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U.S. Department of Education Launches $1 Million CTE CHIPS Challenge

Homeroom

Department of Education (Department) today launched the Career and Technical Education (CTE) CHIPS Challenge, a $1 million prize competition, funded by the Carl D. Department of Education Launches $1 Million CTE CHIPS Challenge appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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School district wide retention and improvement initiatives: Kalamazoo Promise

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The school district had been shrinking in enrollment for more than a decade, and in 2006 they introduced a new program, free college tuition for graduates. But it hasn’t been a cure-all ," KG From the second article: Starting with the KPS Class of 2006, The Promise has paid about $200 million in college tuition for more than 7,600 students.

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The town (or place) that art saved(?): arts as revitalization versus arts as community building

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

There is an educational television program I saw over the weekend, " Towns in Tune ," featuring two communities, one in Canada, one in the US. An initiative, called ArtFields , is both an 11 day event, held in spots around the community, an organization, and an ongoing program including galleries, public art, and arts education.

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Straws and puffery: USC's DC "campus" as a lever for downtown revival

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I have been interested in the opportunity for higher education infused urban revitalization for decades. Leveraging higher education institutions for urban economic development. It is possible to leverage higher education institutions in important ways. I find DC's planning around higher education to be pretty disappointing.

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Hospitals as urban anchors/revitalization levers, not usually, but with great potential to serve communities in important ways: Examples are two forthcoming projects by Intermountain Health and University of Utah Health

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Utah Health say they want the WVC facility to promote jobs and educational opportunities for the Valley's west side. The Apex Project includes renovation of the hospital’s Rammelkamp Center for Education and Research and a 700-car parking garage for patients and visitors.

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State of the Nation - a UK Perspective on Covid-19

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

Plans were made in the UK in 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2014. It also requires participation across the spectrum of agegroups, ethnicities, genders, educational levels, orientations, and so on. Since 2008, pandemics have been top of the list of 96 threats and hazards in the UK National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies in all editions.

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Emphasizing ‘people over position’: 2023 Exemplary Public Servant James Earp

American City & Country

Since signing on as city manager for fast-growing Hutto in 2022, Earp has leveraged his passions for leadership, finance and education to help reshape the city’s operations with an emphasis on collaboration. Championing continuing education Earp believes education has the ability to empower his staff, as well.