LOS GATOS, California, March 26 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * A Cricketer, a Scientist, and a Teacher Face Life's Ultimate Choice in Netflix's Upcoming Tamil Film, 'Test' A cricketer fueled by passion, a teacher caught between love and duty, and a scientist on the brink of brilliance find their lives intertwined -- three lives, three battles, and one ultimate TEST. The gripping trailer of this Netflix film offers a glimpse into a world w more PR

MANILA, Philippines, March 25 -- The Asian Development Bank issued the following news release: * * * ADB's Partnership with Canada For nearly six decades, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Canada have collaborated to tackle some of the most pressing development challenges in Asia and the Pacific. From advancing gender equality to addressing the climate crisis, environmental degradation, and poverty and inequality, the partnership has played an important role in the region's sustainable dev more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of School Administrators issued the following news: * * * AFSA on President Trump's Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education The Department of Education plays a crucial role in ensuring that the federal government provides consistent and effective support for improving the nation's public education system. Any effort to destroy the Department of Education represents a threat to core functions of the nation's public educat more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * AG Ford, Education Leaders Slam Joe Lombardo Over His Support of Trump's Order to Eliminate the Department of Education Last week, Attorney General Aaron Ford alongside State Senator Angie Taylor and education leaders slammed Joe Lombardo for coming out in full support of Donald Trump signing an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education, helping pave the way for more tax cuts for more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Babin, Lofgren Applaud House Passage of Bipartisan SST Committee Bills 119th Congress (Washington, D.C.) - This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed eight bipartisan Science, Space, and Technology Committee bills. These important measures address a range of critical issues, such as improving interagency coordina more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands Answers Over Trump Admin Illegally Cancelling Grants to Train and Retain Quality Teachers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a group of her colleagues in demanding detailed answers from the Department of Education (DOE) about the cancellation of over $600 million in federal funding  more PR

MUNCIE, Indiana, March 26 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Ball State University Study Explores Effects of Tax Caps and State Funding Shifts on School Spending A new study from Ball State University's Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) finds that significant changes in Indiana's school funding policies--including property tax caps, operating referenda, and revisions to the state funding formula--have led to shifts in how school districts across t more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, March 25 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Bob Mankoff '66 to Deliver Alumni Keynote at 2025 A&S | Maxwell Convocation Bob Mankoff Bob Mankoff '66, who melded academic interests in psychology and philosophy with comedy and satire to become one of the nation's most influential cartoonists as cartoon editor of The New Yorker for 20 years, will deliver the alumni keynote address at the 2025 College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) | Maxwell undergraduate con more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Jessica Levin, litigation director at Education Law Center, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Education Without Limits: Exploring the Benefits of School Choice": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to offer testimony to the subcommittee on this important topic. My name is Jessica Levin and I am the Litigation Director at Educa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * FACULTY UNIONS SUE TRUMP ADMIN: NO HALTING SCIENCE RESEARCH TO SUPPRESS SPEECH NEW YORK - The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and the AFT today sued the Trump administration on behalf of their members for unlawfully cutting off $400 million in federal funding for crucial public health research to force Columbia University to surrender its academic more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 26 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU researchers conclude grant project to design integrated mathematics and computer coding curriculum for middle school students By: Devin Bittner A team of multidisciplinary researchers from Florida State University is concluding work on a grant project spanning nine years that involved about 600 students learning to code to enhance their math education. In 2016, the National Science Foundation aw more PR

FULLERTON, California, March 26 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Generative AI-Assisted Project Prepares Students for Careers in Chip Design Hands-On Research Funded by California Education Learning Lab's AI FAST Challenge Computer science graduate student Akshat Desai is using artificial intelligence tools to gain hands-on experience in chip design to prepare for a career in the semiconductor industry. For the first time, Cal State Fu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Elon Musk and President Trump's Next Goal: Fire Hundreds of Thousands of Teachers WASHINGTON -- Last week, through his unlawful executive order, President Trump took another step in his plan to eliminate the Department of Education. Next, he plans to eliminate Title I grants that help 26 million students learn. House Appr more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 25 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * How This AFA Leader Is Taking Space Education to New Continents Laurie Orth is on a mission to share space education through music. Orth, one of AFA's 2024 Emerging Leaders, is taking her love of music education and melding it with her passion for all things space to transform how young people learn about space and music. Not only is she accomplishing ama more PR

BRIGHTON, England, March 26 -- The Institute of Development Studies, an organization that conducts research, learning and teaching that aims to transform the knowledge, action and leadership needed for equitable and sustainable development globally, issued the following news: * * * Scale of global mining conflicts threaten clean energy transition, experts warn The number of conflicts disrupting or halting the mining of critical minerals, like copper and lithium, is putting the energy transiti more PR

BONN, Germany, March 25 (TNSres) -- IZA - Institute of Labor Economics issued the following discussion paper (No. 17751) in March 2025 by Elisa Baldazzi, Pietro Biroli, Marina Della Giusta and Florent Dubois entitled "Seeing Stereotypes." New Test Assesses Teachers' Ability to Identify Stereotypes A new study from the IZA Institute of Labor Economics introduces the Stereotype Identification Test (SIT), a novel tool designed to measure teachers' ability to recognize stereotypes in educational m more PR

BONN, Germany, March 25 (TNSres) -- IZA - Institute of Labor Economics issued the following discussion paper (No. 17781) in March 2025 by Carl Bonander, Olle Hammar, Niklas Jakobsson, Gunther Bensch, Felix Holzmeister and Abel Brodeur entitled ""Try to Balance the Baseline": A Comment on "Parent-Teacher Meetings and Student Outcomes: Evidence from a Developing Country" by Islam (2019)." Comment Raises Serious Concerns About Bangladesh Parent-Teacher Meeting Study A critical comment on a 2019 s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Love Your School CEO Jenny Clark from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Education Without Limits: Exploring the Benefits of School Choice": * * * Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and members of the subcommittee: Good morning and thank you for this opportunity to testify before the subcommittee today as it explores the bene more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 25 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * March 2025: An Update from AFA's Aerospace Education Council Lots going on in AFA's Aerospace Education Council (AEC)! We're revving up for all the normal spring activity, such as scholarships and Teacher of the Year, as well as JROTC, AFROTC, and CAP awards. Our biggest accomplishment in February was the completion of AEC 2022-24 Assessment, which will more PR

BEVERLY HILLS, California, March 26 -- Platinum Equity, an investment firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGraw Hill Acquires Essaypop, Strengthening its Portfolio of Digital Literacy Tools COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 24, 2025) - McGraw Hill, a leading global education company, announced the acquisition of Essaypop, an interactive, cloud-based writing solution built by teachers to demystify writing in a way that is user-friendly and intuitive for both educators and students. A research more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Credit where it's due MIT Sloan's Christopher Palmer has produced new insights about household finance, thanks to razor-sharp empirical studies. By Peter Dizikes, MIT News When most people buy cars, the sticker price is only part of the cost. The other part involves the loan, since folks usually borrow money for auto purchases. Therefore the interest rate, monthly payment size, a more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 26 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: * * * N.C. A&T Study: Alumni Support Heightens Student Engagement By Charity L. Cohen EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (March 24, 2025) - College students who never re-engaged after the COVID-19 pandemic halted their ability to take in-person classes may be more likely to resume their studies if engaged by alumni who share their cultural and general experiences and look like the more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 25 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Nation of Lifesavers(tm) takes CPR education to Japan DALLAS, March 25, 2025 -- Understanding how to properly respond in a cardiac emergency when seconds matter is critical to everyone, everywhere. That is why the American Heart Association, devoted to changing the future to a world of healthier lives for all, and its Nation of Lifesavers(tm) national ambassador and Buffa more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 24 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Governor's Columns Support Key Initiatives; Align with Actions Taken by President Trump CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - A series of columns by Governor Jim Pillen call for support on key initiatives important to Nebraskans and align with recent actions taken by President Donald J. Trump. The Governor's latest column was published in The Federalist just prior to his at more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, March 26 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * Prescott Memorial Library receives funding for Open Educational Resource Project Louisiana Tech University's Prescott Memorial Library has been awarded $15,000 in funding for the Open Educational Resources Advancement Projects. The program, a partnership with LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network and the Louisiana Board of Regents, is designed to increase awareness and use of OERs at higher education inst more PR

HAMMOND, Louisiana, March 26 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: * * * College of Education to hold 2nd annual speaker series With the assassination of President John F. Kennedy back in the news, the topic of Southeastern Louisiana University's College of Education's annual speaker series is rather timely. The College of Education will present "The Kennedy Autopsy: An Eyewitness Report" as part of its 2nd annual College of Education Speaker Series on Thursd more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Student Team from Fort LeBouef School District Named PennDOT Regional Innovations Challenge Winner The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that a team of students from the Fort LeBoeuf School District in Erie County has been selected as the PennDOT Innovations Challenge winner in the six-county northwest region. The Penn more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Personnel changes in public policy organizations and government - March 23, 2025: * * * The World Dementia Council (WDC) elected Joanne Pike, DrPH, Alzheimer's Association president and chief executive officer, as its new chair. In this role, Pike will lead the organization's work to coordinate global efforts against dementia. Since 2023, Pike has served as Vice Chair of the WDC. She succeeds Professor Philip Scheltens as Chair. The newly elected Vice Chair is Paulo Ca more ST

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 26 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * There's no such thing as a 'golden age,' says Renaissance scholar In new book, UChicago's Ada Palmer explores popular misunderstandings of the Renaissance and historical myths used for political gain During the pandemic, Assoc. Prof. Ada Palmer kept hearing one question: If the Black Plague caused the Renaissance, will COVID cause a golden age? It was "such a bad question," she said, that the answer re more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, March 25 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * University to Host TEDx Event Featuring Thought Leaders and Innovators University will host an exciting TEDx event on April 9, 2025 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Tan Auditorium of the National Veterans Resource Center, 101 Waverly Avenue, on the theme "Changing the Narrative." The free event is open to students, faculty, alumni and members of the community and will feature thinkers, doers and innovators from  more PR

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, March 25 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * USAO's Historic Spring Triad 2025 The University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma will welcome people from across the state to its largest annual event, the 2025 Spring Triad on April 3. Spring Triad has historically consisted of the Droverstock Music Festival, Montmartre Chalk Art Festival and the Scholastic Meet. This jam packed day gives the public a chance to explore USAO while  more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 26 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA uses VR to train rural health workers in veteran suicide prevention The technology will simulate what real-life scenarios could look like with a patient With a significant shortage of mental health professionals across Texas--246 of the state's 254 counties are designated as Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas by the Texas Department of State Health Services--veterans liv more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on March 24, 2025: * * * VCU establishes School of Life Sciences and Sustainability Emphasizing solutions-focused faculty collaboration and student learning, the new school in the College of Humanities and Sciences will combine VCU Life Sciences and the Department of Biology. By Brian McNeill The Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors voted Friday to establish a School of Life Sciences an more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 25 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Washington Library Association- School Library Division Awarded AASL ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant CHICAGO - The Washington Library Association (WLA) - School Library Division is the recipient of the 2025 American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant. Sponsored by ABC-CLIO, the $1,750 grant is given to an AASL Chapter for planning and impleme more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * SUNDAY SHOWS: Trump Administration Delivers Results This morning, officials from the Trump Administration took to the airwaves to update the American people on another week of success -- from reforming education to ensuring the safety and security of the American people. Here's what you missed: Secretary of Education Linda McMahon on State of the Union * On the Trump Administration's goal for education: "Our goal is  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on March 25, 2025: * * * Women who paved the way at VCU Meet a sampling of the remarkable women from the past century-plus who have shaped VCU into the school it is today. By Elinor Frisa Virginia Commonwealth University has a long and complex history, with its earliest origins dating back to 1838. Along the way, many women have made their mark on the institution, and their influence can still be seen more PR