Thursday - August 20, 2026

News Tipoffs - Massachusetts Editors

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Education Development Center: Experts Share Impacts of the High Touch High Tech Approach to Learning Empowering Education Teams and Systems
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 15 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news: * * * Experts Share Impacts of the High Touch High Tech Approach to Learning Empowering Education Teams & Systems The Learning Generation Initiative at EDC and Fab AI recently co-hosted a global virtual event that presented evidence on the positive impacts of the High Touch High Tech approach in three countries. A recording of the event has just been released on our YouTube channel. High Touch Hig  more
Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 - Background, Impact & Issues Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49058) on July 31, 2026, entitled "The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 - Background, Impact, and Issues:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Impact This section discusses the impact of the SSFA on existing and prospective beneficiaries who would otherwise have been affected by the GPO or WEP, as well as its effects on the solvency and administration of Social Security, railroad retirem  more
States Have Tools to Slow Healthcare Spending Growth, New UCLA Health Report Finds
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * States have tools to slow healthcare spending growth, new UCLA Health report finds Across the United States, the cost of healthcare continues to climb faster than inflation and wages. But states that enact policies to cap healthcare spending growth can slow that growth - if they build in penalties and other accountability measures, according to a new UCLA Health report that analyzed medical s  more