K-12 bullish as Canada seeks to rebuild reputation

More than 300 representatives of 90 school districts attended the annual Canadian Association of Public Schools – International conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario, this week for professional development and networking. School districts are busy, said Bonnie McKie, executive director of CAPS-I. “Coming to Canada for K-12 is as popular as ever. Some programs are already…

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Another Botched Lethal Injection, Another Official Refusal to Accept Responsibility for Failure in the Execution Process | Austin Sarat | Verdict

Another lethal injection gone awry. The story is as troubling as it is familiar. Wednesday’s execution of Thomas Eugene Creech added the latest chapter to lethal injection’s gruesome history. Once touted as America’s most humane execution method, lethal injection has turned out to be its least reliable one. Once touted as a model of efficiency…

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Marcheta to lead St. Catherine University

Dr. Marcheta P. Evans has been appointed to serve as the 12th president of St. Catherine University. Evans currently serves as chancellor of Bloomfield College of Montclair State University in New Jersey but will take the helm July 15. Dr. Marcheta P. Evans“Dr. Evans’s astute understanding of higher education trends, particularly as they relate to…

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What Is a Giving Day? Why This Nonprofit Trend Matters

9 Benefits of Nonprofit Giving Days 1. You can easily avoid common obstacles. Many Giving Days take place online, allowing you to host or participate in 24 hours of excitement through giving challenges, social media storytelling, regular impact updates, beneficiary spotlights, or whatever fits your current bandwidth. You can maximize limited resources by analyzing past…

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Blanket Service – Above the Law

One of the fun things about having a long-running column is that every so often a new decision sparks my memory about an issue I have addressed in the past. In the latest example, a decision out of the Western District of Texas — penned by Judge Garcia, for those expecting yet another Judge Albright-related…

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