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New Obstacles Hinder Students Trapped in Failing Schools From Escaping to Charter Schools
PRI Issue Brief | Lance Izumi
January 5, 2021
Political interests, teachers unions and legislators are thwarting new and existing charter schools, and parents and students must use every available tool to fight back, argues a new research brief released today by the Pacific Research Institute, a California-based, nonpartisan think tank.
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National School Choice Week 2021: How Students Can Overcome Learning Disabilities Through Science and School Choice ([link removed])
Join PRI for a special webinar with Lance Izumi, senior director of PRI’s Center for Education in conversation with Mia Giordano and her mom, Christine Zanello, the subjects of Izumi's latest book A Kite in a Hurricane No More.
Speakers:
Mia Giordano
Christine Zanello
Lance Izumi
Barbara Arrowsmith-Young
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 11 am Pacific Via Zoom ([link removed])
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PRI's 3rd Annual California Ideas in Action Policy Conference
Thursday, February 4 and Friday, February 5, 2021
***11 AM to 2 PM PST each day***
With President Biden and California native Vice President Harris Kamala Harris just taking office, policy experts discuss how we can advance a free market policy agenda during the new Democratic administration.
They will offer their perspective on how a Biden administration will impact key issues affecting the Golden State. They will also discuss market-based policy ideas that could achieve bipartisan consensus in 2021 and beyond on key California issues including homelessness, health care, water, school choice, and economic recovery.
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Data Privacy and Cybersecurity: 2020’s Winners and Losers
PRI's Next Round Podcast
January 4, 2021
Listen to PRI’s recent webinar featuring an all-star panel of experts representing legal, regulatory, and policy industries discussing state and federal changes to data privacy and cybersecurity during 2020 and what the future holds for tech, digital privacy, and cybersecurity in 2021.
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COVID vaccinations are going much too slowly — here’s how to speed them up and save lives
Featured in Fox News and Kaiser Health News | Sally C. Pipes
January 3, 2021
Tragically, thousands of people are dying of COVID-19 every day in the U.S. and the confirmed death rate from the disease reached nearly 350,000 people across the nation Saturday night, according to Johns Hopkins University. Hospitals are running out of capacity to treat COVID-19 patients in addition to patients being treated for other conditions.
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The OCC Is Right, Politics Should Not Determine Credit Access
Forbes | Wayne Winegarden
January 4, 2021
It should go without saying, that banks should not discriminate against potential creditworthy clients who are operating in legal industries. Yet, thanks in part to the growth in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing and management guidelines, there is a growing tendency for this discrimination to occur.
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Lance Izumi Talks School Choice on Newsday Amarillo KGNC Radio
Newsday Amarillo KGNC | Lance Izumi
January 4, 2021
PRI’s Lance Izumi joins Newsday Amarillo to talk about his new book A Kite in a Hurricane No More, detailing school choice and alternative learning. Izumi explains the journey of Mia Giordano, who moved from a conventional public education model to the Arrowsmith Program, which incorporates the latest brain research into their educational practices.
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The John Batchelor Show Interviews Dr. Henry Miller on the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
The John Batchelor Show | Henry Miller, M.S., M.D.
January 6, 2021
Dr. Henry Miller joins the John Batchelor Show to discuss the hesitancy of long-term care givers and staffers in nursing homes to get the COVID-19 vaccinations. Miller talks about the role of the anti-vaccine lobby and conspiracy theories that have painted doubt about the effectiveness of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and what we can do to ensure those at the most risk receive the vaccine.
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