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The blog explores the challenge of Head Start's teacher shortage amid the “back to school” season, and the need to address fair compensation for educators.

CMS’s Oncology Care Model did not deliver enough savings to offset costs, but the cost reductions it achieved may point the way for future models. 

TSPi is using agile teams to modernize the financial management portion of the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s information technology portfolio.

Healthcare workers (HCWs) are a pivotal part of controlling the spread of infectious diseases and are at the forefront of the response to emerging pathogens. However, HCWs themselves are at high risk of exposure to these infectious diseases. To protect…

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) wants to better understand the characteristics of chemicals with a range of potential health effects—including cancer, endocrine, neurological, hematological, hepatic, and renal—found on the…

The SPECIATE database is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) repository of volatile organic gas and particulate matter (PM) speciation profiles of air pollution sources. The data are used to guide regulatory analysis and need to be kept up…

Photo-induced toxicity of crude oil occurs when ultraviolet light (UV) contacts certain photo-active polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which act as catalysts and produce reactive oxygen species. When this reaction occurs in the tissues of…

Many medium and large cities in developing countries lack the capacity to adequately manage solid waste. Limited awareness of best practices for waste management and lack of access to key technical resources are key barriers to improvement. 

KOMPAK implemented a local-level development initiative to improve basic services and economic opportunities for poor and vulnerable Indonesians.