HOUSTON, Texas, March 4 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * $3M gift establishes Stinebaugh Family Financial Literacy Program at Rice From left: Rice President Reginald DesRoches, Dr. Bobby Stinebaugh '54 and Ron Stinebaugh '87. (Photos by Jeff Fitlow) Thanks to a generous donation from alumnus Dr. Bobby Stinebaugh '54 and the Stinebaugh family, Rice University is launching the Stinebaugh Family Financial Literacy Program, focusing on personal finance planning and in more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education issued the following news release: * * * AACTE, NCTR File Lawsuit to Protect Federal Funding for Educator Preparation Programs Lawsuit Seeks to End the Unlawful Termination of More than 100 U.S. Department of Education Grants AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education), along with its Maryland affiliate, the Maryland Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE), and the National Cent more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education issued the following news release: * * * AACTE, NCTR, 100+ Organizations Urge Congress to Reverse Federal Grant Cancellations AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) and the National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR) sent a letter Friday on behalf of 104 organizations to the 119th Congress requesting the immediate reversal of the cancellations of SEED (Supporting Effective Educator Dev more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 3 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * AASL Opens Call for AASL Standards Committee Members CHICAGO - The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is seeking an inspired and dedicated group of school library professionals to contribute to the AASL Standards Committee. The AASL Standards Committee advances professional practice by guiding the continuous development of resources supporting professiona more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 3 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * AASL Opens Call For Knowledge Quest Editorial Board Members and Bloggers CHICAGO - The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is calling for passionate and engaged school library professionals to contribute to Knowledge Quest (KQ), the association's professional journal. AASL seeks members to serve on the KQ Editorial Board and bloggers to contribute to the K more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 3 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * AASL Opens Call For School Library Research Editorial Board Members CHICAGO - The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks a dynamic group of school library professionals to serve on the School Library Research (SLR) Editorial Board. School Library Research moves the profession forward by publishing high-quality original research concerning management, im more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Confirmation Vote, Senator Murray Blasts Linda McMahon's Nomination: "We Cannot Have a Secretary of Education Who Doesn't Believe in Having a Secretary of Education" ICYMI : Pressed by Sen. Murray, McMahon Can't Name a Single Requirement of Landmark Education Law; Murray Grills McMahon on Trump Plans to Dismantle Education Department, DOGE Access to Sensitive Student Data WATCH : At Nom more PR

LONDON, England, March 4 -- The Association of Colleges issued the following news: * * * AoC Beacon Awards 2024/25 winners announced The winners of the prestigious Association of Colleges Beacon Awards 2024/25 have been revealed at a ceremony in Westminster. The awards highlight pioneering practice among UK further education (FE) colleges, with initiatives ranging from cutting reoffending through adult learning to utilising AI to streamline workload and reducing carbon emissions and enhancin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Statement on Vote Against Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: "The role of Secretary of Education demands someone with experience and a deep commitment to ensuring that every child, regardless of their background, has access to a high-quality education. "The Trump administration has made their p more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Markey, Colleagues Introduce Children, Teen's Online Privacy Protection Legislation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Edward Markey (D-MA), and colleagues introduced the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) to update online data privacy rules for the 21st century and ensure children and teenagers are protected online. COPPA 2.0 would stop the da more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Announces Guest for Joint Address to Congress - Medicaid Recipient with Stage 4 Cancer Whose Life Will Be Jeopardized by Trump's Budget Cuts Washington, DC - Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) spoke on the House floor and announced his guest for President Trump's Joint Address to Congress, Susan Perri. Susan Perri is a retired special education teacher from Fau more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 4 -- SIMPLY LTD., Tel Aviv, Israel has been assigned a patent (No. US 12243437 B2, initially filed Dec. 24, 2021) developed by eight inventors Eran Aharonson, Tel Aviv, Israel; Oded Zewi, Tel Aviv, Israel; Yoav Biderman, Tel Aviv, Israel; Yariv Bandiel, Tel Aviv, Israel; Yuval Kaminka, Tel Aviv, Israel; Saggi David Messer, Tel Aviv, Israel; Or Yotvat Gafni, Tel Aviv, Israel; and Anatoli Tsinovoy, Tel Aviv, Israel, for "Crowd-based device configuration selection of a  more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 4 -- ZHEJIANG TOP TEACHING HOLDING GROUP CO., LTD., Jiaxing, China has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1065368 S1, initially filed May 9, 2023) developed by five inventors Xueliang Wang, Jiaxing, China; Yiye Fei, Jiaxing, China; Guowei Shen, Jiaxing, China; Jiezhi Huang, Jiaxing, China; and Haifeng Shen, Jiaxing, China, for "Dinosaur toy." more PT

LEICESTER, England, March 5 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * DMU donates computer equipment to Cuban university A delegation from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) visited a Cuban university to support reconstruction efforts following the destruction of much of their campus in a recent hurricane. Led by Dr Rosi Smith, Senior Lecturer in Education, DMU donated twelve surplus laptops that would otherwise have been disposed to the Municipal University Center of Sa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Eaton Fire Survivor & Lifelong Educator to Join Rep. Judy Chu for Trump's Address to a Joint Session of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) will be joined by Eaton Fire Survivor and lifelong educator, Dianne Lewis, as her guest to President Donald Trump's first Address to a Joint Session of Congress. A retired teacher and long-time Altadena resident, Lewis lost her home in the  more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, March 5 -- The National Council of Teachers of English issued the following news release: * * * Elementary Teachers Share Expertise and Inspiration with New Monthly Digital Resource from NCTE Classroom Corridors features teacher-created content in a variety of formats and an online community to foster connection and support continuous learning A new online publication created by and for elementary classroom teachers is now available to inform and enhance teaching and lea more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: * * * EX-TEACHER WHO THREATENED LATINO FRUIT VENDOR WITH RACIAL SLURS ORDERED TO PAY DAMAGES LOS ANGELES - A former public school teacher who launched a racist and anti-immigrant tirade against a Santa Clarita street vendor was ordered by a judge to pay over $49,000 for his harmful actions. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) filed the lawsuit in May 2024 o more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 4 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * "Tweet, tweet," chirps Ana, a Poe Middle School student, as she passes a pitcher full of hot water and a hot cocoa packet to a teacher who has placed an order from the school's new student-operated morning beverage cart service. Ana is a member of Poe's program for students with multiple disabilities. She says the thin, flat spout of the pitcher used to pour hot water reminds her of the beak of a more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 4 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle C. Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections on March 3, 2025: * * * Hello Team FCPS! What an amazing weekend, and thank goodness no snow in sight for the rest of the week. In keeping with my reflections this week; "The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been kindness, beauty and truth." -- Albert Einstein. Let's have a beautifu more PR

NEW YORK, March 4 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following news: * * * February 2025 NFTE Nexus Policy Brief: How Florida is Redefining Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Our newest policy brief in the NFTE NEXUS series focuses on From Alternative to Mainstream: How Florida is Redefining Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century. This brief examines career and technical education in the state of Florida and their integration and emphasis on  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The White House issued the following news on March 4, 2025: * * * First Lady Melania Trump Invites Everyday Americans as Special Guests to Joint Session of Congress Meet the special people who will join the First Lady and President Trump at the U.S. Capitol when President Trump delivers his address to a joint session of Congress. These men, women, and families come from all different walks of life with incredible stories about the disaster wrought by the previous admin more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, March 4 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * George Mason sets in motion a plan to harness AI for responsible adoption and societal impact At last week's Board of Visitors meeting, George Mason University's Vice President and Chief AI Officer Amarda Shehu rolled out a new model for universities to advance a responsible approach to harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and drive societal impact. George Mason's model, called AI2Nexus, is buildi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden to welcome retired Lewiston Police corporal as guest to Trump's address at joint session of Congress WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) will welcome retired Lewiston Police corporal Jeffrey Baril to Washington, D.C., Tuesday as his guest to President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress. "Public service like that provided by Cpl. Baril transcends partisanship and p more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 27 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds, Iowa Department of Education award nearly $4 million to expand career academy opportunities DES MOINES - Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today awarded four Iowa community colleges nearly $4 million in competitive grants through the state's Career Academy Incentive Fund. The grants support partnerships between community colleges, schools, industry and com more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, March 4 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Kilgore Designated Music Friendly Texas Certified Community Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the City of Kilgore has been designated by the Texas Music Office (TMO) as a Music Friendly Texas Certified Community after completing the multi-step certification process. The Music Friendly Texas program, the first in the nation since introduced by TMO in 2016, seeks to fo more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 4 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Appoints Judge Lori Bolton Fleming to Kansas Court of Appeals TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly announced Tuesday the appointment of Judge Lori Bolton Fleming to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Henry Green, Jr. Bolton Fleming lives in Pittsburg, Kansas, and is the Chief Judge for the 11th Judicial District, which includes Cherokee, Labette, and Crawford counties. "I more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement Opposing Education Secretary Nominee Linda McMahon WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement opposing the nomination of Linda McMahon for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education: "Linda McMahon has no respect for the essential role of public education in our democracy and is wholly unqualified to lead the U.S. Department of E more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 4 -- The Illinois State Treasurer issued the following news release: * * * Treasurer Frerichs Presents Awards to Eight Illinois Leaders in Honor of Women's History Month Illinois Teacher of the Year, Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra leader, Marion nonprofit founder, member of U.S. Women's National Amputee Soccer Team Among those recognized Video will be posted here: https://cms.illinois.gov/agency/media/video/videos.html CHICAGO - Illinois State Treasurer Mich more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 4 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Kanayo Duru: The Brunonian behind the baton has a heart that beats for music and medicine PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- From music and medicine to Spanish and politics, Kanayo Duru always had such a diversity of interests that narrowing his focus proved a challenge. That could be considered a conundrum, but it's precisely why Duru enrolled at Brown, where he was drawn to the University's signatur more PR

LANCASTER, England, March 5 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Employee wellbeing should form key part of firms' strategies for responsible cybersecurity due to high levels of burnout and stress New research led by Lancaster University into 'responsible' cybersecurity suggests the wellbeing of those in cybersecurity roles should be a key consideration for firms' security strategies due to the level of burn out amongst those in high-pressure roles. The new study, publish more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ANNOUNCES JOINT ADDRESS GUESTS WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am honored to announce that I have invited Ms. Pamela Lockley of East New York, Ms. Gretchen Jefferson of Bedford-Stuyvesant and Ms. Kateryna (Kate) Myron of Gravesend to attend tonight's Joint Address as my guests. Ms. Pamel more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ANNOUNCES JOINT ADDRESS GUESTS WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: I am honored to announce that I have invited Ms. Pamela Lockley of East New York, Ms. Gretchen Jefferson of Bedford-Stuyvesant and Ms. Kateryna (Kate) Myron of Gravesend to attend tonight's Joint Address as my guests. Ms. Pamela Lockley has been living  more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, March 5 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Inside the Sustainable Textile Futures exhibition at London's Embassy of Japan In the heart of London's Piccadilly, the Embassy of Japan is hosting Sustainable Textile Futures: Contemporary Design Responses to Traditional Japanese Craft, an exhibition that reimagines age-old textile techniques through a modern sustainability lens. Co-directed and curated by Loughborough University's Dr Kerri A more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, March 5 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * New study challenges circular fashion's economic and environmental claims A new study reveals that circular fashion (CF) - the practice of recycling, reselling, and renting clothing to reduce waste - might not be the green solution it claims to be. While the concept sounds promising, a new study, published in the journal Frontiers in Sustainability, uncovers major flaws in how circular fashion  more PR

NEW YORK, March 4 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Appoints Amber Cartwright as Executive Director of Mayor's Office of Child Care and Early Childhood Education NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Amber Cartwright as the executive director of the Mayor's Office of Child Care and Early Childhood Education. Cartwright enters into the role with nearly three decades of experience in child care and early childho more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: 25% Tariffs on Goods from Canada and Mexico WASHINGTON (March 4, 2025)- The Trump administration has moved forward with 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. The changes start today. The Washington Post reported "The new import taxes are likely to raise the market prices of Mexican tequila, beer and avocados, along with Canadian crude oil and lumber, testing consumer patience with Trum more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 5 (TNSres) -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Melodie Rose Named a 2025 Women in Business Honoree Fredrikson president Melodie R. Rose has been selected as a 2025 Women in Business honoree by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (MSPBJ). Honorees are top-performing executives, nonprofit leaders and business owners recognized for their outstanding professional achievements, leadership qualities and contributions to the regio more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, March 4 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * (Jackson, Mississippi) Today, Attorney General Lynn Fitch commended both the Mississippi Senate and House of Representatives for passing their respective versions of a financial literacy curriculum bill. Senate Bill (SB) 2147and House Bill (HB) 1527 both require the Mississippi Department of Education to implement a financial literacy curriculum for students in gra more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 5 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * NHED releases annual public charter school report Public charter school enrollment up 44% since 2019 CONCORD, NH -- Last month, the New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) presented its 2024 Public Charter School Annual Report to the State Board of Education. Highlighting enrollment trends, student performance, financial data and more, the 13-page-report .pdf Icon provid more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 4 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * National Champion Trees program revitalized Virginia's Big Trees are once again part of a national register cataloging the largest of 561 species of tree. Of those, the largest trees on record in 96 of those species can be found here in the commonwealth. For now. Not that our trees are going to be felled anytime soon. As the national register fills in with trees from states with previously dormant Big Tree pro more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 4 -- The National Parent Teacher Association issued the following statement on March 3, 2025: * * * National PTA Statement on Linda McMahon's Confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Education Today, Linda McMahon was confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Education. National PTA President Yvonne Johnson issued the following statement on McMahon's confirmation: "As the nation's oldest and largest child advocacy association and a voice for parents nationwide, National PTA appreci more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, March 4 -- The National Council of Teachers of English issued the following news release: * * * NCTE Asks Congress to Halt Federal Grant Cancellations The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is urging members of Congress to take action in response to the US Education Department canceling important federal teacher preparation and development program grants. NCTE joined more than 100 teacher and education organizations in signing a letter asking lawmakers to dir more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, March 4 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following news release: * * * All New South Wales public schools on a path to full and fair funding The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments have reached an Agreement to fully and fairly fund New South Wales public schools. As part of the Heads of Agreements signed today, the Commonwealth will provide an additional 5 per cent of the Schooling Resource Standard (SRS) to New South Wales. This will lift th more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 4 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Okla. Supreme Court urged to block Supt. Walters' latest attempts to buy bibles In a brief filed today with the Oklahoma Supreme Court, plaintiffs in the lawsuit Rev. Lori Walke v. Ryan Walters asked the court to block state officials from fulfilling Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters' latest requests for bibles and bible-infused instructional materi more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 4 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Oklahoma Supreme Court urged to block Superintendent Ryan Walters' latest attempts to buy Bibles and Bible-infused instructional materials for public schools In a brief filed today with the Oklahoma Supreme Court, Oklahoma parents and children, public school teachers and faith leaders who are plaintiffs in the lawsuit Rev. Lori Walke v. Ryan Walters aske more PR

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, March 4 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Philosophy Professor Cuddeback to Serve as Keynote for Diocesan Conference Christendom College philosophy professor Dr. John Cuddeback will serve as the keynote speaker for the Diocese of Arlington's annual Men's Conference, being held this year on Saturday, March 8. Focusing on the theme, "Anchored in Hope," Cuddeback will speak directly to the men of the diocese, encouraging them in their relationships wi more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 3 -- American Family Insurance issued the following news release: * * * Phoenix resident receives vehicle from American Family Insurance and Gerber Collision & Glass as part of NABC Recycled Rides(R) program Robert Keegan, an elementary school teacher from Phoenix, Arizona, was the recipient of a vehicle donated by American Family Insurance and refurbished by Gerber Collision & Glass as part of the National Auto Body Council (NABC) Recycled Rides(R) program. American more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, March 1 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2025, to The 74: * * * Teacher Preparation Needs to Catch Up with School Reform By Julia H. Kaufman The 2024 National Assessment of Education Progress results show that public school students haven't made the rebound that everyone had hoped for post-COVID-19. While math scores rose slightly for fourth graders and did not change for eighth graders, reading scores for both groups of students fell to  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Randall Announces Ashley Jones as Special Guest for Congressional Joint Address WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Emily Randall (WA-06) announced Ashley Jones, LM, CPM, MSM, the Executive Director of True North Birth Center and President of the Washington Association of Birth Centers, as her special guest to President Donald Trump's first Joint Address to Congre more PR

LONDON, England, March 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * RightsCon 2025: Protecting digital freedom in a conflicted world The 13th RightsCon summit, the world's largest gathering for human rights in the digital age, wrapped up last week in Taipei, Taiwan. Over the course of RightsCon 25, ARTICLE 19 led on and engaged in conversations about some of the biggest issues facing the dig more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following news: * * * Russia Experiences Reverse Industrialization as Economy Deteriorates By Hlib Parfonov Executive Summary: * The Russian economy appears to be experiencing "reverse industrialization," shifting from the development of high-technology industries to labor-intensive sectors. This trend is negatively impacting Russia's industrial output and economic development. * Russia's industrial growth is uneven, with the milit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey and Cassidy Reintroduce Children and Teen's Online Privacy Protection Legislation Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 4, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today reintroduced the bipartisan Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), which would up more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, March 4 -- Sentara Healthcare issued the following news: * * * Sentara wins six Healthcare Heroes awards for 2025 Awards recognized programs, providers, a staff member, and a volunteer Sentara Health won six Healthcare Heroes awards for exceptional programs and people in the annual competition sponsored by Virginia Media, publishers of The Virginian-Pilot, Daily Press, The Virginia Gazette, and Inside Business. The awards included two joint programs by Sentara and Eastern  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 28 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration Expands Accelerated Certification Program for Special Education, Awarding More Than $1 Million for Second Cohort of Colleges & Universities to Train Teacher Workforce Last month, the Accelerated Special Educator Certification Program produced the first cohort of 142 new special educators prepared to take jobs in PA classrooms. Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 4 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Six Iowa teachers announced as regional 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award recipients DES MOINES - The Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council today announced six teachers as the 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award recipients during a ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol. Each awardee represents one of Iowa's six STEM regions. "The Governor's STEM Advis more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 4 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Solving the Education Workforce Shortage: Governor Shapiro Visits Farmersville Elementary School to Highlight Investments in Student Teachers Stipends to Grow Pennsylvania's Education Workforce Governor Shapiro's 2025-26 budget proposal builds on two years of progress addressing the teacher shortage, doubling funding for the PA Student Teacher Support Program to he more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The American Association of State Colleges and Universities issued the following statement on March 3, 2025: * * * Statement by AASCU President and CEO Charles L. Welch on Confirmation of Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education "AASCU congratulates Secretary-designate Linda McMahon on her successful confirmation by the full Senate as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. We look forward to working collaboratively with the new secretary and her team to more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 [Category: Steel] -- The American Iron and Steel Institute posted the following news release: * * * Steel Bridge Task Force Announces Frank Russo as Recipient of the 2025 Richard S. Fountain Award Washington, DC - The Steel Bridge Task Force, comprised of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) and the American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Steel and Metals Technical Committee, has named F more PR

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 4 -- The Swedish Research Council issued the following news: * * * Kristina Hagstrom-Stahl is the new scientific adviser in artistic research She is primarily active within the performing arts area, and has worked as a researcher and teacher in Sweden and USA. In her new role, Kristina Hagstrom-Stahl is looking forward to making artistic research more relevant, both within the research community and outside. As from January 2025, the Swedish Research Council has a ne more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Times Higher Education ranks MIT No. 1 in arts and humanities, business and economics, and social sciences Worldwide honors for 2025 span disciplines across three schools. By Benjamin Daniel, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences The 2025 Times Higher Education World University Ranking has ranked MIT first in three subject categories: Arts and Humanities, Business and Ec more PR

LONDON, England, March 5 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news on March 3, 2025: * * * Together we're more: City St George's launches new brand reflecting its ambitious vision City St George's, University of London has publicly launched following the merger of two universities to create a higher education powerhouse in London City St George's, University of London has today launched its new brand, following its successful merger in August 2024. The merger of Ci more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 4 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Transnational Italian Studies Launches the First Departmental YouTube Channel Last August 25, 2024, the Department of Transnational Italian Studies at Bryn Mawr College launched the BrynMawrCollegeItalian, that results to be the first departmental YouTube channel in the history of the college, after the institutional one opened in October 2007. This new department-based video sharing platform hosts students more PR

ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, March 5 -- St. Francis Xavier University issued the following news: * * * Two faculty members appointed to StFX Board of Governors St. Francis Xavier University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Brad Long and Dr. Wendy Mackey to the StFX Board of Governors. Dr. Long and Dr. Mackey are each appointed for a three-year term position that will begin on July 1, 2025. Bios for the two faculty appointees follow below. Dr. Brad Long Dr. Brad Long is an Associ more PR

MACAU, China, March 5 -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: * * * UM delegation visits several UK universities to promote cooperation To deepen cooperation and exchanges with higher education institutions in English-speaking countries, Rui Martins, vice rector of the University of Macau (UM), led a delegation to visit several top universities in the Midlands and North West England from 26 to 28 February 2025. The aim of the visit is to promote cooperation in areas such more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, March 5 -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * UniSA Sports Science Hub welcomes first student cohort to new, world-class facility It's the multi-million-dollar sports complex, 15 years in the planning and two years to build, but today the UniSA Sport Science Hub opens its doors to its first cohort of university students ready to engage in its world-class teaching and research facilities at South Australia's new sports precinct. Cre more PR

BRISTOL, England, March 5 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Immersive 3D experience brings the history of wildlife filmmaking to life Visitors to the University of Bristol's virtual museum The Uncertain Space can now explore how the BBC has created some of TV's greatest wildlife and natural history documentaries. Using images and clips from the Wildfilm Archive, which is held by the University's Special Collections Library, the new immers more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, March 5 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Disrupting disadvantage in Australian schools There is an urgent need to ensure strong socioeconomic diversity in Australian schools, according to new research by Dr Michele Bruniges. Dr Michele Bruniges will highlight the urgency of ensuring strong socioeconomic diversity in schools in a speech at the SMH Schools Summit today. Dr Bruniges, an Industry Professor at the University of Technology more PR

COVENTRY, England, March 5 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Up half the night? Or out like a light? Warwick research finds health consequences for both A study led by University of Warwick Professor Jianfeng Feng has found that regularly sleeping too little is associated with depression and brain loss in emotion areas, while sleeping too long is associated with cognitive decline and degenerative diseases. Sleeping the right amount is crucial for long term more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lawmakers and Governor to Increase Salaries for Teachers and Support Professionals State Leaders to Directly Increase Teacher Pay - Again SALT LAKE CITY (Feb 28, 2025) - Utah is once again directly increasing teacher salaries. This investment reflects the Legislature's and Gov. Cox's dedication to attracting and retaining top talent in classrooms, ensuring that teachers are valued, supporte more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 4 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Pennsylvania Student Teacher Shares How New Stipend Helped Her Complete Her Degree and Become a Teacher "For me, it would have been hard for me to complete it without the stipend -- I would not have been able to complete my degree. That's one of the main reasons why some students back away from student teaching." Governor Shapiro's 2025-26 proposed budget includes commonsen more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump is Leading with Peace Through Strength President Donald J. Trump will always put the American people first -- and through restoring the U.S. military's mission of lethality and leading with peace through strength in his foreign policy, President Trump is making good on his commitment to restore safety and security around the world. President Trump is leading with Peace through Strength. * President Trump more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 4 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: * * * State superintendent calls for additional investment in education workforce as new report reveals urgent need Data shows nearly half of new teachers leave Wisconsin or profession after seventh year MADISON -- A new report released today by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction highlights ongoing challenges in the state's ability to retain and fairly compensate teach more PR