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ParentSquare Partners with MyVRSpot to Enhance Video Messaging to K-12 School-Home Engagement Platform

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The partnership between ParentSquare and MyVRSpot is a direct response to feedback from our customers who expressed a desire to add video to their future communications plans. and handles the backend video transcoding and hosting needs for several state and local government agencies, not for profits, and corporate entities.

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Service-Learning Can Be the Bridge to Social Emotional Learning. Educators Should Embrace It.

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Sheliya then brokered an agreement between local government officials and Airbnb to publish more data on the effectiveness of these types of programs in the city. Social studies teachers also need more coaching and feedback to become effective service-learning facilitators.

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Election Organizing Went Online This Year With Help From Students Too Young to Vote

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I think there’s a really big obligation on school boards to reach out to their constituent communities—and for student feedback,” Staykova says. Because it’s so local, it’s difficult to find information about what these varying groups have power over, and how they work,” she says.

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Youth? ?Can? ?Change? ?the? ?World:? ?Lessons? ?from? ?the? ?T-Mobile? ?Changemaker? ?Lab?

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So it's inspiring to be around other young people who are passionate about addressing community issues and hear their feedback on how we can grow together. They work with schools, local governments, and other youth development programs to offer a series of five week-long educational workshops. It's recharged and motivated me."

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This Workforce Partnership Trains Tech Talent. Can It Boost Civic Engagement Too?

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They have been working with local governments and tech companies to design solutions to problems such as homelessness, water conservation and clean energy. Representatives from the companies regularly visit the classroom to share feedback on the projects. For Larry Lavendel, who teaches vocational educational classes at Mt.

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Empowering Students Through Durable Skills: Insights from Partnering and Learning with America Succeeds

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Building durable skills requires deliberate practice, ongoing feedback, and chances for real-world application. Develop a Cross-Sector Strategy: Collaborate with schools, local government, businesses, and community stakeholders to create the opportunities that ensure young people gain the skills they need to thrive.

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One State Rolled Out a Promising Child Care Model. Now Others Are Replicating It.

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With a program like this, you want to start slow,” says Aull, noting that a measured launch allows time to learn, incorporate feedback and make changes. Another idea, he adds, is to work with local governments to change zoning codes so that they are more accommodating to center- and home-based child care. As of Jan.