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Understaffed Public Schools Are a Problem. We Need a Solution Now.

The Institute of Education Sciences published new federal data this September, confirming the fact that 53% of all K-12 public schools in the United States felt understaffed and were experiencing difficulties in filling teaching positions for the 2022-23 school year.

We can build strategy for the next generation of students until we’re blue in the face, but no longer can we deny or delay a reality that persists. Understaffed public schools diminish institutional capacity for thorough, high quality education.

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Jennifer Weber and the Power of Authenticity, Ownership and Understanding

Jennifer Weber is an Emmy Award winning and Olivier award nominated choreographic artist based in New York City and Los Angeles. At 44 years of age, she has racked up quite the list of accomplishments, and enjoys the privilege of finding success in a dream that was born in her heart more than three decades ago.

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The Economic Stress of Learning Loss During Covid May Far Outlive the Pandemic, Unless Relief Comes

The conclusion reached in the study by researchers at Harvard and Dartmouth recommends a federal pandemic relief investment of $190 billion to directly fund the reversal effort of learning loss in grade school math across the nation, however, whether or not the federal funding is supplied in time, there may now more than ever be an even stronger case for creating programs that help build integrative and deductive reasoning skills within young learners, who are soon to be the leaders of tomorrow whether they are ready by previously upheld standards or not.

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Thierry Mugler: An Architect of Extreme Glamour and Serious Strength

The Mugler-impact was undeniable, as we would certainly live to see well into the decades to come. Since the late 2000s, Mugler’s work has been introduced to generations of young people, especially through such cultural influencers as Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and Cardi B. His commitment to presenting the female as powerful and self-determined is one that has resonated with many, and has certainly helped to keep the name “Mugler” alive and on fire.

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How Will Students in Debt Find Relief? The Truth is, No One Really Knows.

According to the Education Data Initiative, “The average debt for a 4-year Bachelor’s degree is $34,100.” While that may not seem like a large sum at first glance, it tends to be a bigger deal than you might think. The general consensus is that students graduating from college with student loans should expect to be paying those loans off for the next 10 to 30 years of their lives.

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Life After Death – The Rose Greenberg Story

The passion that Rose leveraged to build a successful company that people have come to know and love over the years has helped sustain her memory and the legacy she built while she was here. As cited in the WSJ article, one of the customers sent an email to Zoe Friedlander that read; “I hope you know that Rose will live on with every person who has purchased a pillow, followed her or met her.”

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US Politics Seriously Impact the Way Students Understand and Communicate Identity

Tuesday November 06 marks another midterm election in the democratic system of the United States, and its impact on the way students will be able to develop their understanding and communication of identity is nothing to ignore.

Let’s explore three examples of how your vote impacts the learning outcomes of the next generation.

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Elon Musk vs. The World

The list of people opposed to Elon Musk, his acquisition of Twitter and the direction he has planned to take the social media platform in is virtually endless. Or so it seems. It is unclear whether or not Elon will be successful with his ultimate vision for Twitter, however, if there is one thing we are willing to bet on, it is that he will not be backing down any time soon.

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A Resplendent Display of Role Awareness with YSL Creative Director, Anthony Vaccarello

As we transition out of the spooky season and into a season of gratitude, we want to take time to give thanks for the stories that remind us to explore, embrace and express the truth of who we are with confidence and courage. Building a three billion dollar brand is very cool, but you know what else is cool? Knowing who you are and what you bring to the table.

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How to Meditate

If you’ve ever been curious about meditating, and you’re wondering how it gets done, we hope this will be of help to you as you embark on that journey. Establish presence, practice mindfulness and embrace gratitude. Whether you choose to sound bath, pray, sauna or hum, put these steps into practice and see how it changes your life.

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How to Get Up Early in the Morning

Here at SEA, we hold the advent of rising early in very high regard. In fact, it’s probably the biggest bias we’ll ever admit to embracing. If we discover any others, we promise to work on them. Until then, take these steps towards building the habit of getting up earlier in the morning and see how it begins to change your life.

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How to End A Relationship, Respectfully

A lot of people get stuck reminiscing on past memories shared with people who are no longer a part of their lives, and if they’re not careful, they begin to dwell in that space, abandoning their present and future potential by focusing on something that they had once resolved to leave behind. If you are in a situation right now where you feel it necessary to end a relationship (or two, or six, or nine), take this advice. Don’t go another day wondering why things never work out.

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How to Establish Your Purpose

There are many situations or experiences that carry the potential to evince purpose in your life. Some people make it to the end of their days without ever stopping to discover, establish or understand their purpose—the reason they were ever alive.

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How to Identify Your Passion

Sometimes, if we’re not careful, we begin to buy into this idea that passion is some lofty out of reach thing we must aspire to, when in reality it doesn’t need to be. If you’re that person who is feeling down on their luck today because they haven’t found their passion, pull yourself together.

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