From http://www.onthemedia.org: An exploration of the term “whistleblower”, from its origins as a sports reference to its current status as a moral mantle. Plus, reframing the legacy Jim Crow-era lynchings. And a farewell to venerable media satirist Jon Stewart. h/t: Eric Byler
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Do More, Add More, Earn More: New Report Provides Lessons for Districts to Redesign Teacher Compensation Systems to Advance Student Performance
Gloria Thomas, right, an aspiring principal in residency walks through the halls with principal Angie Pacholke, center, and Karen Robinson, a leader mentor, at Rock Springs Elementary school, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. SOURCE: AP/David Goldman WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2015. Effective teachers are the biggest in-school factor related to student success.[Read More…]
The Effect of Rising Inequality on Social Security
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act in Washington, D.C., on August 14, 1935. Source: AP Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2015. By Rebecca Vallas, Christian E. Weller, Rachel West, Jackie Odum The nation’s Social Security system has long been a bedrock of economic security, protecting nearly all American workers[Read More…]
New Report: Increased Incarceration Had Limited Effect on Reducing Crime for Over Two Decades
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. Since 1990, increased incarceration had a limited impact on reducing crime nationwide, concludes a new report from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. In What Caused the Crime Decline?, a team of economic and criminal justice researchers examine over 40 years of data, gathered from 50[Read More…]
Federal Study: THC-Positive Drivers Not More Likely To Be Involved In Motor Vehicle Crashes
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2015. Drivers who test positive for the presence of THC in blood are no more likely to be involved in motor vehicle crashes than are drug-free drivers, according to a federally sponsored case-control study involving some 9,000 participants. The study, published Friday by the United States National[Read More…]
UN Rights Report Points to ‘Increasing Regularity’ of Attacks on Girls Seeking Education
A gathering to promote the rights of girls and education for all in Barrod village of Rajasthan’s Alwar district (2012). Photo: UN Women/Gaganjit Singh Chandok GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–9 February 2015 – A new United Nations human rights report seeking to analyse the problem of attacks against girls trying to access education found[Read More…]
Rep. Blumenauer Releases Gun Safety Report
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2015. Today, Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) released a new report,Enough Is Enough: A Comprehensive Plan to Improve Gun Safety. While there is no single solution to the challenges associated with gun violence, insight can be gained from other challenges that the United States has faced and overcome.[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Proposal Would Create Millions of Dollars in Revenue That Could Be Used to Revitalize Appalachian Coal Communities
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2015. The Center for American Progress has issued a new proposal aimed at revitalizing Appalachian coal communities. In a report released today, CAP calls for reforms to the U.S. Department of the Interior, or DOI, coal royalties program that would eliminate unfair advantages provided to coal[Read More…]
New Report: Long-term Vision on Money in Politics Requires ‘Political Opportunity’ Framework
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2015. Reforming the flow of money into politics and revitalizing democracy requires a new framework: a focus on enhancing political opportunity, concludes a new report from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law and New America. Such a principle would both engage the public[Read More…]
Statement of Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities on the President’s 2016 Budget
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015. President Obama is proposing a surprisingly ambitious budget that would make progress — in some cases modest, in others large — in various areas in which policy sclerosis has prevented the nation from addressing significant problems. It would expand opportunity, especially for children; reform various programs[Read More…]
