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mike@standardsmichigan.com

Blair County Pennsylvania 814

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  • Maundy Thursday

    Maundy Thursday

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    2026.04.02

    Medgar Evers College

    The Thursday before Easter, holds deep Christian significance in faith-influenced schools and colleges. It commemorates Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples, where he instituted the Eucharist (Holy Communion) and issued a “new commandment” (mandatum in Latin, hence “Maundy”) to “love one another as I have loved you” (John 13:34).Central rituals include foot-washing (symbolizing humility and service) and the sharing of bread and wine. Many Anglican, Episcopal, and Christian-affiliated institutions mark the day with chapel services, special assemblies, or reflective events that teach values of compassion, equality, and servant leadership.

    It often signals the start of Easter school holidays, with some faith schools closing early or hosting observances. In faith-based US and Canadian colleges it begins the solemn Paschal Triduum leading to Good Friday and Easter; reminding educational settlements of sacrificial love in a historically Christian cultural context that lies at the foundation of the American Republic toward which so many international students flock.

     

    Passover (Pesach), one of Judaism’s most important festivals, commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt, as recounted in the Book of Exodus. Celebrated for seven or eight days in spring, it emphasises themes of freedom, redemption, justice, and compassion.Passover holds growing significance amid increasing religious diversity. Jewish students observe the festival through family Seders — ritual meals featuring the Haggadah storytelling, symbolic foods like matzah and bitter herbs, and the Four Questions often asked by children.

    Many institutions support observance with religious accommodations: excused absences for Seders and holy days, kosher-for-Passover dining options, and events hosted by Hillel or Jewish student societies. Universities often provide guidance for staff and students on academic adjustments.

    Beyond Jewish communities, educational programs in faith schools, multicultural assemblies, and interfaith dialogues highlight Passover’s universal lessons of liberation from oppression and the pursuit of freedom, fostering greater cultural understanding of the spiritual underpinnings at the foundation of the American Republic.

  • National Electrical Code 2029 CMP-2

    National Electrical Code 2029 CMP-2

    11:00 -12:00
    2026.04.02

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    National Electrical Code 2029 CMP-2

    https://standardsmichigan.com/current-issues-and-recent-research/

  • “Easter Hat Parade” Terranova Public School

    “Easter Hat Parade” Terranova Public School

    All day
    2026.04.02
    https://extension.psu.edu/easter-lily-a-herald-of-spring

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  • Language 300 & Received Pronunciation

    Language 300 & Received Pronunciation

    11:00 -12:00
    2026.04.06

    “He who does not speak foreign languages
    knows nothing about his own.“

    — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

     

    “The Tower of Babel” 1563 / Pieter Bruegel the Elder

     

    Here’s a rough breakdown of the top languages on the web:

    English: 55.4% – Russian: 6.6% – Japanese: 5.4% – Spanish: 5.2% – Chinese: 4.6%

     

    One of the most contentious aspects of best practice discovery and promulgation in any domain, and no less so in educational settlements, is an agreed-upon vocabulary and shared understanding.  As we explain elsewhere in this history, when a counter-party disagrees with you, he simply switches out the vocabulary — i.e. changes definitions or adds or subtracts from the traditional meanings of things.  So we approach this topic several times a year to confirm our bearing on the meaning of things.

    We begin 2025 by breaking down this topic into four sections

    Language 100: Survey of vocabulary in the standards catalogs relevant to building and managing education settlement real assets; including legal terms.

    Language 200: Electrotechnology standard catalogs; including computer programming languages.

    Language 300: The English as the language of science and innovation; the birthplace of computing and programming, the internet’s native tongue, standardization & open source development; etc.

    Language 400: Reserved.  Received Pronunciation

    RE: National Debate and Speech Association

    https://youtube.com/shorts/JGyuv9MLxJg?si=Cq2P5TX9N8S7rMHh

     


    We observe National Poetry Month (April) in the United States and Canada every year with an inquiry into changes in the (meaning of) definitions at the foundation of best practice literature; frequently the subject of sporty debate among experts writing codes and standards for the built environment of education communities.

    In the United Kingdom, National Poetry Month is celebrated in October, and it is known as “National Poetry Day” which has been observed since 1994. It is an initiative of the Forward Arts Foundation, which aims to encourage people to read, write and perform poetry.

    Other countries also have their own poetry celebrations, such as World Poetry Day, which is observed annually on March 21 by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) to promote the reading, writing, and teaching of poetry worldwide.

    In past years we used a Tamil mnemonic because Tamil is the oldest surviving language and remains the spoken language of 80-odd million people of South Asia.  Alas, use of Tamil confounds our Wordpress content management system so in 2024 we began coding this topic in American English

    https://standardsmichigan.com/%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%8a%e0%ae%b4%e0%ae%bf-2/

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  • Intellectual Property

    Intellectual Property

    11:00 -12:00
    2026.04.13

    “If you steal from one person that is plagiarism.

    If you steal from many people, that is research”

    Chronicle of Higher Education: The Campus Cold War — Faculty vs. Administrators

    Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Student Art

    Innovation – Standardization – Commoditization run along a continuum.  Today we unpack some of the ideas that hasten (and prohibit) leading practice discovery; how quickly goods and services become a “human right”; why all of this is relevant to education communities and why some believe that commoditization is a myth.

    From the Wikipedia

    In business literature, commoditization is defined as the process by which goods that have economic value and are distinguishable in terms of attributes (uniqueness or brand) end up becoming simple commodities in the eyes of the market or consumers. It is the movement of a market from differentiated to undifferentiated price competition and from monopolistic competition to perfect competition. Hence, the key effect of commoditization is that the pricing power of the manufacturer or brand owner is weakened: when products become more similar from a buyer’s point of view, they will tend to buy the cheapest.

    Related:

    Why High-Tech Commoditization Is Accelerating

     

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  • St. George’s Day

    St. George’s Day

    All day
    2026.04.23

    St. George Christian Martyr

     

    St. George’s Day — Patron Saint of England — is  celebrated on April 23 to honor England’s patron saint, St. George, a Roman soldier martyred in 303 AD for his Christian faith. His legend, particularly the slaying of a dragon, became emblematic of good triumphing over evil, resonating deeply in medieval England. By the 14th century, St. George was officially recognized as England’s patron, with his feast day marked by religious observances and chivalric celebrations.

    In UK educational settings, the day’s history reflects evolving cultural and pedagogical priorities. During the medieval period, schools tied to monasteries or cathedrals included St. George’s Day in religious curricula, emphasizing moral lessons through hagiographies. The Reformation diminished saintly feasts, but St. George’s Day persisted in schools as a symbol of English identity, especially in the 19th century amid imperial pride. Victorian-era schools celebrated with pageants, plays, and readings of patriotic tales.

     In USA educational settings multiculturalism and secularism reduced its prominence in schools, with observances often limited to assemblies or history lessons; most commonly observed in the American South and Midwest. 

     

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