ATLANTA, Georgia, March 14 -- The American Board for the Certification of Teacher Excellence issued the following commentary: * * * American Board Now Available in Alabama Alabama has officially approved a new alternative pathway to teacher certification, allowing professionals with a bachelor's degree to become certified teachers without returning to a traditional university program. As of March 13, 2025, American Board is now authorized to certify teachers in Alabama, providing a fast, fle  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 15 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Health Wanted: COVID-19, Five Years Later HEALTH WANTED, a weekly radio show and podcast produced in partnership with WABE, brings need-to-know public health headlines and breaks down the science behind trending topics. The Episode The topic: Five years ago this week, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. This fast-tracked information sharing, vaccine  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 15 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * New Tool Helps Identify Newborns at Risk for Opioid Withdrawal The U.S. opioid crisis has affected many populations, including pregnant women and infants. Neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) is a drug withdrawal syndrome that impacts some opioid-exposed infants shortly after they are born. On average nationwide, one infant is diagnosed with NOWS every 15 minutes. The   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 [Category: Political] -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Georgia Cracks Down as World's Attention Drifts More than three years after his arrest when returning home, former President Mikheil Saakashvili has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment for alleged misappropriation of approximately 9 million lari (around $3.2m) from the state budget in the period 2009-2012. At the same time, the Georgian Dream ruling party of billionai  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 14 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Micro-Grants Available for Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts from Outdoor Recreation Roundtable The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) has launched its Rebuilding and Recovery Micro-Grant Program to support communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. These grants, ranging from $5,000 to $10,000, aim to assist organizations and volunteer groups in restoring   more