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Urban Institute’s Dr. Matthew Chingos on the Year of School Choice & the Student Loan Debt Crisis
/in COVID Education, Featured, Higher Education, Podcast, School Choice /by Editorial StaffThis week on “The Learning Curve,” co-hosts Gerard Robinson and Cara Candal talk with Dr. Matthew Chingos, who directs the Center on Education Data and Policy at the Urban Institute. They discuss the “Year of School Choice,” the welcome 2021 trend of states across America expanding or establishing private school choice programs; as well as the student debt crisis in higher education.
Georgia: Summary of Opposition and Media Freedom in 2021
/0 Comments/in News /by Steve PoftakThere were many human rights violations in Georgia during 2021, which was characterized by a deep political impasse between the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) and opposition parties. The Georgian police force was under scrutiny for a number of reasons during the year and politically motivated actions against people from the opposition were reported throughout the year. The key areas of concern were as follows: Protests are disrupted by police Attacks on journalists and the free press by the ruling Government Institutionalization of children Violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people Here is a summary of the most concerning events of last year in Georgia. Law Enforcement Abuse and Lack of Accountability Lack of accountability from law enforcement for […]
Open Letter to Newly Elected Boston Mayor Michelle Wu
/in Featured, News, Open Letter /by Editorial StaffRead Pioneer Institute’s Open Letter to Boston’s newly elected mayor, Michelle Wu, outlining six steps to turn around the city’s public schools. The letter focuses on education because we believe there is no more important issue, and because no other policy area matters as much if the goal is to ensure fair access to opportunity and upward mobility.
COVID’s Unintended Victims: Traditional Diseases Overlooked at the Public’s Peril
/in COVID Health, COVID Life Sciences, COVID Podcasts, Featured, Healthcare, News, Podcast Hubwonk, rCOVID /by Editorial StaffThis week on Hubwonk, host Joe Selvaggi talks with Pioneer Institute’s Visiting Fellow in Life Sciences, Dr. Bill Smith, about his newest research paper, “An “Impending Tsunami” in Mortality from Traditional Diseases,” which sounds the alarm that the public health community’s focus on COVID-19 has caused many to avoid seeking medical attention for other illnesses. As a result, more Americans are dying from fear of COVID than from the disease itself.
Support Pioneer on Giving Tuesday
/in Featured, News /by Editorial StaffToday is Giving Tuesday, the biggest day to give back of 2021. Join us in celebrating this global day of generosity and supporting the causes you care most about. Now more than ever, it is a crucial time to support non-partisan, trusted leaders in public policy. Those that gave to Pioneer on Giving Tuesday last year contributed to some of the Institute’s greatest achievements, and there’s much more to come!