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Will the COVID-19-related economic recession cause a spike in crime?
/0 Comments/in Blog, COVID Economy, Featured, News, rCOVID /by Andrew MikulaIntuitively, it makes sense that people replace legitimate business with theft and fraud during desperate times. Many police agencies reported rising instances of robbery, burglary, and motor vehicle theft as a result of the Great Recession of 2007-2009. Some publications have even suggested that those who finish their education during economic recessions disproportionately become career criminals rather than gain legitimate employment. Other observers dispute the link between unemployment and crime, suggesting there are factors underlying increases in unemployment (like a drug abuse epidemic) that better explain the correlation and notable exceptions (like the Great Depression) that otherwise debunk it. With almost a decade of post-recession data analysis in the books, it’s clear that crime rates generally decreased in the […]
New Report Offers Case Study for Transition to Online Learning
/in COVID Education, Featured, Press Releases: COVID, Press Releases: Online Learning, rCOVID, Virtual Schools /by Editorial StaffVirtual Schooling Pioneer Julie Young provides tips on how states should move forward with the transition to online education during COVID-19.
The Institute for Justice’s Tim Keller on Espinoza v. Montana DOR & ongoing school choice litigation
/0 Comments/in COVID Podcasts, Featured, Podcast, rCOVID, School Choice /by Editorial StaffThis week on “The Learning Curve,” Cara and Gerard continue coverage of COVID-19’s impact on K-12 education, joined by Tim Keller, Senior Attorney with the Institute for Justice, which is representing the plaintiffs in the high-profile Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court,.
State Ranking: Michigan, Hawaii, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and Nevada have been hardest-hit by COVID-19 jobless claims so far. Massachusetts ranks as 9th hardest-hit.
/0 Comments/in Blog, COVID Economy, Economic Opportunity, Featured, rCOVID /by Greg SullivanThe U.S. Department of Labor reported today that in the week ended April 4, the advance number of seasonally-adjusted initial jobless claims was 6,606,000. This follows 6,867,000 initial claims filed in the week ended March 28 and 3,307,000 in the week ended March 21.
COVID-19 Roundup from Pioneer: Tracking drug discovery efforts; Secrets to Germany’s success; Unemployment tsunami; Voc-techs answering the call; COVID prevalence by town & more!
/0 Comments/in COVID News Roundups, Featured, Healthcare, rCOVID /by Editorial StaffPioneer staff share their top picks for COVID-19 stories highlighting useful resources, best practices, and questions we should be asking our public and private sector leaders.