Please join us in lovely Orlando, Florida for the 40th Conference of the Association on Higher Education and Disabilities. Just as Orlando offers something for everyone at any age, so does the 40th anniversary of AHEAD, with its focus on equity and excellence. Equity and Excellence: Access in Higher Education welcomes keynote speaker Kay Ulanday Barrett, on Wednesday morning. A PBS News Hour featured poet, Kay’s presentation focuses on...

Make sure your policies and procedures are in compliance with all of the recent changes to Federal employment law. A number of significant changes to Federal employment law have taken place in recent years. These changes affected employers' obligations in areas such as hiring, wages, discrimination, and termination. During this topic, we will: (1) review the significant changes to employment law, legal and administrative changes from 2016; (2)...

Learn how to plan and execute a program to assess and address aging water distribution infrastructure. This topic will provide you with useful information for dealing with an aging water infrastructure. The water problems in Flint, Michigan brought national attention to problems caused by aging water pipes. Agencies are discovering that water engineering design is a specialty field. Most civil engineers learn highway and traffic engineering as...

Don't scramble when the time comes - do you know if police body camera footage is subject to the Freedom of Information Act? The use of video surveillance has dramatically increased in the past few years, both in frequency of its use and the types of technology available.These videos are at the center of public debate and dispute in high profile police investigations, and a large component is the determination of whether to release these video...

Extraordinary educators deserve extraordinary professional development. At ISTE 2017, you’ll find strategies that work from the brightest minds in ed tech. We’ve combed through thousands of ideas and picked the best for you. Connect and learn from other innovative educators, thought leaders and education companies at the world’s most comprehensive ed tech meeting of the minds. 3 reasons to attend ISTE 2017: Invaluable profess...

In March 2017, the Center for Digital Education invited all K-12 districts/schools to participate and nominate their school for the fifth annual Digital Content and Curriculum Achievement Awards. The Digital Content and Curriculum Achievement Awards program was established to recognize schools for their innovation and hard work in implementing digital content and curriculum, including: Adoption and use of digital curriculum Upgraded learning d...

Understand how to utilize social media to connect with your community and increase responsiveness and community involvement. It's more important than ever for government agencies to have a robust social media presence that can create and strengthen real connections with their communities. However, these connections - and the benefits that result from them - don't just happen without careful planning and execution. Does your government agency h...

Gain new insights with a comprehensive overview of government financial reporting from beginning to end. Recent financial difficulties of state and local government finances, highlighted by some noteworthy bankruptcy filings, have prompted increased attention on governmental financial statements. The financial statements of these governments and governmental entities can be very confusing, even for the experienced accountant. This topic will e...

Learn about the emerging issues with eminent domain and understand how it affects your clients and your practice. This topic will provide updates and analysis on eminent domain topics relevant to business owners, property owners, public agencies and their attorneys. We will discuss legislation at the Federal and state levels -- such as the use of alternative project delivery methods -- that has impacted the acquisition of private property for...

Make sure you are up-to-date on recent law updates in Hawaii. Many employers are unaware of the legal responsibilities they have to their employees in regards to harassment and discrimination. They also often do not understand how to react to a situation where an employee is being harassed. This topic helps employers and their agents who are responsible for employee civil rights and protection to understand how to protect against, prevent and...