Zurich North America today announced a new effort to encourage the creation of apprenticeship programs across the insurance and financial services industries in Chicago. To kick start the initiative, Zurich North America Commercial CEO Mike Foley, Aon President & CEO Greg Case and representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) are bringing together Chicago’s… Keep reading →
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced that Avnet Government Solutions, LLC, its wholly owned subsidiary focused on the U.S. public sector, has moved into its new office in the Washington, D.C. area. Customers will now benefit from Avnet Government Solutions’ new strategic location in Chantilly, Va., which is near the… Keep reading →
Today Governor Brown released the May Revision to his proposal for the California 2015-16 state budget. Despite the $6.7 billion growth in revenue that includes $5.5 billion in Proposition 98 funds, which support preK-14 education, the governor’s proposal includes only minimal increases for young learners from birth to age 5. The May Revise proposes a… Keep reading →
What: Congressional Briefing coordinated with Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Rep. William Keating and Rep. Joseph Kennedy A diver speaks to the pilot inside the deep-sea research sub, ALVIN, and prepares the sub to return to its support ship. Photo by Chris Linder, copyright Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution When: Wed., Sept. 17, 2014, 11 a.m. Location:… Keep reading →
A new report released today by the Center for State and Local Government Excellence and the TIAA-CREF Institute finds that only 18 percent of full-time public-sector workers are very confident about their retirement income prospects, down from 21 percent in 2012. In particular, many public-sector workers also express concern about retiree healthcare costs, future benefits… Keep reading →
MIT Sloan Executive Education, in partnership with the government of Haiti, has created a new educational initiative to provide management and leadership training to members of the Haitian cabinet for the first time. Haitian ministers and senior officials are invited to participate in executive education courses offered by the MIT School of Management, learning concepts… Keep reading →
Georgetown University Energy Prize: WHAT: National launch of the Georgetown University Energy Prize, a multi-year incentive competition that challenges small- to medium-size U.S. communities to rethink energy use, and implement creative strategies to increase and sustain efficiency. The list of 49 U.S. communities who have signed a Letter of Intent to compete will be unveiled…. Keep reading →
Georgetown University Energy Prize: WHAT: National launch of the Georgetown University Energy Prize, a multi-year incentive competition that challenges small- to medium-size U.S. communities to rethink energy use, and implement creative strategies to increase and sustain efficiency. The list of 49 U.S. communities who have signed a Letter of Intent to compete will be unveiled…. Keep reading →
Well-designed nutrition education programs can lead to healthier food choices among low-income families who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to a study conducted by Altarum Institute and RTI International. The study SNAP Education and Evaluation Study (Wave II) was funded by the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of… Keep reading →
The San Diego County Taxpayers Association (SDCTA) today released a study that finds contributions to the public retirement system for California’s teachers are continuing to fall short of mandated obligations – by hundreds of millions of dollars – despite a decade of warnings. The California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) is the 100-year-old Defined Benefit… Keep reading →