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From the President: Another Year, Another Season

What a treat it was to have Todd Whitaker as one of our keynote speakers at the annual convention. He was a great person to send us off from the convention with a positive down to earth message.
Whitaker is one of those presenters who brings back the common sense to education. I found his message to be inspirational and practical. He reminded us of the simple basic things in..click to read more.

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