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Tobacco imagery rising in top entertainment, including among the 2024 Best Picture winner and nominees

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National Service, Local Impact: Honoring AmeriCorps Members and Volunteers

(BPT) - Each March, AmeriCorps celebrates the work of its members and volunteers through AmeriCorps Week. In 2024, there is even more reason to celebrate as AmeriCorps marks its 30th anniversary.From …
Thousands of schools at risk of closing due to enrollment loss: An exclusive report
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How high school grades have inflated since 2010
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The newest benefit at top companies: Private college admissions counseling
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School Choice is the "New Normal"

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The Rise of Microschooling and Educational Innovation in America

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School Choice: No Longer "If," but "How"

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7 strategies to help gifted autistic students succeed in college

The Conversation partnered with a trio of autism researchers to bring you this guide to strategies that can help autistic students succeed in college.

2024 is the year to modernize government services

(BPT) - OpenGov and Cox Enterprises are bringing the cloud to your city, county, and stateBy Claudia Arriaga, SVP of Customer Success and Support, OpenGovOne of the long-term — but somewhat …

Forging a Path: Women Welders

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Big Tips for Small Businesses

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In wealthy, educated communities, evidence emerges of a new form of "white flight"

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Stacker compiled data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to discover which industries have had the most significant changes in job openings.  

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