ATLANTA, Georgia, March 14 -- The American Board for the Certification of Teacher Excellence issued the following commentary: * * * American Board Now Available in Alabama Alabama has officially approved a new alternative pathway to teacher certification, allowing professionals with a bachelor's degree to become certified teachers without returning to a traditional university program. As of March 13, 2025, American Board is now authorized to certify teachers in Alabama, providing a fast, fle more PR

DOVER, Delaware, March 15 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * AG Jennings sues to protect Department of Education, students Attorney General Kathy Jennings and 20 of her colleagues have filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from dismantling the federal Department of Education. Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced that the Department of Education would be firing approximately 50 percent of its workf more PR

VICTORIA, Australia, March 15 -- Federation University Australia issued the following news release: * * * New 'Earn and Learn' course to lift Gippsland teaching workforce The Gippsland teaching workforce is set to get a boost with Federation University Australia now offering an innovative employment-based teaching degree in Gippsland in 2025 thanks to the support of the Victorian Government. This year, students can enrol in Bachelor of Education Studies at the West Gippsland Arts Centre in W more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 15 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU to welcome School of Business dean candidates to Lawrence campus LAWRENCE -- Four candidates striving to become the next dean of KU's School of Business will soon visit the Lawrence campus and share their outlook for the future of the school. The name of each candidate will be announced approximately two business days before their respective campus visits. The public presentations will all take place i more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, March 15 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * 'Coach is a legend' -- Theresa Burns retires after 34 extraordinary years By Jay Barlett McMaster University's Theresa Burns, one of the most accomplished coaches in Canadian university basketball history, is retiring after 34 seasons at the helm of the Marauders women's basketball program. Burns' career is synonymous with McMaster's rise to national prominence in U SPORTS women's basketball. Since taking ov more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 15 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * 2025 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named MIT professors Paloma Duong, Frank Schilbach, and Justin Steil are honored for exceptional undergraduate teaching. By Meghan Burke, Registrar's Office Three outstanding educators have been named MacVicar Faculty Fellows: associate professor in comparative media studies/writing Paloma Duong, associate professor of economics Frank Schilbach, and  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 15 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 13, 2025: * * * Collaboration across continents to solve a plastics problem MIT students travel to the Amazon, working with locals to address the plastics sustainability crisis. By Stephanie M. McPherson, Department of Chemical Engineering More than 60,000 tons of plastic makes the journey down the Amazon River to the Atlantic Ocean every year. And that doesn't include what fin more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 15 -- The National Parent Teacher Association issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * National PTA Deeply Concerned with Administration's Dissolving of the U.S. Department of Education through Mass Layoffs Association urges Congress to preserve the Department's role and protect federal funding for public schools This week, the Trump Administration announced that nearly 50% of the positions in the U.S. Department of Education will be terminated,  more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 14 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Nature Sustainability Article Highlights 30+ Years of Data on Hunting Patterns in Cameroon KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Data collected by a University of Tennessee research associate nearly 30 years ago is part of a new extensive study that focuses on wild animal hunting patterns in African tropical forests. Adam Willcox, a research associate professor in the UT Institute o more PR

WACO, Texas, March 15 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * NCAA Seeking Division II Director Of Football Officials The NCAA seeks a qualified independent contractor to further the NCAA's ongoing commitment to improving the overall quality and consistency of officiating throughout collegiate football. The Division II Director of Football Officials is responsible for managing and coordinating officials for the Division II Football Championship. Additiona more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, March 14 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Oregon State Board of Trustees approve 2025-26 tuition rates CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved tuition rates and student fees for the 2025-26 school year. The average undergraduate tuition and fee increase is 4.9% for students at Oregon State's Corvallis campus and OSU-Cascades in Bend. Continuing students will see a 4.8% increase, and rates for new more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on March 14, 2025: * * * Uncommon 'teammates' join forces to help VCU student-athletes consider life beyond sport The new initiative from the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling and VCU Athletics brings clinical expertise and structured assessments to career exploration. By Jeff Kelley A new program at Virginia Commonwealth University is addressing a hard truth that confronts many student-athletes more PR