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BlackRock is the latest (and biggest) player to shatter any delusions that companies can ignore the climate.

The Aspen Institute Education & Society Program and ExcelinEd have partnered to develop Creating Conditions for Student Success: A Policymakers’ School Climate Playbook. The report contains real-world, proven school climate strategies along with a clear set of recommendations to guide policymakers in building a comprehensive and coherent state-wide approach for improving school climate. In addition to the report, the following resources identify funding opportunities, policy considerations,...

Documentary Film: Collective The Aspen Institute’s Health, Medicine & Society Program and Aspen Institute Romania invite you to a live conversation with director Alexander Nanau, journalist Catalin Tolontan, and Romanian Minister of Health Vlad Voiculescu to discuss the award-winning documentary Collective. The conversation will be moderated by Margot Sanger-Katz of the New York Times. Trailer: January 27 at 2PM ET/9PM Bucharest Registrants will receive a digital link to watch the film in adv...

Do People’s Perceptions Shape Trust of Gene Editing in Agriculture and Food? 1/22/2021 Two ESF researchers received National Science Foundation funding from the Science, Technology and Society Program to explore how perceptions of gene editing in agriculture and food, and how it is regulated or governed, can facilitate or hinder its use. New gene-editing techniques promise significant benefits within the agricultural sector but realizing the full potential of these technologies will depend o...

Racial profiling focus of 2021 Washtenaw Reads book Meredith Bruckner, Community News Producer, All About Ann Arbor Published:  Tags:  ANN ARBOR – The Washtenaw Reads program is an initiative by local public libraries to encourage reading and civic dialogue. Launched by the University of Michigan Life Sciences, Values and Society Program in 2003, the project aims to promote a shared experience and community discussion across a variety of topics. One book is selected each year and participat...

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Newton police shooting prompts calls for crisis intervention, mental health resources By John Hilliard Globe Staff,Updated January 14, 2021, 12:48 p.m. Email to a Friend Protestors demonstrated next to the Newton Police headquarters Jan. 6 to protest the fatal shooting of a man in Newton Highlands the day before.Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff As an investigation continues into the fatal shooting by Newton police of a 28-year-old resident experiencing a mental health crisis, advocates are calling o...

This week, we saw the best and worst of America. In these moments, we see implications for public education. The best America was on display in Georgia, where record turnout—inspired by years of community engagement and voter registration that brought hundreds of thousands of new voters into the democratic process—elected the first Black man and first Jewish man to represent Georgia in the United States Senate. That a Republican Secretary of State supervised this historic election, while re...

20 Issues and Ideas That Deserved More Attention in 2020 December 22, 2020  • David K. Gibson It is normal, at the end of the year, for organizations such as ours to assemble a “best of” list of stories. It’s a recognition of great work and a small thank you gift to those who have supported us. We don’t have to tell you that 2020 was not a normal year. But even in the maelstrom of a pandemic, social unrest, and political division, the important work of individuals and programs that ...

Gratitude, Celebration, and Learning in Tumultuous Times Dear Colleagues, As I reflect on the collective work of the education community in 2020, I feel a deep sense of gratitude for the compassion and tenacity of our education first responders— from central office administrators to cafeteria workers and of course teachers and principals—who selflessly worked to support students, building relationships, belonging, and connectedness in a time of great disruption. While there were and continu...