WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release: * * * ACF Instructs All PREP Grantees to Submit Sex-Ed Curricula for Review WASHINGTON -- The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent letters to all state, competitive, and tribal Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) grant recipients requesting the curricula and programm more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 14 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Responds to Superintendent Horne's Threats to Kyrene School District PHOENIX - Attorney General Mayes today issued the following statement in response to Superintendent Horne's threats to withhold federal funds from the Kyrene School District. Last week, Superintendent Horne threatened to withhold more than $1.5 million in federal funding from the Kyrene School D more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 15 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on April 13, 2025: * * * Bringing manufacturing back to America, one fab lab at a time A collaborative network of makerspaces has spread from MIT across the country, helping communities make their own products. By Zach Winn, MIT News Reindustrializing America will require action from not only businesses but also a new wave of people that have the skills, experience, and drive to make th more PR

ARCATA, California, April 14 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: * * * University Breaks Ground on Cutting-Edge Energy Research + Sustainability Center Cal Poly Humboldt has officially broken ground on the Energy Research + Sustainability Center (ER+SC)--a hub dedicated to cutting-edge research in sustainability and cultivating the next generation of environmental leaders. The $28 million project is one of several new infrastructure projects mad more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 14 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Creative Writing Alumna Talks Survival and Success Poet Kimberly Priest publishes her second and third books this year By Robert Fanning Department of English, Language and Literature faculty member Robert Fanning interviews poet and Central Michigan University MA in Creative Writing alumna Kimberly Priest. 1. I remember you as a student writer at CMU--that you were finding in poetry what see more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 14 -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * Chicago Teachers Union members ratify 'Turning Point' contract with highest approval in union memory Filed under: CTU-CPS contract campaign (https://www.ctulocal1.org/posts/tag/ctu-cps-contract-campaign/) With 97% approval and 85% turnout, CTU members ratify contract to create smaller class sizes, invest in sports, arts, music, and add librarians, counselors, clinicians, teachers assistants and oth more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Goldman, Congresswoman Meng, Assemblymember Lee Host Press Conference Condemning Trump's Disastrous Tariff War, Highlighting Devastating Impact on AAPI New Yorkers and Small Businesses China Imposes 125% Tariffs on U.S. Goods in Response to 145% U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports Trump Trade War Disproportionately Impacting Asian American Communities and Families NYC, Home of Many Hi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Invites Middle & High School Students to Enter the 2025 Congressional Art Competition WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (KY-05) invites middle and high school artists in Southern and Eastern Kentucky to compete in the 2025 Congressional Art Competition to represent Kentucky's Fifth Congressional District on Capitol Hill. The winning artist from every congressional district i more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * Discovery Education Honored as Education Company of the Year by EdTech Chronicle Charlotte, NC (Monday, April 14, 2025) - Discovery Education has been named the Education Company of the Year by the Best in Education Awards 2024 from EdTech Chronicle. The Best in Education Awards recognize the top companies, leaders, and services in the more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * DIY religion: More Americans finding faith outside church A "remarkable" transformation is underway in American religious life, Cornell-led research finds: Large numbers are leaving organized religion - not in favor of secular rationality, but to pursue spirituality in ways that better align with their individual values. This reimagining of religion outside traditional institutions fits within broader social c more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 14 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Early education changes spur unexpected drop in test scores in the Philippines--a lesson for policymakers Study: The long shadow of early education: Evidence from a natural experiment in the Philippines (DOI: 10.3386/w33600) A major policy change in early education in the Philippines led to an unexpected drop in test scores and academic achievement--revealing the challenges that even well-intentione more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Education Commission of the States (ECS) issued a report titled "K-12 Funding Toolkit: A Strategic Guide for States" in March 2025. Authored by Chris Duncombe and Lauren Peisach, the toolkit provides a framework for states looking to reform or redesign their K-12 funding formulas to ensure that students and educators have the necessary resources to achieve educational goals. The guide emphasizes that a well-designed funding formula should be transparent, student-centered, more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, April 15 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to summit Mount Everest, to speak at U of A Commencement Erik Weihenmayer, a world-renowned adventurer best known for becoming the first blind person to summit Mount Everest, will deliver the University of Arizona's Commencement address on May 16. Weihenmayer is the only blind climber to ascend the Seven Summits - the highest peaks on each continent. A Time more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Education Commission of the States (ECS) and the National Governors Association (NGA) jointly issued a report titled "Governors' Top Education Priorities in 2025 State of the State Addresses" in March 2025. The report, authored by Lauren Bloomquist and Lauren Peisach, analyzes the 2025 State of the State addresses of 49 governors across the United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam to identify the top education policy topics being emphasized at the state level. Th more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Group offers skills, and friendship, to local students with disabilities Emma Dodici never wanted to miss school on Mondays. She was enrolled in the Career Skills at Cornell program for students with intellectual disabilities at Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (TST-BOCES), and she spent Monday mornings with a group of Cornell students who were her friends. "If we had something more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * HHS Takes Action to Protect Whistleblowers who Defend Children and Launches First Conscience Investigation HHS Publishes Whistleblower Guidance and Launches Complaint Portal for Whistleblowers on the Chemical and Surgical Mutilation of Children. HHS' Office for Civil Rights Probes Hospital's Compliance with Federal Law that Safeguards Conscience Rights in Health Care. Today, the more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 15 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on April 14, 2025: * * * Gov. Jeff Landry Opens Second Regular Session Baton Rouge, La - Today, Governor Jeff Landry opened his second regular session. He highlighted his top priorities which include Insurance Reform, Making Louisiana Healthy Again, and reorganizing the Department of Transportation. Remarks as prepared: "Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House and Senate, Cit more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 15 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU astronomy professor's NSF grant supports mixing art and science New Mexico State University senior art major Kayla Blundell put her sculpture skills to the test, weaving together astronomy and artwork through a partnership with NMSU astronomy assistant professor Juie Shetye to create a vision of a total solar eclipse. A total eclipse is when the moon blocks the sun, revealing only a g more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 14 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * On World Quantum Day, Colorado Announces Nation-Leading Steps to Elevate K-12 Quantum Learning The Polis Administration is charting a path forward to prepare students for great careers in the state's rapidly growing quantum technology economy DENVER - Today, on World Quantum Day, the Polis Administration and Elevate Quantum announced the Blueprint for Advancing K-12 Quantum Information Techn more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State announces 2025 University-wide faculty and staff awards UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Each spring, Penn State recognizes outstanding faculty and staff with annual awards in teaching and excellence. These awards highlight many of the University's faculty and staff who go above and beyond in their work at Penn State. This year's honorees will be recognized at an invitation-only award more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on Education and Sharing Day, 2025: * * * This Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A, we draw inspiration from the life, legacy, and blessed memory of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe and leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch community, whose Hebrew birthday corresponds to this day. He was a transformational teacher and a spiritual force who -- from the ashes of the Holocaust -- established one of the most vibr more PR

VICTORIA, Australia, April 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

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025: * * * I rise on this day in opposition to President Trump's unprecedented and alarming efforts to dismantle the Department of Education. With no consideration for the will of Congress or the will of the American people, Donald Trump has commenced an attack on education that we haven't seen the likes of since the racist segregationist Plessy versus Ferguson decision declaring separate more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, as we talk about education and think about the Trump administration's efforts to minimize the importance of focusing on areas that have been left out of the process, I will mention a couple things here tonight that is going to run a little bit co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * (Under the Speaker's announced policy of January 3, 2025, Mr. Kiley of California was recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader.) Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight ten ways in which the State of California is currently under Federal  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, April 14 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Ryan Monarch Receives Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics, has been awarded this year's Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research, the Maxwell School's highest honor for untenured faculty. The award will be presented at the Maxwell School's Graduate Convocation on Friday, May 9, with Monarch as the featured speaker. Ryan Monarch The Moyniha more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 15 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * World Christianity Focus Week speaker shares news from Iran, encourages perseverance Mohammad Sanavi, founder and teacher of the Bible Training Center for Persians, which provides theological training to Farsi-speaking pastors and church leaders, shared an update on the growth of Christianity in Iran and encouraged the community to persevere during World Christianity Focus Week, held March 31 through  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-MS, has introduced the Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act of 2025 aimed at alleviating the financial burden on dental school faculty by excluding certain federally subsidized loan repayments from taxable income. This pivotal legislation seeks to encourage more professionals to commit to teaching and practicing in critical oral health fields, ultimately enhancing the access to dental care across communities. The necessity for this bill arises from a more ST

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 15 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Bras, Breasts And Bulletproof Vests Texas A&M doctoral student Andrea Porter's research explores a better fit for woman in body armor. By Rae Lynn Mitchell What do bra fitting and body armor testing have in common? Andrea Porter's dissertation. When Porter took a sabbatical from her career to earn her Ph.D. in multidisciplinary engineering, she never imagined she would become a professional bra fitter, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following remarks by Secretary Scott Bessent to the American Bankers Association: * * * As prepared for delivery. Thank you. It's an honor to be with you this morning. Let me begin by conveying the best wishes of our President. President Trump understands that national strength comes from the ground up--not the top down. This concept applies to good government just as much as it does to banking and capital formation. Yet f more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 15 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Shelley Berger, PhD, honored by AACR for cancer research Penn researcher awarded the 2025 AACR-Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Lectureship PHILADELPHIA - Shelley L. Berger, PhD, FAACR, has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to cancer research by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) with the 2025 AACR-Women in Can more PR

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, April 14 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * USAO Music to Perform OKC Bombing Memorial Concert CHICKASHA, Okla. -- An ensemble of University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma students will perform a concert Tuesday night to commemorate the 30 th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. The USAO concert choir, chamber choir and string quartet will perform "Lux Aeterna" at the First Baptist Church of Chickasha at 7:30 p.m. The  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 15 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Science Initiative Programs Connect High School and Community College in Computational Learning Representatives of the University of Wyoming's Science Initiative Roadshow recently led an outreach session in Rock Springs centered on coding in various STEM (science, technology, engineering and technology) fields. UW outreach assistants Sabrina White, Charlie Nuncio and Lena Schwebs led the session focus more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 15 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Bringing the past to life: fellows announced for new initiative to bolster teaching of high school history Vanderbilt University's Alexander Initiative, part of Peabody College of education and human development, has selected its inaugural cohort of Alexander Fellows. The immersive professional development experience for outstanding high school teachers from across the United States aims to revitalize U.S more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton team developing VR/AR apps DALLAS, Pa. -- Faculty and students at two Penn State campuses are collaborating to develop virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications for use in geospatial education. The project, funded with more than $10,000 from the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), focuses on how to implement VR and more PR

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, April 15 -- Pennsylvania State University-Wilkes-Barre issued the following news: * * * Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton team developing VR/AR apps International society funds application development for geospatial education By Goldie Van Horn DALLAS, Pa. -- Faculty and students at two Penn State campuses are collaborating to develop virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications for use in geospatial education. The project, funded with more than $10,000 from more PR