Maxwell School News
“Right to Work” and Life or Death for Georgia Teachers
Georgia is a “right to work” state, in which teachers can be fired or have their state license revoked if they strike or utilize collective bargaining. This leaves few legal options for teachers to challenge the state mandate to reopen without adequate preparation.
Barkun cited in VICE articles on conspiracy theories
According to Michael Barkun, professor emeritus of political science, three core principles characterize most conspiracy theories. First, the belief that nothing happens by accident or coincidence. Secondly, that nothing is as it seems: The "appearance of innocence" is to be suspected. Finally, the belief that everything is connected through a hidden pattern.
See related: Government, Media & Journalism, United States
Gadarian quoted in NY Times article on face mask use in the US
"The big takeaway of all of the data is partisanship is the big determinant of all of the behavior," says Associate Professor of Political Science Shana Gadarian.
See related: COVID-19, Political Parties, United States
Lovely comments on Barr's speech on pro-China policies in Washington Post
See related: China, Economic Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy, United States
NIA funds multi-university aging and policy center
See related: Aging, Grant Awards, State & Local
Disparities in Vulnerability to Severe Complications from COVID-19 in the United States
Among middle-aged and older Americans, vulnerability to severe COVID-19 complications based on preexisting conditions is 2-3 times greater for those with low versus high income.
Lerner Center research cited in NYT article on working moms, COVID-19
Lerner Postdoctoral Scholar Danielle Rhubart's research found that over 80 percent of U.S. adults who weren’t working because they had to care for their children who were not in school or day care were women.
See related: Child & Elder Care, COVID-19, Gender and Sex, United States
Danielle Rhubart's Research Brief Cited in New York Times
Danielle Rhubart, Lerner postdoctoral scholar, was cited in The New York Times in a story about how COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting mothers’ careers.
See related: Child & Elder Care, COVID-19, Gender and Sex, United States
Barkun quoted in Foreign Policy article on QAnon movement
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Morgan examines whether or not the EU is imperialist in Journal of European Public Policy article
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Cademartori bequest supports Maxwell School undergraduates
Alumnus Dominick Cademartori ’52 B.A. (Econ) left a $30,000 gift to Maxwell School for undergraduate students majoring in history or economics in his will, which is intended to extend the legacy of his own studies as a first-generation American and first-generation college student for whom college was nearly discontinued owing to financial hardship.
See related: Giving
Hamersma discusses credible counterfactuals in Convivium article
See related: COVID-19, United States
In Memoriam: Remembering Renowned Geographer Donald Meinig
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America’s Legacy of Redlining State-Sponsored Segregation & Disenfranchisement of Urban Minority
The effects of redlining remain prominent nearly a century later and continue to contribute to racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities.
Radcliffe discusses the rationality of voting in The Hill
"In voting as a citizen, you vote for president because it is your duty as a citizen, basing your vote on your honest judgment about what is in the best interests of the country," writes Dana Radcliffe, adjunct professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: U.S. Elections, United States
Harrington Meyer quoted in Christian Science Monitor article on working parents, COVID-19
See related: Child & Elder Care, COVID-19, United States
Rothbart paper on the impact of school choice on public school budgets published in PB&F
Lewis discusses taxpayer return on investment in WalletHub article
"High taxes do not guarantee good services. Low taxes do not mean unsatisfactory services," says Minchin Lewis, adjunct professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: State & Local, Taxation, United States