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Private schools, public money: School leaders are pushing parents to exploit voucher programs
January 31, 2024 | News, FinanceVoucher expansions have unleashed a flood of additional taxpayer dollars to the benefit of families already enrolled in private schools. In Ohio, some schools are now “strongly encouraging” parents to apply for vouchers, regardless of need or income.
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Does your state have strict gun laws? Chances are it saw a drop in gun homicides.
| News, ManagementA new analysis from the left-leaning Center for American Progress says there is a correlation between a state’s gun laws and its shooting homicides.
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One state takes on youth mental health by streamlining access to services
January 30, 2024 | News, Digital GovernmentFor some families, it can take more than a decade to connect children to appropriate mental health resources once they show symptoms. Amid a growing youth mental health crisis, one state is developing an online portal to shave that wait… Read More »
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Texas governor rallies Republican governors and AGs with secessionist rhetoric
| News, ManagementGreg Abbott is using legal arguments similar to those used by supporters of the Confederacy to justify his confrontations at the border with federal authorities. Law professors warn that could be dangerous.
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No more prizes for killing ‘nuisance’ animals under these hunting contest bans
| News, ManagementSuch contests kill tens of thousands of coyotes, foxes, squirrels and other animals each year.
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As summers grow ever hotter, OSHA appears ready to protect workers
| News, WorkforceMany in the construction and agriculture industries are opposed, but new research shows it would help them, too.
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More cities offer broadband service, study says
January 29, 2024 | News, InfrastructureThe pandemic and federal funding has spurred the growth of municipally owned internet in the past two years as cities look to offer cheaper service.
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Social media declared a ‘public health hazard,’ as efforts to rein it in ramp up
| News, Digital GovernmentNew York City Mayor Eric Adams made the announcement last week, while Florida lawmakers advanced a bill banning accounts for anyone under 16 years of age.
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Data literacy 101: Building a public sector workforce for the future
| News, Digital GovernmentFailure to understand data is more dangerous to states and localities than ever, and there’s a big gap between what public employees know about data and what they need to know.
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Nonwhite people are drastically underrepresented in local government
| News, WorkforceCOMMENTARY | As in the federal and state governments, local elected officials are more likely to be white than their constituents. At times, such as with school boards, the differences are particularly stark.