CHICAGO, Illinois, June 4 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * AASL Research Paper Awards Announced * Three research papers have been awarded the 2025 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Research Paper Award by the Educators of School Librarians Section (ESLS) of AASL. Sponsored by ABC-CLIO, the grants recognize excellence in manuscripts addressing a persistent and recurring challenge in the field of school librarians more PR

READING, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * Alvernia earns PDE grant to expand special educator certification University partners with Chester County Intermediate Unit to address Pennsylvania's teacher shortage * Alvernia University receives funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Bureau of Special Education as part of the Accelerated Special Educator Certification Program, an initiative designed to combat the Commonwealth's special  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Questions Dept of Ed Secretary in first Education and Workforce Hearing * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) participated in her first hearing as a member of the Education and Workforce Committee and questioned Trump's Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon. She and Secretary McMahon spoke about school vouchers, with Rep. Ansari sharing their devastating impact on Ari more PR

LONDON, England, June 4 (TNSbrep) -- The Association of Colleges issued the following news: * * * Report highlights impact of practitioner research on college sector Practitioner researchers from the college sector are not only improving their own practice, but also impacting learning and teaching in their institutions and beyond, a report has found. The report on the Research Further project, an initiative set up by the Association of Colleges in partnership with NCFE and supported by Edge  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 5 -- Bethel University issued the following news: * * * Bethel announces The Studio for Vocation and Calling to empower all students to launch lives of purpose Building on Bethel's long-standing strengths in mentorship, spiritual formation, and real-world preparation, The Studio is integrating vocational exploration and career readiness into key parts of the student experience--so no one has to navigate their future alone. By Jason Schoonover After graduating with  more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, June 5 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * 'The source of all prevention and treatment is electronic health records' By Emma Bartlett When Naveed Afzal, Ph.D., worked at the Mayo Clinic, he helped build an algorithm that could read through a patient's clinical notes and flag symptoms that were associated with a cardiovascular disease known as peripheral arterial disease. Say a patient came into the office with an irregular heartbeat; physicians co more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 5 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 4, 2025: * * * The hiring continues: More principals added for fewer students By Catrin Wigfall The number of principals and assistant principals in Minnesota public schools is up again even though they served fewer students, according to state data from the National Center for Education Statistics more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Chair Walberg Holds Hearing to Examine the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education": "It is a p more PR

LONDON, England, June 4 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Groundbreaking research to transform university teaching with playful learning Million-pound RE:PLAY project to shine a light on fostering creativity, resilience and problem-solving in students A major new study is set to reshape the way students learn in higher education, moving beyond traditional lectures to embrace interactive and experiential teaching methods that better prepare graduates f more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 4 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Engineered with heart: Student-designed device could streamline imaging for cardiac procedures * Irregular heartbeats affect more than 4 million Americans, and for many, the treatment is cardiac ablation -- a procedure that uses long, flexible catheters inserted through blood vessels to modify small areas of the heart and restore a normal rhythm. It is a routine yet delicate procedure that requires constant re more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, June 4 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Resort Marrakech Embraces the Spirit of Wellness Season * On the occasion of Global Wellness Day, Four Seasons Resort Marrakech unveils a thoughtfully curated program of holistic wellness experiences, organized entirely by in-house experts. Under the guidance of Muayad Najemeddin, newly appointed Director of Spa, the day's journey invites connection, movemen more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 4 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU Ph.D. student enriches understanding of global science and depression through Fulbright Fellowship By Clara Celedon Depression is a worldwide epidemic on track to become second only to cardiovascular disease in terms of global disease burden. Recent Florida State University graduate Nella Delva is helping address this epidemic through groundbreaking research in Berlin, Germany, as part of the Fulbr more PR

INDEPENDENCE, Kentucky, June 5 -- Gale, a part of Cengage Group, issued the following news release: * * * Gale, Part of Cengage Group, Introduces AI Leveler Tool in Beta to Personalize Learning and Support Student Reading Comprehension New GenAI tool is now available to K-12 educators in more than 50 school districts across 21 states; enables educators to adjust reading level to improve student outcomes. * BOSTON - June 4, 2025 - Today, Gale, part of Cengage Group, announced the launch of A more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The International Monetary Fund posted the following news release: * * * Georgia: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission * A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or 'mission'), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resour more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 4 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Governor Henry McMaster Announces Line Item Vetoes for FY 2025-2026 State Budget * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Governor Henry McMaster today announced line item vetoes for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 state budget. The final budget includes a record 80% of the governor's executive budget proposals, including an income tax cut, full funding for an armed, certified, full-time school resource officer i more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 3 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Uplifts Teacher Instructional Coaching Model to Improve Student Outcomes in Maryland's Public Schools * Governor Wes Moore today visited Longfields Elementary School in Prince George's County to uplift the power and importance of teachers receiving instructional coaching to improve student outcomes. During the visit, the governor greeted students and participated in a roundtable more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Highlights from MIT's first-ever Artfinity festival * When people think of MIT, they may first think of code, circuits, and cutting-edge science. But the school has a rich history of interweaving art, science, and technology in unexpected and innovative ways -- and that's never been more clear than with the Institute's latest festival, Artfinity: A Celebration of Creativity and Comm more PR

WOOD DALE, Illinois, June 5 -- HMH Education, a company that says it creates K-12 learning solutions, issued the following news release: * * * HMH Establishes AI Educator Council to Deepen Real-World Classroom Insights Shaping AI Solutions The council unites educators from districts across the country to provide feedback and champion purposeful technology in education * BOSTON - Adaptive learning company HMH has formed an AI Educator Council to give teachers a seat at the table in developin more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 5 -- Pearson Education issued the following news release: * * * In New Collaboration, Pearson Assessment Capabilities to be Integrated Into McGraw Hill K-12 Programs First-of-its-kind integration delivers on McGraw Hill's and Pearson's commitment to greater personalization in K-12 education * COLUMBUS, Ohio and HOBOKEN, N.J. - Wednesday 4 June 2025 - Global education leaders McGraw Hill and Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) announced today an agreement to begin integrating Pe more PR

NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * Iran's Truck Drivers' Strike Sweeps 163 Cities, Dozens Arrested * Families Pressured to Remain Silent to Obtain Release of Loved Ones Largest Labor Protests in Years Gain Momentum as Strike Enters Third Week A nationwide truck drivers' strike in Iran has entered its third week, spreading to at least 163 cities, making it one of the country's largest labor protests in r more PR

STANFORD, California, June 4 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * Japanese Politics Reexamined: Shinichi Kitaoka Leads Stanford Seminar on Japan's Diplomatic Past and Future Shinichi Kitaoka, a visiting scholar at APARC and Japan Program fellow, teaches a spring quarter seminar that brings students and scholars together to examine Japanese political history from the Yedo period to the present through a global and comparativ more PR

KANKAKEE, Illinois, June 5 -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release: * * * Kankakee Connections with Teach Plus Illinois Drive Landmark AI Bill for Schools A group of Kankakee-connected educators with Teach Plus Illinois led the effort to create the first coordinated guidance on AI use in Illinois classrooms, which was approved by the Illinois General Asse more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 5 -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Kara Calkins honored with Serge and Yvette Dadone Clinical Teaching Award Dr. Kara Calkins, professor of pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been recognized with the Serge and Yvette Dadone Clinical Teaching Award for her contributions to clinical education and patient care. Calkins is known for her pioneering work in treating intestinal failure-associated liver disease, a s more PR

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, June 5 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Latter-day Saint Receives Polar Star Medal Recognition in Mongolia Mongolia President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh has recognized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for her humanitarian and community efforts in the East Asia country. Tuvshinjargal Gombo, director of the Church's office in Mongolia, accepted the Polar Star medal in recognition of outstandi more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, June 4 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Loughborough University physicists create 'the world's smallest violin' using nanotechnology Physicists at Loughborough University have used cutting-edge nanotechnology to create what they believe may be 'the world's smallest violin', which is small enough to fit within the width of a human hair. The violin is made of platinum and measures just 35 microns long and 13 microns wide, with a micron  more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, June 4 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Costs for minimum retiree needs have fallen while moderate and comfortable standards see modest rises The latest update of the Retirement Living Standards (RLS) shows a decrease in the cost of the minimum retirement lifestyle, down to pound sterling21,600 per year for a two-person household, due to the impact of lower energy prices and changes in the public's expectations for this standard. Mean more PR

NEW YORK, June 4 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams, Chancellor Aviles Ramos Announce Historic New Inclusive Early Childhood Center in Brooklyn to Open This Fall * New School Model Launching at P.S. 6 Will House First AIMS Program in Central Brooklyn  New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles Ramos today announced a first-ever inclusive early childhood education center, also known as an annex, for c more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, June 5 -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * Miami to offer new Engineering doctorate beginning this fall Ohio Department of Higher Education approved the program this month By Josh Chapin Miami University's new Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering degree has been approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. This latest step followed approvals by Miami's University Senate and Board of Trustees in February. The new Ph.D. degree will be offered this fall.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Pallone on AI: Republicans Are Only Serious About Helping Big Tech Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing on "AI in the Everyday: Current Applications and Future Frontiers in Communicatio more PR

CLAREMONT, California, June 5 -- Pitzer College issued the following news: * * * Pitzer Announces Selection of 18 Recipients of 2025 Fulbright Awards Pitzer students and alumni have delivered another impressive result in this year's awards, which will enable them to teach English, continue their studies, and pursue research projects around the world. Sixteen Pitzer College seniors and a Class of 2021 and a Class of 2024 graduate have been offered 2025-26 Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, June 4 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Plymouth and Bath pharmacy collaboration features in Universities UK report Towards a new era of collaboration An award-winning partnership that addresses the urgent need for more pharmacists, nationally and in South West England is highlighted in a new report from Universities UK's Transformation and Efficiency Taskforce. The Universities of Bath and Plymouth's collaboration to deliver a maste more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 4 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Podcast: U-M experts explore AI and the responsibility of its creators in building, guiding it toward best use * Artificial intelligence is often debated in terms of being a cure-all or chaos agent, as if independent of its human creators. Neither is the case, nor should we forget who makes it and why, and how it should serve humanity. That's the backbone of the latest episode of Business & Society,  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following news: * * * Providence Student Wins NFTE New England Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Students win $3,000 in Shark Tank-style pitch competition and advance to national finals * Global entrepreneurship education nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has named four local student businesses as the winners of its annual New England Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. The young more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Delivers Opening Statement at Full Committee Hearing with ED Secretary McMahon WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott delivered the following remarks at today's full committee hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education." "Thank you, Mr. Chair more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-California, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on June 3, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I use today to recognize Terry Fahy who is retiring from his position as Vice President and General Manager of the Salem Media Group in Los Angeles after forty-three years of dedicated service. After earning his bachelor's degree in English Literature from the University of California, Santa Barbara, Terry b more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: There is a Targeted, Left-wing, Antisemitic Terror Movement on the Rise in America * "Members of this institution and the media have a moral obligation to call this out." For Immediate Release June 4, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson condemned the rise of the  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 5 -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release: * * * Teach Plus Illinois Applauds Passage of Landmark Bill to Guide AI Use in Schools Teach Plus Illinois and Teach Plus teacher leaders applaud the General Assembly's passage of Illinois' first legislation on artificial intelligence in schools, which they wrote and championed. The le more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Teach Plus Texas applauds Gov. Abbott for signing law that boosts public school funding Teach Plus Texas Policy Fellow JoMeka Gray with Gov. Greg Abbott as he signs HB2 into law * Teach Plus Texas issued the following statement after Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2 more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * These Two BU Alums Could Take Home a Tony Award Sunday Night Actor Tala Ashe and lighting designer Scott Zielinski are first-time nominees By John O'Rourke Early last month, Scott Zielinski was nearly 3,000 miles away from his home in New York City, standing before "one of the most beautiful waterfalls I've ever seen, in Iceland," he says, when his Apple Watch started pinging with messages of congratulation more PR

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, June 5 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Three Bard College Graduates Win 2025 Fulbright Awards ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--Three Bard College graduates have won 2025-26 Fulbright Awards for individually designed research projects and English teaching assistantships. The Fulbright program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Law firms assisted companies in the following recently announced transactions: * * * Morgan Lewis advised the New York City Office of the Comptroller on a significant $4.75 billion secondary transaction involving the New York City pension systems. The law firm provided counsel on behalf of the boards of various retirement systems, including the Teacher's Retirement System, New York City Employees' Retirement System, New York City Police Pension Fund, New York City Fire Pe more ST

COVENTRY, England, June 4 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * AI weeding robot and nation's very first British-grown beans showcased at innovation event The University of Warwick continued to celebrate its 60th Anniversary, hosting its Resonate Roadshow Day Out: Seeds, Soil and Sustainability event at the Innovation Campus in Stratford-Upon-Avon. The sell-out event drew alumni, staff, students and local residents, all of whom were eager to explore the true tr more PR

COVENTRY, England, June 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * The Sweet Spot: Sugar-Based Sensors to Revolutionise Snake Venom Detection Researchers at The University of Warwick have published the first example of a synthetic sugar detection test for snake venom, offering a new route to rapid diagnosis and better antivenoms. Every five minutes, 50 people are bitten by a snake worldwide; four will be permanently disabled and one will die. In the time more PR

PENSACOLA, Florida, June 5 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF's School of Education receives CAEP accreditation The University of West Florida's School of Education recently received accreditation for their educator preparation programs by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, or CAEP. The accreditation is valid through Spring 2030. The University of West Florida's Sch more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 4 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * Watch, Read: Inside Col. Hague's Space Mission * Col. Nick Hague joined AFA on June 4, 2025, for an Air & Space Warfighters in Action event to reflect on his six-month mission aboard the International Space Station. He shared how partnerships between NASA and the Space Force are shaping the future of space operations, how his military background prepared h more PR