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Rebuilding Retirement Security for Small Business Workers

A Q&A with Guideline COO Jeff Rosenberger.

BY Financial Security Program

Blog Post

18 hours ago
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Partnership between Schools & the Community

Schools need community partnerships to promote social, emotional, and academic development with students and the adults in their lives.

BY National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

Blog Post

5 days ago
K-12 Education

Interview with Jillian Ahrens & Chris Harried

Discussing the important role of social emotional learning from the teacher and youth perspective.

BY National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

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6 days ago
K-12 Education

Interview with Eric Gordon & Antwan Wilson

Education leaders discuss strategies to support social emotional learning and lessons learned from Cleveland’s investment in this area.

BY National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

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6 days ago
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