Thursday - May 22, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Thursday May 08, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Emory University Rollins School of Public Health: New Survey Reveals Top Health Concerns Among Georgia Parents
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 8 (TNSrpt) -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * New Survey Reveals Top Health Concerns Among Georgia Parents As policymakers weigh the most pressing issues facing Georgia's children and families, new findings from a statewide survey highlight which concerns are top of mind for parents --and where public health efforts can have the greatest impact. The State of Child Health and Well-Being in Georgia 2025 is based o  more

Gaza Blockade: More Than Two Months Without Lifesaving Supplies, Stocks Near Depletion
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 8 -- Care, is an organization that says it is dedicated to ending poverty, issued the following news release: * * * Gaza Blockade: More than two months without lifesaving supplies, stocks near depletion May 7, 2025 - It has been more than two months since the Israeli government closed off all of Gaza's border crossings, blocking the entry of lifesaving aid supplies and commercial goods. Stocks of food are running out, causing the prices of goods to increase by at least  more

Georgia Southern University: Project Eaglet Receives Annual Funding From Kiwanis Club of Statesboro
STATESBORO, Georgia, May 8 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Project Eaglet receives annual funding from Kiwanis Club of Statesboro It doesn't take long for a hush to fall over a group of second graders from the Bulloch County School System as the Georgia Southern University Planetarium presentation begins. As the great expanses of outer space begin to unfurl on the large domed screen, "oohs" and "ahhs" come from the crowd. Meanwhile, fourth graders ar  more

Suzanne's Path to Teaching in South Carolina
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 8 -- The American Board for the Certification of Teacher Excellence issued the following commentary on May 7, 2025: * * * Suzanne's Path to Teaching in South Carolina By Melanie Olmstead What began as a support role in a school office eventually led Suzanne Crisp to where she was meant to be: teaching in South Carolina. Before becoming a teacher, Suzanne worked as a high school secretary. "I loved interacting with the students and helping them," she shares. "So I thoug  more

Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine: Research Collaboration Takes 'One Health' Approach To Study Chagas Disease Exposure, Treatment Effectiveness
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 8 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Research Collaboration Takes 'One Health' Approach To Study Chagas Disease Exposure, Treatment Effectiveness Supported by almost $4 million in new funding, researchers in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and University of Georgia are working to develop interventions that will impact both canine and human healt  more