Reps. Gerald Connolly, D-VA, and Don Bacon, R-NE, and Sens. Gary Peters, D-MI, and John Cornyn, R-TX, top their respective lists of the most effective Democratic and Republican lawmakers in the recently completed 117th Congress (2021–23), according to the latest round of legislative effectiveness scores compiled by the Center for Effective Lawmaking released March 20.

Batten School professor Lucy Bassett and UVA alum Maya Ewart discovered a personal bond that led to a collaborative research project showcasing how depictions of eating disorders in popular culture and media are frequently out of touch with reality.

Batten School professor Daphna Bassok spoke with UVA Today about the how teacher turnover is impacting child care centers.

Batten School professor Andrew Pennock spoke with UVA Today about the opportunity for faculty to work with students to consider both the benefits and limits of AI applications like ChatGPT.

Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy professor Eileen Chou spoke to UVA Lifetime Learning's podcast about leadership, including her belief that leaders are made and not born. 

Daniel Player, associate professor of public policy with a focus on education policy, found his "dream job" teaching at the Batten School.

Larry D. Terry II, executive director of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service and faculty member at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, has been selected as the vice president for outreach at Penn State University. 

News and facts about humanitarian crises don't drive people to action, but a good fiction book might. Batten School professor Kirsten Gelsdorf and Humanitarian Collaborative practitioner fellow Adrienne Ghaly created a book club that might save the world.

Mary Kate Cary and Jennifer Lawless taught a class from both sides of the political spectrum with success.

Batten School Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Effective Lawmaking, Craig Volden, met with a delegation from the Ukrainian Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, in early September to discuss lawmaking effectiveness.