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