EDUCATION REFORM | Schools Can Recover from the Pandemic

In a typical, non-pandemic year, managing a large school district is significant. Now, the scope of that work is breathtaking. In an op-ed for The Dallas Morning News, Anne Wicks, the Ann Kimball Johnson Director of Education Reform, outlines how state policymakers can help navigate the impact of the pandemic on student success.
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STAND-TO VETERAN LEADERSHIP
PROGRAM | Apply to Join the Class of 2021

The Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program is increasing the impact and developing the skills of those who serve our Nation's veterans. Join active duty service members, veterans, and civilians from diverse backgrounds and sectors in helping veterans transition. Applications for the program are open now through Feb. 5.
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NEW TO THE CENTER | The Rory Meyers Meditation Garden

With nice weather on the way, be sure to visit the new addition to the Native Texas Park at the Bush Center — the Rory Meyers Meditation Garden. Generously donated by Howard Meyers in honor of his late wife, Rory, the spot serves as a place to enjoy quiet reflection in the outdoors.
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LEADERSHIP | Through Unexpected Partnerships Grows Fierce Civility

Presidential Leadership Scholars Renée Sanjuán and Kevin Causey reflect on their unlikely friendship through the PLS program. They credit the thread that ties Presidential Leadership Scholars together: civic-minded service.
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