The Iowa chapter of the Alzheimer s Association is raising awareness of adults who get lost during the holidays. The group holds educational seminars online, this month and next, focusing on topics for families struggling with all forms of dementia. The series teaches people how to identify symptoms of dementia by decoding behavioral messages the affected person displays, noticing common behavior triggers, and learning strategies to help intervene in some of the most common behavioral challenges of Alzheimer s disease. .
The American Federation of Teachers is partnering with organizations around the country to promote community solutions to the issues education is facing. The union s Powerful Partnerships Institute has provided $1 million in grants to 38 state and local affiliates, including the American Federation of Teachers-Washington, where they partnered with the Alliance for a Just Society to increase opportunities for students of color in community and technical colleges. Fernando Mejia-Ledesma, project director for the Communities for Our Colleges Coalition, explained how the partnership can help. .
Education experts are worried censorship laws could have profound long-term impacts on the teaching profession. Research from the National Education Policy Center showed laws censoring content in the classroom foster a climate of fear and anxiety among educators. In Ohio this year, parents and teachers sued the Forest Hills School District for banning discussions of critical race theory. .
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