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• What are the consequences if Education, Labor Departments merge?

  Bambi Majumdar Education

  The White House has proposed to merge the federal Department of Education and the Department of Labor. The merger would form a new agency called the Department of Education and the Workforce. This proposal is one of the many that the administration has mentioned in a 132-page document for the restructuring of the federal government. Their focus is to create a leaner, more efficient and more accountable government. If it goes through, the merger would have a lasting impact on American education, with not everything being beneficial for schools.

• Yes, you can be confrontational

  Anne Rose Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  The word "confront" has acquired such a negative connotation. When someone is described as confrontational, you think of an argumentative person, or a critical, whiny person. Someone who enjoys "picking a fight," or is a bully that enjoys beating others down. It doesn’t need to be that way. Confront only means to face head-on, directly, and unequivocally. This is often healthier than passive-aggressive actions that some managers take to avoid confronting unacceptable behavior.

• A strategic plan implementation survey for the board

  Robert C. Harris Association Management

  So, your board retreat was fun. A crescendo of good ideas were offered. The team got better acquainted. A three-year strategic plan was drafted. But come Monday morning, when daily routines set in, the retreat participants soon forget what was decided or the priorities to which they agreed. Before the retreat ends the most important question is, "What’s next?" What can be expected?

• Gateway Arch National Park gets a makeover

  Dave G. Houser Recreation & Leisure

  A revitalized Gateway Arch National Park was dedicated during a festive ceremony July 3 in St. Louis, the culmination of a five-year, $380 million renovation project. The park was established in 1935 as the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial to honor President Thomas Jefferson, who turned St. Louis into the Gateway to the West by doubling the size of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. It was renamed Gateway Arch National Park through federal legislation in February to better reflect the nature of the park's main attraction.

• Before you burst through the $27.5 million size standard

  Brenda Crist Civil & Government

  Government has two definitions of a company’s size: large or small. MACs use North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes to classify business size standards. One of the most popular size standards is $27.5 million of revenue, on average, for the past three years. If you are a successful small business, chances are you will burst through the MAC’s size standard midway through the contract.

• Improving engagement for students with disabilities

  Brian Stack Education

  Recently, I co-hosted a chat on Twitter on student engagement for Understood.org, an organization that focuses on giving parents of children who struggle with learning and attention issues the tools and supports they need to be successful. As we get ready to embark on a new school year, I thought it would be a timely opportunity to summarize the chat and the resources that were shared.

• The latest research on ROI from social media

  Emma Fitzpatrick Marketing

  It’s easy to tell if people like your content on social. All you need to do is watch the likes pour in and see the number of shares continue to climb. But how confident are you when it comes to measuring the return on investment (ROI) of your social media activities? 56 percent of social media marketers are either uncertain or unable to measure the return on investment, according to the 2018 Social Media Marketing Industry report. In fact, if you’re like most, it’s probably your top concern.

• The ‘3D’ model of effective instruction for English learners

  Erick Herrmann Education

  The teaching profession is an important one, designed to create healthy, happy individuals who can accomplish their goals in life and be productive and happy. Yet, as a profession, teachers are not always held in high esteem. As our job is of critical importance, it is important that we use our professional knowledge and training to meet the instructional needs of students. To do that, we should follow a similar approach to what doctors use: diagnose, decide, and deliver.

• Identifying, treating age-related muscle weakness

  Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied Healthcare

  Lean muscle mass contributes up to 50 percent of total body weight in young adults, but that decreases to 25 percent by age 75 to 80. By 25 years of age, skeletal muscles have reached their maximum size. Although the decrease in muscle tissue begins around the age of 50 years, the decrease becomes more dramatic after age 60 and results in diminished muscle function. This decline of muscle mass and strength, or sarcopenia, is often hastened by inactivity.

• Strategic differentiation with a customer focus

  Maryann Lesnick Civil & Government

  I recently worked on a proposal that required — not an executive summary — but an introduction that called out the vendor’s differentiators. Perhaps one of the hardest aspects of our industry is coming up with real differentiators to cite in our proposals. In his book, "Collapse of Distinction. Stand out and move up while your competition fails," Scott McKain suggests we spend too much time trying to duplicate and outdo our competitors.

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