ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 12 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association issued the following news release: Mellissa Pfaff, a teacher at Academy High School in Thornton, Colo., used an AFA Educator Grant to give her entire STEM classroom a hands-on experience with the principles of aerodynamics at iFLY, an indoor skydiving facility. This hands-on activity not only provided a thrilling connection to the principles of flight but also emphasized the importance of precision more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 12 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association issued the following news release: Alan Williams, the winner of AFA Chapter 407's Teacher of the Year award in 2022, organized the second annual rocket launch competition for high schoolers in Louisville, Ky., on April 18, 2024. The event was held at Atherton High School in Louisville, where Williams is the head physics teacher. Ten teams representing three Louisville high schools showed off their  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release: Leaders and activists within the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) have waged an aggressive campaign that has encouraged K-12 teachers to become pro-Palestinian activists and bring anti-Israel propaganda into their classrooms, according to a report from American Jewish Committee (AJC) New England. Since the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre in Israel, the MTA has undertaken a series more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Emel Wadhwani, of Sacramento, has been appointed Chief Counsel at the California Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery. Wadhwani has been Assistant Chief Counsel at the State Water Resources Control Board since 2018. She was Acting Deputy Secretary for Law Enforcement and General Counsel at the Calif more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- Challenger Center, an organization that engages students and teachers in hands-on exploration and discovery opportunities that strengthen knowledge in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, issued the following news release: Challenger Center is proud to announce a partnership with Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU-Africa), CMU's College of Engineering location in Kigali, Rwanda, to deliver its Virtual Missions to hundreds of secondary school stud more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp, chair of the Southern Regional Education Board, announced today the formation of a commission bringing together leaders from across the south to improve education pathways that lead to valuable credentials and rewarding careers. Governor Kemp will chair the Commission on Career Pathways and Credentials, and the body of subject matter experts intends to make pol more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address reflecting on the Evers Administration's accomplishments during 2024 the Year of the Worker. Since Day One, Gov. Evers and his administration have made it a top priority to address Wisconsin's generational workforce challenges, and building upon this work, the governor in January declared 2024 the Year of the Worker in his Stat more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. Every dollar that entered the tip jar sitting in the Officer's Club on Columbus Air Force Base in 1958 would serve a bigger purpose than a simple "thank you." The tips would snowball into a legacy of giving through the decades as donations of good will to the Columbus community. Six decades ago, George "Happy" Irby began working in the Officer's Club  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: "We must not allow the Senate to fail through inaction. We must pass H.R. 82, or it's dead. We cannot fail the American people." Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered an open letter this week urging advocates to help push H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, through the U.S. Senate. The letter is being circulated to organizations that have signaled public support for the bill: National Frater more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: The Maine Permanent Commission on the Status of Women (MePCSW) and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows released the Commission's Biennial Report today, focused on Maine women's labor and economic security. "The data in this report tells my mother's story, and the story of so many women in Maine. The lack of supports for caregiving have a long term impact on women's economic securi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Longtime MIT faculty member used X-ray astronomy to study neutron stars and black holes and led the All-Sky Monitor instrument on NASA's Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer. * * * By Sandi Miller, Department of Physics MIT Professor Emeritus Hale Van Dorn Bradt PhD '61 of Peabody, Massachusetts, formerly of Salem and Belmont, beloved husband of Dorothy A. (Haughey) Bradt, passed a more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- NTCA, The Rural Broadband Association issued the following news release: The Rural Broadband Association's Smart Communities program this week released a new report finding the use of innovative broadband-enabled telehealth applications represent a key pathway to improving medical access and patient outcomes in rural areas. The report, Extended Reality Telehealth for Rural Spaces, outlines several use cases for extended reality (XR) telehealth technolog more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 13 -- Pearson Education issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * New Collaboration to Provide Connections Academy Students with Seamless Pathway to College Credits * * * Pearson's (FTSE: PSON.L) Connections Academy announced today a partnership with the University of North Texas (UNT) to provide high school students with a new pathway to college. The collaboration is designed to support students in early career exploration, bolster college and care more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 13 -- Pearson Education issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * First Virtual School Partnership for CAPS Network to Benefit Students Nationwide * * * Pearson's (FTSE: PSON.L) Connections Academy, a leading provider of high-quality, tuition-free, online public school programs for K-12 students, today announced an exciting new partnership with the CAPS Network, a pioneering organization dedicated to transforming high school education through real-wo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that his bill to rename the Del Rosa Post Office to honor the late Dr. Margaret B. Hill, a longtime educator and community advocate, was signed into law by President Biden on November 25, 2024. "Dr. Margaret Hill was the heartbeat of the San Bernardino community and touched the lives of every person she met," said Rep. Pete Aguilar. "She dedicated her l more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 12 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: THINGS TO KNOW: The Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center at Vanderbilt is a new academy for primary students with dyslexia and an innovative center focused on outreach and dyslexia research. Vanderbilt will break ground at the academy's permanent location in January along Edgehill Avenue between 18th and 17th avenues. Important Information for Annual Parking Permit holders: The project will close select park more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of State announced the winners of the Secretary of State's Human Rights Defender Award. The award honors eight courageous individuals promoting and defending human rights and fundamental freedoms around the world. The awardees have demonstrated leadership, courage, and impact in their work. Among them are advocates for transparency and accountability, the rights of members of vulnerabl more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 13 -- Temple Health, an academic health system that says it is driving medical advances through clinical innovation, pioneering research and world-class education, issued the following news: When he wasn't on duty, Stephen E. Codella, MD--who served as a Pulmonary Nocturnist and then a Pulmonary Fellow in the Temple Lung Center--loved nothing more than turning on a Marvel movie or returning to the original Star Wars trilogy. "I can't tell you how many times Ste more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- United We Dream issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: In an exclusive article with NBC News, it was revealed that the incoming Trump administration aims to rescind a policy that prevents ICE agents from targeting and detaining people in schools, churches, hospitals and more. This comes as part of Trump continues to lay out his plans to carry out the largest-scale mass deportation effort in this country. Juliana Macedo do Nascimento, Deputy Director of Fede more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The essence of schooling has changed little since the 19th century, even amid calls for change and attempts at reform. A new analysis from a University of Kansas education expert calls for a paradigm shift to a "school within a school" model that looks to ecology to make transformative changes. No Child Left Behind was a landmark piece of legislation in the early 21st century that claimed it would ensure  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * President Biden Announces Clemency for Nearly 1,500 Americans Today's announcement will commute the sentences of close to 1,500 individuals who were placed on home confinement and will pardon 39 individuals convicted of non-violent crimes Today, President Biden announced that he is granting clemency to nearly 1,500 Americans - the most ever in a single day - who have shown successful rehabilitation and a  more PR