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Teaching Cooperative Intelligence, for a Solidarity Economy

NonProfit Quarterly

But to build cooperative intelligence, cooperative education needs to start at a much earlier age. Such, at least, is the thesis of work I’ve been involved in to create a cooperative education curriculum at the high school level in the Bronx. In Dare the School Build a New Social Order? ,

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10 Ways to Use Social Media for Education

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

10 Ways to Use Social Media for Education. Knowing how to use social media platforms is crucial these days for educators. Children are so widely exposed to these platforms that it’d be a shame not to incorporate them into educational programs. Check out these top 10 ways you can get started.

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The EPA Launches Final Strategy on Lead Mitigation

NonProfit Quarterly

Even small amounts of lead can lead to severe adverse health effects in children , including issues with learning, brain and nervous system development, hearing and speech, and arrested growth. Exposure to lead during pregnancy can lead to developmental or behavioral problems in children later on.

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A Primer for Incubating Child Care Businesses

NonProfit Quarterly

Back in 2019, during a listening tour of the seven rural Maine counties that border Canada, we learned that many people—predominantly women with a passion for early childhood education—would like to start a home- or facility-based childcare but lack the business acumen and confidence to get started.

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Build Economic Justice for the Future by Learning from the Past

NonProfit Quarterly

Sometimes our educational institutions create processes and curriculums that teach our children and our people to be complacent in the system that we are presented with. And two, you have to have enough people in that community to recognize it as a threat.

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Leveraging AI in Social Work: A Pathway to Empowering Vulnerable Populations

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

In this section, let’s explore how AI can revolutionize social work practices in three key areas: elder care, mental health support for veterans, and education for children on the autism spectrum. This tailored approach can help all children thrive in educational settings and develop the skills they need to succeed in life.

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Why Common Core Will Fail

Ken Goldstein

The latest in educational "fixes," promoted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the National Governors Association, and the Obama administration, the Common Core initiative was developed "to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce." Not so in Boyle Heights.