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Surviving the Winter Season with Diabetes
SPRINGFIELD – The winter season is a wonderful time to venture into the great outdoors for a refreshing walk in the pristine landscape or to enjoy a spontaneous snowball fight. But winter can be tricky for people with diabetes to navigate. “With some advanced planning and preparation, you can enjoy the winter season without compromising…
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Dog Whistle Politics and the Myth of Critical Race Theory in the Schools
By Dr. Bridgette Baldwin The idea of a “dog whistle” functions by using terms that hold a double meaning. To one group the term may mean one thing, but to another, it suggests something completely different. Most powerfully, dog whistle terms have the power to express negative racial undertones while claiming that the message is…
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Learning with Disabilities in the Age of Remote Education
By Michael Johnson, Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Enrollment Planning We can hardly keep up with all the articles exploring the pandemic’s impact on the education system. Before the pandemic, no one had heard of Zoom© video conferencing. In March of 2020, many Pioneer Valley students and teachers had just weeks to learn this…
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Are You Prepared for the Holiday Season as COVID-19 Continues?
What you need to do when sharing holiday meals, attending parties, shopping and traveling – #1 get vaccinated SPRINGFIELD – Home for the holidays? Last year, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, spent Thanksgiving home alone with his wife minus their two daughter who lived in disparate parts…
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Free Summer Eats Meal Program Returns to Springfield to Keep Kids and Teens Nourished All Summer Long
With the school year having ended on June 23rd, Chartwell K12, Springfield Public Schools, and Home Grown Springfield are helping ensure that no child goes hungry this summer through the Summer Eats Free Meals Program.
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