FRESNO, California, Nov. 28 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Fresno State will introduce the new PK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Instruction Credential (PK-3) program in May 2025 to prepare educators for the unique developmental needs of students in transitional kindergarten (TK) through third grade. With this new program, the university will become one of six early childhood education credential programs approved in California. Resear more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 28 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on Nov. 27, 2024: * * * How Much Does the Union Spend Representing Teachers? Written by Catrin Wigfall Minnesota played a key role in advancing the idea of collective bargaining for public school teachers in the United States. While th more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 28 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, issued the following news: FFRF Action Fund is naming Texas state Rep. James Talarico its "Secularist of the Week" for the third time, for his leadership in denouncing the state's new bible-infused curriculum. Talarico, who has represented Texas' 52nd District s more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, December 4, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education chaired by Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL), will hold a hearing titled "Back to Basics: America's Founding, Civics, and Self-Government in K-12 Curricula." "School districts across the c more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * This article is adapted from a story originally published by Argonne National Laboratory. * * * As part of the Open Quantum Initiative (OQI) Undergraduate Fellowship, Illinois Wesleyan University physics and mathematics major Wanda Lindquist '26 was one of 17 undergraduate students that participated in quantum-science research projects hosted at multiple institutions across the Mi more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Nov. 27 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: BUCKHANNON, West Virginia West Virginia Wesleyan College's newly elected Student Senate Executive Board is already brainstorming ways to further the work of the student-led organization on campus. Bray Boggs '27, of Winfield, West Virginia, was elected president. A political science major with a history minor, Boggs is involved with the honors program, FYEX teacher's assistant program, sophomore cla more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico State University's interim Provost Lakshmi Reddi announced the appointment of Enrico Pontelli, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, as the "Special Advisor to the Provost for AI." "I'm excited to get started immediately. I think it's good that the university is recognizing the importance of doing this," Pontelli said. "It's really a very comprehensive effort. But it's not  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on Nov. 27, 2024, honoring Thanksgiving Day: * * * This Thanksgiving, as families, friends, and loved ones gather in gratitude, may we all celebrate the many blessings of our great Nation. Thanksgiving is at the heart of America's spirit of gratitude -- of finding light in times of both joy and strife. The Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving to honor a successful harvest, made possible by the generosity and kindne more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2024: Bridgeport, CT - Today, Congressman Jim Himes announced LifeBridge Community Services, a Bridgeport non-profit that has provided invaluable services to its community for 174 years, will receive nearly $1 million from the Department of Justice's STOP School Violence Grant Program. "LifeBridge understands that reducing violence in schools begins with mental and emotional support for struggl more PR

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 28 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: With nearly 2 million openings per year, health care workers are projected to be in high demand in the next decade, far more than other occupations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Slippery Rock University is helping address the needs of the industry, not just by educating and training college students, but by introducing high school students to possible careers. SRU hosted its first w more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, Nov. 27 -- Durham College issued the following news: Blending the hands-on learning of a diploma program and the academics of a degree, Durham College's (DC) pathway programs into an Honours Bachelor's Degree in Community Mental Health are the perfect combination of theoretical and practical knowledge setting students up for career success. Students who already have an Advanced Diploma in Child and Youth Care or Social Service Worker from DC or another Ontario college can purs more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Nov. 27 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Helen Garbarino The University of Michigan-Flint College of Health Sciences has announced that its Master of Social Work program has been granted Pre-Candidacy status by the Council on Social Work Education, marking a significant milestone toward achieving full accreditation. The MSW program, which welcomed 15 students this fall, is on its path for a full accreditation review during the June 2027 CSWE Bo more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Systematic integration of climate resilience into United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals is the only way of securing our planet's future. * * * Climate change is the single biggest threat to the global environment and socio-economic development - demanding an urgent transformation of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a new study. The UN SDGs wer more PR