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| Calendar of Events |
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School Equipment Show 2011 Ed Expo |
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2010 Economic Forecast Looks Optimistic
Economic forecasters are slightly more optimistic about the economy and the job market than in previous months. The National Asso-ciation for Business Eco-nomics (NABE) believes the GDP will grow by more than two percent 2010. Twenty-four percent are predicting the GDP will in-crease by more than three percent in 2010, up from 14 percent earlier this year. |
| Weekly Article |
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Tips for Effectively Recruiting Your Team I picked up the phone and the familiar voice on the other line said: "Hi Craig, want to make me very happy? Want to be my favorite person in the whole wide world? Say yes to my next question. Will you chair our spring conference?" My colleague made all the wrong moves when she called to ask me to accept a major leadership role. Simply put, that's not how you ask. |
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EDUCATION NEWS
Small Vendors Left Out of Schools’ Book Purchasing
Even as recently as last year, the process by which books ended up in New York classrooms bore more resemblance to Avon than Amazon. Scores of salespeople traversed the city, going from school to school, peddling so-called trade books: the novels, works of nonfiction, test guides and other publications that teachers use to supplement textbooks. But the city has transformed the way it buys these books, abandoning the decades-old process in which numerous vendors competed in door-to-door or bazaar-like settings, to one in which nearly all such books — literally millions of volumes — are purchased via computer from two large discount wholesalers that have promised savings of at least 30 percent. (The New York Times 04.18.10)
MEMBER BENEFIT SPOTLIGHT
NSSEA Takes Lead on K-12 School Equipment Safety
NSF International and NSSEA are developing the first comprehensive standard for K-12 school equipment and supplies to certify health, safety, and environmental aspects of products and equipment used in an educational setting. NSF/NSSEA Standard 380: School Supplies and Equipment covers several aspects of school equipment and products including electrical and fire safety, volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions, materials safety, and stability and load performance. The new standard includes requirements for desks, chairs, tables, visual communication products, audio-visual equipment, seating equipment, flooring, and lab equipment, among other items. Product performance will be evaluated by physical and mechanical testing, chemical analysis, and volatile organic composition.
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