From the long list of integration programs and resources provided to refugees coming into the United States, it seems unlikely that an agricultural education would make the cut.

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This group of legislators, legislative staff and educational researchers is charged with creating a policy framework for state legislatures to consider how to meet the needs of the youngest learners.

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Earlier this month the fifth cohort of Early Learning Fellows convened in Chicago for their second of two face-to-face meetings of the program.

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Policymakers may be surprised to learn that patients affected by behavioral health issues have health care costs two times to three times higher than those without behavioral health problems, which include mental illness and substance use disorders.

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The Deep Dive session “Targeting Health Care Costs,” at the Legislative Summit in Chicago last week, couldn’t have arrived at a better time for state lawmakers.

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What’s all this we hear now about partisan poll watchers? Amid the heat of this election, candidates have already begun encouraging more partisan poll watchers to participate on Election Day.

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The state teams connected with and learned from other policymakers and experts on the best methods to improve systems of care for maternal and child health populations.

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We all know the drill by now—budgets are tight and lawmakers must thoughtfully consider where to appropriate state funds. So how do we make sure we’re investing in the “right” programs and services?

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What does a litigant do when the statute of limitations has run out on his or her best claim?  Get creative, of course, especially when the U.S. Supreme Court has left the door open.

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In his opening remarks as moderator of a session on capital punishment at the Legislative Summit in Chicago last week, Robert Cushing spoke plainly about the persistence of the death penalty in our society.

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