WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The National Academy of Education issued the following news on March 20, 2024: The National Academy of Education announced today that 14 exceptional education leaders and scholars are elected to membership in the Academy. The new members listed below represent a wide range of expertise in education research and policy: Catherine Bradshaw University of Virginia Angela Calabrese Barton University of Michigan Carl Cohn Claremont Graduate University Christine C  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 21 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following commentary on March 20, 2024: * * * Existing Service Providers are Always the Loudest Voices Against Change By Kyle Wingfield, President and CEO It's striking how much our debates over two of Georgia's most important structural challenges are really the same argument with different jargon. I'm talking about school choice and certificate of need. Ultimately, both come down to whether one believes the elem  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 21 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following commentary on March 20, 2024: * * * Foundation Praises Passage of Worker Freedom Legislation By Athan Clark, Communications Manager Today, the House adopted legislation that will protect workers from coercive unionization efforts by requiring companies that receive taxpayer incentives to hold secret ballot elections for union representation. Senate Bill 362, authored by Sen. Mike Hodges, R-Brunswick, cle  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) has acquired email correspondence between Athens-Clarke County, Georgia's mayor and sheriff in the aftermath of Laken Riley's murder that show their private thinking on the county's controversial sanctuary policies. Through a Georgia Open Records Act request, IRLI obtained a February 24 email exchange between Athens-Clarke County Mayor K  more