LOUGHBOROUGH, England, June 16 (TNSrep) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * "Parents' understanding of their children is often belittled and children are rarely asked what they need" - Loughborough expert argues need to fully focus on children's rights in SEND system reform As part of this week's Spending Review (June 25), Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed over pound sterling1bn in support for children's social care and the special educational needs and disabi more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, June 16 (TNSrpt) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * New national benchmark reveals what UK households need to be digitally included in 2025 A new report has set out a national benchmark for what UK households need to feel digitally included in 2025. Developed in collaboration with members of the public, the Minimum Digital Living Standard (MDLS) highlights the importance of having a combination of devices and internet connection, as wel more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 17 (TNSrpt) -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Children are watching people play with Barbies rather than playing with the dolls themselves. Why? Sherri Hope Culver, a Temple University professor and one of the foremost academic experts on the topic of children's media, discusses why children are so enthralled by this type of content. * Come Play With Me has 16.7 million subscribers via YouTube. Its primary content: videos that revolve aro more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 17 (TNSrep) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Dole, Kennedy institutes publish landmark report on funding of election administration A report to be released June 18 by the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics and the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate finds that local election administrators consistently lack sustained funding, adequate staffing and necessary technology at a time of intense public scrutiny and diminished  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 16 (TNSrep) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Scotland leads the way in mapping peatland health with new satellite-based tools Academics at the University of Nottingham are helping Scotland to break new ground in environmental monitoring with the launch of a powerful new method to assess the health of its peatlands--some of the country's most important natural assets for climate, biodiversity, and water management. In a major  more PR