Are you prepared to make a difference for students in 2020?
As education moves front-and-center in our communities, state legislatures and nationwide conversations, ExcelinEd’s 2019 National Summit on Education Reform is the best way to be policy-ready with the latest research, smartest strategies, strongest networks and sharpest game plan for the year ahead.
Now in its 12th year, the National Summit will take place in San Diego on November 20-21. Attending is your best investment for turning challenges into solutions and reform into reality!
How will the Summit get you ready? To start with, a more robust agenda than we’ve ever had before. This year’s expanded range of strategy sessions includes some of the hottest topics, new ideas, first-of-its-kind research and proven policy solutions that:
We’ve also added policy workshops designed to accelerate the momentum on computer science education and confront the opportunity myth so that rigorous instruction and high expectations are achieved in every school, for every student.
And, be on the lookout for information on a pre-Summit field trip to see policies in practice at a local San Diego school!
This year’s National Summit will put you a step ahead in today’s education conversations. Reserve your spot with the early registration discount, available until August 16.
You’ll find everything you need to register on the 2019 National Summit on Education Reform website, including a link to secure a room in our onsite hotel, right on beautiful San Diego Bay.
Watch for updates in your inbox over the coming weeks. In the meantime, plan your calendar, plan your travel and plan to be empowered like never before. I can’t wait to connect with you there.
Patricia Levesque, CEO, ExcelinEd
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Forget YouTube Fame; Social Responsibility
Is Key To Career Happiness
American children and teens, when asked the age-old question of what they want to be as adults, lean toward careers that could bring personal fame or are just plain fun, rather than those that might contribute to the betterment of society or lead to scientific progress.
“While we’re focused on fame and fun, other countries are emphasizing discipline and a good work ethic,” says Dr. Steven Mintz (www.stevenmintzethics.com), author of Beyond Happiness and Meaning: Transforming Your Life Through Ethical Behavior.
The latest example came in a survey Harris Poll conducted on behalf of Lego, where American children ages 8 to 12 picked vlogger/YouTuber as their No. 1 career choice. Chinese children, in comparison, overwhelmingly chose astronaut.
The results are similar to a survey Chicago-based market-research company C+R conducted a couple of years ago. American teenagers were asked about career aspirations and the largest percentage, 20 percent, said they want to be an athlete, artist or entertainer.
Mintz says the emphasis on fame – combined with a trend of many employers trying to create a “fun” work environment for employees – is troubling.
“Is this really what success looks like in the U.S.?” he asks. “Can we reasonably be expected to compete with the Chinese in the 21st century by making the workplace fun when the Chinese, who will likely surpass the U.S. as the world’s largest economy within the next 10 years, have skyrocketed to the top through hard work and discipline?”
But eschewing fun for fun’s sake doesn’t mean employees can’t find happiness at work. Mintz says that is better accomplished by creating a socially responsible workplace, which he says meshes nicely with the passion millennials and Gen Z have for social causes.
Some ways to help employees find happiness and meaning on the job, he says, include:
“Although there are troubling signs in our society regarding attitudes about jobs,” Mintz says, “I am heartened by other surveys that show millennials and Gen Z really care about what a business does, whether its actions are ethical and trustworthy, and that a purpose-driven culture exists that puts benefitting society front and center in their mission statement.”
About Dr. Steven Mintz
Dr. Steven Mintz (www.stevenmintzethics.com), author of Beyond Happiness and Meaning: Transforming Your Life Through Ethical Behavior, has frequently commented on ethical issues in society and business ethics. His Workplace Ethics Advice blog has been recognized as one of the top 30 in corporate social responsibility. He also has served as an expert witness on ethics matters. Dr. Mintz spent almost 40 years of his life in academia. He has held positions as a chair in Accounting at San Francisco State University and Texas State University. He was the Dean of the College of Business and Public Administration at Cal State University, San Bernardino. He recently retired as a Professor Emeritus from Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo.
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MILITARY CONSUMERS AT HIGHER RISK FOR MARKETPLACE LOSSES, ACCORDING TO BBB REPORT
Arlington, VA – Military consumers face unique challenges in the marketplace that can result in higher median losses to scammers and other marketplace fraud, according to the Better Business Bureau’s new report, Military Consumers & Marketplace Trust: An Analysis of Marketplace Challenges Facing the Military Community (BBB.org/MilitaryReport).
The report looked at the more than 28,000 business complaints and 5,000 scam reports submitted to BBB by military consumers in 2018 and then compared those to reports of all consumers in the U.S. and Canada to highlight key differences reported by military consumers. The Better Business Bureau Institute for Marketplace Trust (BBB Institute) partnered with the Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA) to release this report during Military Consumer Month.
“Trust is vitally important in the military community,” said Melissa Bittner, who manages BBB’s Military & Veterans Initiative, including BBB Military Line®. “Knowing which businesses military families can trust while navigating life in the military is essential, because scammers prey on individuals who must make quick purchasing decisions.”
One scenario where military consumers are often forced to make quicker purchasing decisions than the majority of consumers is during Permanent Change of Station moves. Military consumers filed more complaints about securing and maintaining their homes, moving, and purchases related to relocation than the general population, and they also reported higher rates of losing money to home improvement scammers. Relocation can also make finding secure, stable employment a challenge for spouses and other family members.
Military consumers reported losing a median of $200 when falling victim to a scam, according to data collected through BBB Scam Tracker®, BBB’s interactive online reporting tool (BBB.org/ScamTracker). This is 32% higher than the $152 reported by all consumers in 2018.
“Employment scams were the riskiest scams for military consumers, as they were for all consumers in 2018, according to the BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report (BBB.org/RiskReport),” said Melissa Lanning Trumpower, executive director of the BBB Institute. “The difference is that for military consumers the median losses reported were $2,460—more than double that of all consumers.”
“There are legal protections in place to support service members and their families in the marketplace, but scammers don’t care about what is legal or ethical,” said Steven Lepper, president and CEO of AMBA. “Education is our best defense to prevent military consumers from losing their money to fraudsters.” AMBA is comprised of banking institutions that serve military personnel and their families around the world. “It’s our duty to ensure high-quality financial readiness resources get into the hands of our men and women in uniform. Reports like these help guide our education efforts, and we are proud to partner with the Better Business Bureau in advancing a trustworthy marketplace.”
For more highlights from Military Consumers & Marketplace Trust: An Analysis of Marketplace Challenges Facing the Military Community, download the infographic at BBB.org/MilitaryReport.
For the full report, go to BBB.org/MilitaryReport.
Learn more about BBB Military Line® and BBB’s resources and tools for military consumers at BBB.org/Military.
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ABOUT BBB: For more than 100 years, the Better Business Bureau has been helping people find businesses, brands, and charities they can trust. In 2018, people turned to BBB more than 173 million times for BBB Business Profiles on nearly 5.4 million businesses and Charity Reports on 11,000 charities, all available for free at BBB.org. The International Association of Better Business Bureaus (IABBB) is the umbrella organization for the local, independent BBBs in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust is IABBB’s educational foundation.
ABOUT AMBA: The Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA) was founded in 1959. AMBA is a not for profit association of banks operating on military installations, banks not located on military installations but serving military customers, and military banking facilities designated by the U.S. Treasury. The association's membership includes both community banks and large multinational financial institutions, all of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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Heartbeat" Exclusively with FLOOD
"Not since their 2013 debut has Brian Swindle written
songs as personal as those on Have Mercy's fourth
and latest album, The Love Life." - FLOOD
Upcoming Album The Love Life
Due out August 2, 2019
via Hopeless Records
Baltimore, MD - Have Mercy has teamed up with FLOOD to premiere the music video for recent single "Heartbeat" today. On the video, front man Brian Swindle shares "I had the idea for this when we had an off day on tour. Ben Lieber set up a camera, we stole a bunch of food dye, and borrowed my buddy's bathtub for an hour. I spent a week or so editing this in a bumpy van but we made it work. I'm super happy with it." Fans can stream the new music video today at http://floodmagazine.com/65401/premiere-have-mercy-settle-into-a-bath-for-heartbeat-video/.
"Heartbeat" joins previously released singles "Mattress On The Floor" and "Clair" from the band's fourth full-length album, The Love Life. Along with producer Matt Squire (Panic! At The Disco, The Maine), who oversaw the album's three-week recording progress, the group spent time carving out room in the album's 11 songs for each element of their sound-whether intricate guitar lines or Swindle's visceral vocal performances-to take center stage or serve a complementary role, depending on the situation.
Coming off the 2017 Billboard charting album, "Make The Best Of It," singer and guitarist Brian Swindle is exploring the negative space in the bands music like never before. He shares, "This record is probably the most personal record since our first release. I wrote it to talk about everything I went through the last couple of years and how I was feeling during all of it. I want people to know that it's okay to be vulnerable and ask for help. If you don't then you may just be stuck in a bad place." The Love Life is set to be released August 2, 2019 via Hopeless Records and is available for pre-order today at http://smarturl.it/thelovelife.
The band will be joining The Early November and OWEL on tour this Fall. A full list of dates are below with tickets on-sale now at http://www.wearehavemercy.com/.
9/13-College Park, MD @ Milkboy Arthouse
9/14-Richmond, VA @ Canal Club
9/16-Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
9/17-Nashville, TN @ Basement East
9/18-St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill
9/20-Houston, TX @ Secret Group
9/21-Austin, TX @ Barracuda
9/22-Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
9/24-Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
9/25-Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
9/26-San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues Voodoo Room
9/27-Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
9/28-San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill
9/30-Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
10/01-Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
10/02-Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
10/04-Salt Lake City, UT-Kilby Court
10/05-Denver, CO @ Globe
10/07-Kansas City, MO-The Rino
10/08-Burnsville, MN @ The Garage
10/09-Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge10/11-Cleveland, OH-Mahall's
10/12-Columbus, OH @ Ace Of Cups
10/13-Toronto, ON @ Hardluck Bar
10/14-Detroit, MI @ The Shelter
10/16-Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
10/17-Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade
10/18-Asbury Park, NJ @ House Of Independents
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As mentioned above, Have Mercy's latest album release, Make The Best Of It (Hopeless Records) secured the #2 spot for Alternative New Artist Albums, #3 for Top New Artist Albums, #8 for Record Label Independent Current Albums and #15 on the Top Current Rock Albums. The album has also been praised by outlets like CLRVYNT, Alternative Press, The Noise, Stitched Sound, Soundfiction and more.
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