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The Danville Regional Foundation (DRF) focuses on transforming the regional economy and creating a prosperous culture to benefit all Dan River Region citizens. It does so by making long-term investments to improve education, economic vitality, community wellness, financial stability and civic capacity for citizens throughout the City of Danville, Virginia; Pittsylvania County, Virginia; and Caswell County, North Carolina.

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Mar 22, 2016
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Deep Learning Is Going to Teach Us All the Lesson of Our Lives: Jobs Are for Machines
Medium - Scott Santens
(An alternate version of this article was originally published in the Boston Globe) On December 2nd, 1942, a team of scientists led by Enrico Fermi …
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When Schools Overlook Introverts
The Atlantic - Michael Godsey
As the focus on group work and collaboration increases, classrooms are neglecting the needs of students who work better in quiet settings. When Susan Cain published Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking nearly four years ago, it was immediately met with acclaim. The book …
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/23/opinion/paul-krugman-knowledge-isnt-power.html
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Sep 28, 2015
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Teaching Kids 'Grit' is All the Rage. Here's What's Wrong With It.
newrepublic.com - Jeffrey Aaron Snyder
The problem with KIPP's character-education model Imagine attending a high school where your teachers grade you on how well you handle disappointments …
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Sep 28, 2015

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