Mary Pettit

Since the Office of Educational Technology released A Call to Action for Closing the Digital Access, Design, and Use Divides in January 2024, many districts have been exploring creative ways to integrate educational technology effectively using the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). UDL is a framework for designing learning experiences so that students have options for how they learn, what materials they use, and how they demonstrate their learning.

Where does my leisurewear come from and what are the manufacturing conditions like? These are just some of the questions Mary Jane Pettit, founder of Pioneer Clothing, wants more consumers to ask. Whilst sustainable fashion and fast fashion are part of some conversations, refreshing the narrative is now as important as ever to incorporate the fact that it is not about sacrificing style one bit, but instead enhancing it through deeper meaning in design and manufacture.

Opinion Updated Nov 11, 2019;Posted Nov 11, 2019 By Mary Pettit, | Creation Care Champion with the Evangelical Environmental Network Alabama is full of God’s majestic creatures. In fact, we have 131 threatened or endangered species. Unfortunately, these species are now threatened by actions in D.C. to undermine the Endangered Species Act (ESA). As a Christian, I am deeply troubled by any efforts to harm God’s creation and weaken protections for our most imperiled plants and animals.