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Education January 19, 2024

Students do better and schools are more stable when teachers get mental health support

by Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, University of North Dakota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When it comes to mental health at school, typically the focus…

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Georgia January 19, 2024

State agency heads outline spending plans for Georgia’s child welfare, safety-net, mental health

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 18, 2024 Lawmakers continue to spend this week digging into the governor’s budget…

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Elections January 19, 2024

Lawmakers press Raffensperger to nix QR codes on ballots

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 17, 2024 Lawmakers grilled Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over QR codes on…

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Health Care January 19, 2024

Women and Minorities Bear the Brunt of Medical Misdiagnosis

This article by Liz Szabo first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Liz Szabo, KFF Health News January 18, 2024 Charity Watkins sensed something was deeply wrong when…

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Cobb County January 19, 2024

Boil water advisory in effect for large portion of South Cobb

A water main break on Macedonia Road in Cobb County prompted the county to issue a boil water alert for the entire southern portion of the county. The map provided…

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Climate and Weather January 18, 2024

Cobb Water warns about freezing pipes as temperatures expected to plunge again Friday

Cobb Water posted the following alert to the Cobb County website today: A second round of below-freezing temperatures are expected from Friday (January 19, 2024) into this weekend. Combined with…

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Science and Technology January 18, 2024

Reining in AI means figuring out which regulation options are feasible, both technically and economically

by Saurabh Bagchi, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Concern about generative artificial intelligence technologies seems to be growing almost as fast as the…

Education January 18, 2024

‘I’m Not Safe Here’: Schools Ignore Federal Rules on Restraint and Seclusion

This article by Fred Clasen-Kelly first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Fred Clasen-Kelly January 17, 2024 Photos show blood splattered across a small bare-walled room in a…

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Environment January 17, 2024

Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution – here’s how to clean your clothes more sustainably

by Judith Weis, Rutgers University – Newark, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches….

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Education January 17, 2024

Kennesaw State receives grant to help children with sickle cell disease

[This article by Amanda Cook was first published on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission — photo credit: Darnell Wilburn] Most of the estimated 300,000 babies born every…

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