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TikTok "Devious Licks" Trend vs School Custodians

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
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"Only 2 weeks into school and got this absolute devious lickk," said one TikTok user in a post that has since been deleted.

Key Points: 
  • "Only 2 weeks into school and got this absolute devious lickk," said one TikTok user in a post that has since been deleted.
  • Missing or broken school equipment is making everyday school maintenance time-consuming, unpredictable, and at times, unsafe.
  • School maintenance and custodial budgets are notoriously underfunded, and this vandalism trend is forcing custodians to get creative to keep students safe and out of harm's way.
  • To learn more about solutions to common school maintenance concerns, please visit the School Fix Blog .

National Park Foundation Celebrates Grand Opening of Pullman National Monument Visitor Center and State Historic Site Grounds

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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"As we celebrate the opening of Pullman National Monument, we also celebrate the power of working together," said National Park Foundation President and CEO Will Shafroth.

Key Points: 
  • "As we celebrate the opening of Pullman National Monument, we also celebrate the power of working together," said National Park Foundation President and CEO Will Shafroth.
  • "When Pullman National Monument was designated in 2015, the core feature of the site, the historic Clock Tower, and the surrounding grounds required significant restoration.
  • To date, the National Park Foundation has provided more than $10 million to support Pullman National Monument, thanks to many generous donors, including a lead gift from former National Park Foundation Board Director Bryan Traubert of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation.
  • As such, in addition to Pullman National Monument, the National Park Foundation has also helped preserve places including Camp Nelson National Monument, Csar E. Chvez National Monument, Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, Freedom Riders National Monument, Stonewall National Monument, and the homes where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born and where he and Coretta Scott King raised their family.