This Week in Policy & Public Interest News: 12 Stories You Need to See
A roundup of the week's most newsworthy policy and public interest press releases from PR Newswire, including the launch of The Center on Public Civility.
NEW YORK, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the policy and public interest industries stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
Ronald Reagan Foundation and Institute Announces New Center on Public Civility Americans overwhelmingly agree that we must return to an era of civility and mutual respect. The Center on Public Civility will be a catalyst in this critical effort and invites individuals and institutions from across the country to become part of this initiative.
NIAAA: Risky Drinking Can Put a Chill on Your Summer Fun Alcohol impairs judgment and increases risk-taking, a dangerous combination for swimmers. Even experienced swimmers may venture out farther than they should and not be able to make it back to shore, or they may not notice how chilled they're getting and develop hypothermia.
Gallup and Amazon Study Finds Best Career Prospects for Young People "Many young people have misconceptions about viable careers or aren't even sure what careers are available to them," said Jonathan Rothwell, principal economist at Gallup. "This data will help students better align their passion and proclivities, with an accurate perspective of available jobs."
Access to Quality Learning Environments Will End Child Labor For girls and boys caught in emergencies and protracted crises, holistic education that encompasses school feeding programs, conditional cash transfers, vocational training, mental health services, and more is every child's right.
Report: Education System Must Address Pandemic-Era Learning Losses--Or Students Will Suffer Economically Leaders at the local, state, and national levels, in both the private and public sectors, need to collaborate with our K-12 educators and schools. Together, they must urgently address both the short-term challenge of pandemic-era learning losses, and the underlying problems that prevent an effective US education system.
FirstEnergy Reminds Public to Have a Safety-First Summer With the first day of summer fast approaching, FirstEnergy Corp. is reminding the public to be cautious of potential electrical hazards associated with popular outdoor activities. Celebrating responsibly will help keep customers safe and the electricity flowing reliably this season.
Jobs for the Future Launches New Center for Artificial Intelligence & the Future of Work As AI's explosive growth reshapes every aspect of how we learn, work, and live, this new center will serve as a nexus of collaboration among stakeholders from every part of the education-to-career ecosystem to explore the most promising opportunities?and profound challenges?of AI's potential to advance an accessible and equitable future of learning and work.
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