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Why some school districts are spending big on schools tailor-made for 4-year-olds

Fast Company Tech

The classrooms have child-size boats and construction vehicles children can play on, and ceilings painted to resemble outer space. Windows are low to the ground so children can easily look outside. Hallways are lined with a corrugated plastic for wiggly fingers to touch as children transition to other locations.

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NpTech Tag Summary: NpTech Slide Decks, Twitter Saves Children, and Visualizing Information for Advocacy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nate Ritter gives a brilliant example of how Twitter could help save the lives of missing children. Twitter's CEO has learned that short is sweet, flexibility is essential, and applications shoudl work so that people don't have to be at their computer all day long. The Chronicle sets up a twitter account to broadcast links to blog posts.

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14 Top Nonprofit Websites to Inspire Your Organization

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Save the Children. Located in Darien, Connecticut, the Darien Nature Center is a nonprofit educational organization providing community programs for animal and nature lovers of all ages. Top Nonprofit Website: Save the Children US. North Shore Animal League. Mustard Seed Communities. Gooley Hemophilia Center. Project Open Hand.

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How the ‘Severance’ child-boss represents childhood under threat

Fast Company Tech

Using medieval art as one resource, Aris pointed out that children were often portrayed as miniature adults , without special attributes, such as plump features or silly behaviors, that might mark them as fundamentally different from their older counterparts.

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University & Higher Education Advertising + Fundraising Study

Whole Whale

Online-focused institutions like Southern New Hampshire University and National University lead in advertising spend, investing heavily in student acquisition through marketing channels. FAQs From the University Ad Study How much did universities spend on fundraising in 2023? According to a 2023 study of 1,258 U.S.

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This Pennsylvania landfill sends radioactive waste into a nearby creek—and fracking has only made it worse

Fast Company Tech

Pollution has taken a toll on the creek: Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University tested Max Environmentals outfall and found radioactivity in the sediment downstream of the discharge point was 1.4 times higher than upstream. Environmental Protection Agency shows that much of it is classified as impaired.