The region of Maui has been revered by its Indigenous peoples as a sacred place for generations. It is believed to be the home of Kihawahine, a woman who transformed into a goddess.
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Is Curbing Food Waste to Fight Hunger Helping the Environment?
Futurity Aug 13, 2023Cutting down on food loss and waste could lead to people buying more food than usual, offsetting environmental benefits.
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Bonding-centered Professional Development Will Benefit Teachers
Education Dive Aug 12, 2023Microdoses of professional development can help inspire winter-weary staff, supplementing monthly PD meetings that typically offer tangible take-away information while eliciting teacher input, Hammarskjord Middle School (New Jersey) Principal Michael…
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Earlier this week, massive fires spread rapidly across Hawaii’s Maui and Big Island, fueled by dry conditions and Hurricane Dora, which passed offshore but brought strong winds to the islands. While the…
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Improving Pathways for Early Childhood Educators
EdSurge Aug 12, 2023I became an early childhood teacher because, like so many others, I dream of making abundant, equitable access to high-quality early childhood …
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Isolation and Heat Waves Make a Deadly Combination
Grist Aug 11, 2023As extreme heat worsens, cities are exploring ways to reach isolated individuals before it’s too late.
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Scholarship Displacement Presents Unpleasant “August Surprise” for Low-income Students
The Hechinger Report Aug 11, 2023A backlash has begun against scholarship displacement, under which universities substitute outside scholarships for already-promised institutional financial aid, resulting in a zero net gain for recipients.
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The Bioterrorism Risks Posed by AI Language Model Access
Vox Aug 10, 2023The biggest risk from advanced artificial intelligence is biological.
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Maui Wildfires Burn Through Lahaina – It’s a Reminder of the Growing Risk to Communities that Once Seemed Safe
The Conversation Aug 10, 2023Human exposure to wildfires in the US more than doubled in the past two decades. A climate scientist looked at who is at risk and why.
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East Palestine Train Derailment Could Have Been Prevented by Better Staffing
The Rural Blog Aug 10, 2023Aerial view of the deliberate burning of hazardous vinyl chloride (Columbiana County commissioners photo from NTSB via ABC) One employee wat…
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Study Reveals Disparities in Teacher Qualifications in Pennsylvania
Chalkbeat Aug 10, 2023Despite having greater needs, Black, brown, and low-income students in Pennsylvania attend schools with the least experienced, least qualified teachers, a new report has found.
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Deconstructing Myths About Wealth, Race and Power in the U.S.
Stanford Social Innovation Review Aug 9, 2023An excerpt from Rich White Men on the life-changing impact of inherited privilege…
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