CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * AASL National Conference Closing Session Live Recording of The Reading Culture Podcast with Mychal Threets * CHICAGO--Mychal Threets, the Mr. Rogers of school librarians, will conclude the 2025 AASL National Conference, which will take place October 16-18 in St. Louis, Missouri. Host Jordan Lloyd Bookey of the Reading Culture podcast, sponsored by Beanstack, will offe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Acting Ranking Member Lynch and Subcommittee Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi Call Out HHS Secretary's Life-Threatening Attacks on Vaccines Washington, D.C. (June 10, 2025)--Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking M more PR

APPLETON, Wisconsin, June 12 -- Lawrence University issued the following news: * * * Becker's Brain and Behavior lab class leans into collaboration with high school students By A.J. Kaiser Dr. Elizabeth Becker, associate professor of neuroscience at Lawrence University, has taken lessons in her Brain and Behavior laboratory class beyond campus. Nine students from Appleton East High School joined her students earlier this year for a series of collaborative sessions. "They're getting their ha more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Buffalo area 4-H program empowers teens, opens doors * In 2016, when she was a freshman in high school at Frederick Olmstead #156 in Buffalo, New York, Maimuna Mannan missed the afternoon bus - a stroke of luck. Because that day, she sat in on an afterschool program that would change the course of her life. At a meeting of the 4-H Youth Community Action Network (Youth CAN), a program run by Cornell Cooperati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-AZ Welcomes Governor's Veto of Anti-Free Speech Bill Targeting Teachers * The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ) today welcomed Governor Katie Hobbs' veto of an anti-free speech bill that would allow students and their parents to sue teachers over allegations of antisemitism. In her veto statement, Governor Hobbs said th more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 11 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: * * * Changes to Ohio Peace Officer Basic Training to Take Effect in July 2025 * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio will usher in the most comprehensive overhaul of law enforcement training in decades when training academies next month begin teaching an updated curriculum that prioritizes modern-day policing issues. "We're giving Ohio's peace officers what they need to do their job -- real-world tools and t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: Dems Are Telling Lies- Big Beautiful Bill Prevents Largest Tax Increase in History * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss the riots in California, the Big Beautiful Bill, and how President Trump is cutting waste, fraud and abuse with his rescissions package. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines emphasized how Trump has every right  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Meets with Winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) met with Neely Camejo, a sophomore at Hialeah Gardens Senior High School and resident of Hialeah, Florida, who is the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for the 26th Congressional District of Florida.Neeley's art, titled " Reverence in the Curre more PR

PELLA, Iowa, June 11 -- Central College issued the following news: * * * Featured: Moore Family Foundation Grants Central College Faculty More Than $135,000 Central College faculty received $135,364 in grants from the Moore Family Foundation to support 22 proposals for the 2025-26 academic year. The Moore Family Foundation provides grants to support Central faculty professional development and faculty-led projects that enhance student learning. "Central faculty are truly fortunate to benefi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * From Woods Hole to Chile, UChicago model goes global A historic site becomes a hub for scientific training and collaboration through a program inspired by the Marine Biological Laboratory Editor's note: This story is part of Dispatches from Abroad, a series highlighting UChicago community members who are researching, studying and working around the world. By Peter I Kujawinski Every other January, ear more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Ratification of Three-Year Labor Agreement With State University Graduate Student Negotiating Unit Representing Employees at SUNY Locations * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the ratification of a three-year labor contract agreement with the Communications Workers of America/Graduate Student Employees Union, Local 1104 (GSEU). The GSEU includes more than 4,500 t more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 11 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU's 39th Annual Conference to feature workshops on teaching and learning * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced its 39th Annual Conference will feature topics on "Teaching and Learning," under track two. More than 50 workshops that address the theme, "Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Forging Transfo more PR

ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas, June 12 -- Henderson State University issued the following news release: * * * Henderson State's graduate nursing program receives CCNE accreditation extension Henderson State University's Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program's accreditation has been extended by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) through 2035. The CCNE Board of Commissioners determined that Henderson's MSN program "substantially complied with all four accreditation standards" e more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Manny Rutinel Drags Messy, Expensive Democrat Primary to the Left * A new report revealed Democratic State Rep. Manny Rutinel has a rich history of surrounding himself with and supporting radical individuals and policies. Radical Rutinel even had supporters of his attend a fundraiser with antisemitic Rep. Ilhan Omar less than an hour after the tragic terrorist attack in Boulder in more PR

LONDON, England, June 11 -- Kingston University London issued the following news: * * * Kingston University receives Royal Society of Chemistry grant to boost sustainability in chemistry laboratories A new Kingston University initiative aiming to promote environmental sustainability in chemical laboratory research has been awarded funding from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). The year-long project, led by the School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry Sustainability Lead Dr Gemma S more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, June 11 (TNSjou) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Firms that emit more carbon face higher costs, reduced investor confidence, and greater financial instability A new international study has found a strong link between carbon emissions and corporate financial instability. Conducted across 63 countries and covering nearly two decades of data (2003 - 2021), the research shows that non-financial firms in high-emission industries - such as more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 12 -- The Madison Metropolitan School District issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Spring Harbor Middle School Crowned National Champion in African American History Academic Challenge The Madison Metropolitan School District's (MMSD) Spring Harbor Middle School took home the top honor at the 2025 African American History Academic Challenge (AAHAC), hosted by 100 Black Men of America, Inc., during the organization's recent 39th Annual Conference i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: * * * New Financing to Improve Foundational Learning and Reach 350,000 Students in Liberia's Public Primary Schools * WASHINGTON, JUNE 10, 2025 - The World Bank Board has approved financing for the Excellence in Learning in Liberia (EXCEL) Project, which includes a $60 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and a $28.7 million grant from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). The projec more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * New Virtual Reality Training Tool Combats Contamination of Portable Medical Equipment Mass General Brigham-developed VR training modules incorporate gamification; clinicians at seven facilities in pilot study found modules enjoyable. * Infection control researchers at Mass General Brigham have developed a virtual reality (VR) tool to train clinicians on core concepts in infection control more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Preschool intervention linked to high school performance * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Low-income students who received a preschool intervention focused on social-emotional development continued to benefit from it during their teen years according to a recent study published in the journal Child Development. The researchers, led by Karen Bierman, Evan Pugh University Professor of Psychology more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, June 12 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * President Garimella, university leaders to highlight strategic imperatives and financial stability at regents meeting The University of Arizona will take center stage Thursday at the Arizona Board of Regents meeting on campus in Tucson. President Suresh Garimella and other senior leaders of the university will present a comprehensive review of the operational and financial landscape of the universit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood and Secondary Education, issued the following opening remarks on June 10, 2025, at a hearing entitled "Screentime in Schools." * * * Here is the text of the remarks: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the witnesses for being here today. We appreciate your time and your expertise. We all want students to grow up and learn in a safe and healthy envi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, issued the following statement on June 10, 2025, at a hearing entitled "Screentime in Schools": * * * Here is the text of the statement: "This Committee has several Members who have been classroom educators, myself included. But what a teacher faces today is unrecognizable from the classrooms that we sat in or even taught in more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Find That, Overall, Prescribing ADHD Medications Via Telehealth Does Not Alter Risk of Substance Use Disorder Key Takeaways * Telehealth patients were not more likely to develop substance use disorder * Researchers found that a small number of people who received initial stimulant prescription via telehealth developed stimulant disorder and emphasize the importance of follow- more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Scientists Uncover Insights into the Origins of Antibodies to Peanut Why do people develop antibodies to food? While clinicians have long observed that healthy humans develop a particular type of antibody, called IgG, to the foods they eat, the reasons for this phenomenon have remained unknown. Researchers, led by investigators from Allergy and Immunology at Mass General Brigham, have iden more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Shorter Telomeres Linked to Increased Risk of Age-Related Brain Diseases Scientists from Mass General Brigham explored the associations between telomere length--which decreases as a person ages or is exposed to unhealthy environments--and the risk for age-related brain diseases. The research team found evidence suggesting that healthier lifestyle choices could mitigate telomere length-asso more PR

STRASBOURG, France, June 11 (TNSrep) -- The Council of Europe issued the following news: * * * Slovenia: Minority languages in media and education should be strengthened, says expert committee The Committee of Experts of the European Charter of Regional or Minority Languages of the Council of Europe, in its new report on Slovenia, acknowledges the efforts undertaken by the authorities of Slovenia to protect the languages spoken in their country, and provides a number of recommendations to str more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The shadow architects of power * In Washington, where conversations about Russia often center on a single name, political science doctoral candidate Suzanne Freeman is busy redrawing the map of power in autocratic states. Her research upends prevailing narratives about Vladimir Putin's Russia, asking us to look beyond the individual to understand the system that produced him. "Th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Paul Bridge, head of further education for the University and College Union, responded to the publication of AI guidance for schools and colleges, calling it a helpful starting point but expressing concern that it places too much pressure on individual institutions already facing resource limitations. Bridge emphasized the importance of providing education professionals with the time and support needed to determine how AI technologies should be used for student learning  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The United Kingdom is grappling with a persistent and worsening shortage of teachers, particularly in secondary schools and further education colleges, according to a critical report released today by the National Audit Office. The independent parliamentary spending watchdog, led by Comptroller and Auditor General Gareth Davies, reveals that despite government initiatives and significant spending, recruitment targets are consistently missed, and retention remains more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, June 12 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE joins global entrepreneurship network through Babson Collaborative membership The University of New England has been accepted into the Babson Collaborative for Entrepreneurship Education, a global network of higher education institutions committed to advancing entrepreneurship teaching and practice. Administered by Babson Academy at Babson College, one of the world's leading institutions for entr more PR

BRISTOL, England, June 11 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Suspended children are twice as likely to be involved in violence, even when accounting for their behaviour, finds new report A new study report has found that, even whilst controlling for a range of factors including measures of behavioural difficulties, children who are suspended or excluded from school are still nearly two and a half times more likely to become involved in violence and  more PR

NORWICH, England, June 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Mental health law changes could put autistic people at risk Proposed reforms to the Mental Health Act (MHA) in England and Wales could inadvertently strip vital protections from autistic people and those with learning disabilities - according to UEA experts. They say the move could lead to greater risk of criminalisation, homelessness, and reduced access to care. Dr Peter Beazley is a clinic more PR

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, June 12 -- University of Evansville issued the following news: * * * University of Evansville Receives $33,000 in Grants from Efroymson Family Fund to Advance Visual Arts and Student Experience The University of Evansville (UE) Department of Art has received $33,000 in grants from the Efroymson Family Fund. This generous funding will enhance visual arts programming, expand the University's permanent art collections, and provide immersive, career-building experiences for  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 12 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital pioneers use of new non-opioid painkiller after surgery By Steven Lee Showing its leadership in addressing the opioid crisis, the UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital is the state's first to approve use of a new non-opioid medication for pain following orthopaedic and podiatric sur more PR

EL PASO, Texas, June 12 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Launches Master's in Education with Artificial Intelligence Focus New degree will equip teachers with the skills to leverage AI in the classroom EL PASO, Texas (June 11, 2025) - A new master's degree offered by The University of Texas at El Paso gives educators the tools they need to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom. This first of its kind degree -- the Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg Announces Winners of 2025 Congressional Art Competition * Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Michigan's 5th District. Hailey Robbins, a student from Buchanan, received first place for her entry, Northern Lights over Michigan. The medium is acrylic paint on canvas, featuring her interpretation of the Northern Lights that she s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reauthorize Juvenile Justice Program * Whitehouse and Grassley led the last reauthorization effort, which became law in 2018 Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDPA) Reauthorization Act to reauthorize key delinquency preven more PR