ALAMOSA, Colorado, June 25 -- Adams State University issued the following news: * * * School of Education earns successful five-year reauthorization for Educator Preparation Programs By Linda Relyea Adams State University is proud to announce the successful five-year reauthorization of its educator preparation programs, as unanimously approved by the Colorado State Board of Education during regular meeting in May, 2025. This reauthorization affirms the quality, effectiveness, and continued i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Announces 2025 Winner of Congressional Art Competition * PROVIDENCE, RI - Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) announced the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Rhode Island's First Congressional District -- Nonna's House by Blake Harris. A tenth-grade student at Moses Brown School, Mr. Harris' submission will be featured in the halls of the U.S. Capitol. High school students from acro more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, June 26 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Applied Intelligence: How Bryant is leading higher ed's AI revolution By Stephen Kostrzewa An electric crackle cuts through the air at Bryant University's 2025 AI Summit, where more than 70 members of Bryant's faculty, staff, and leadership detail, discuss, and debate the most pressing issue in the classroom and the modern world: The rise of artificial intelligence. Working together in small groups and  more PR

TUSTIN, California, June 26 -- The California Policy Center, an organization that says it focuses on education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency and governance, issued the following commentary on June 25, 2025: * * * California accepts billions in federal funds for education while defying federal law By Sheridan Karras, California State Budget The California legislature passed the 2025-26 budget bill earlier this month and sent it to Governor Gavin Newsom for his signature.  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Civil Rights Groups Sue School District for Violating Free Speech Rights of Palestinian-American Student Who Refused to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance DETROIT - The ACLU of Michigan and Arab American Civil Rights League today filed a federal lawsuit against the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools District and one of its employees for violating the First Amendmen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Conservation Lands Foundation issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * CLF Joins Senate Roundtable Conversation on Public Lands Protections Today Conservation Lands Foundation (CLF) Chief Conservation Officer Jocelyn Torres joined a group of public officials and public lands advocates for a "roundtable conversation" in the U.S. Senate on congressional plans to sell vast tracts of public lands. Convened by Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), this convers more PR

PARIS, France, June 25 -- The Council of Europe Development Bank issued the following news: * * * CEB and NIB to co-finance University of Tartu's academic and research buildings The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) and the University of Tartu have agreed on up to Euros100 million financing for the construction and renovation of the university's academic and research buildings in Estonia. CEB's loan of Euros60 million and NIB's uncommitted credit faci more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 26 -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Court Dismisses Class Action Lawsuit Against Prominent Literacy Authors in Major Win for Dinsmore Clients In a significant legal victory for our clients, Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell ("Fountas & Pinnell"), Judge Richard Stearns of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts entered an order dismissing a class action lawsuit targeting the renowned literacy educators. The comp more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * New Development Special Experience opportunities available now * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Developmental Special Experiences provide Air and Space Professionals more than just education and training opportunities, they help the service build the Airmen needed for the future high-end fight. The DSEs, cataloged by Air Education and Training Com more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has issued a notice entitled "Applications for Awards; American History and Civics Education National Activities--Seminars for America's Semiquincentennial." This document announces the availability of discretionary grants for the fiscal year 2025 under the American History and Civics Education National Activities-Seminars program. This program aims to promote evidence-based strategies t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has issued a notice entitled "Applications for New Awards; State Personnel Development Grants." The U.S. Department of Education through its Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has announced a notice inviting applications for the State Personnel Development Grants program for fiscal year 2025. This initiative aims to support state educational agencies in en more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 24 -- The Texas Freedom Network issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * Governor Abbott Codifies Discrimination Against Students with SB 12, Targeting DEI in Texas Public Schools AUSTIN, Texas -- Governor Greg Abbott late last night signed Senate Bill 12 into law, a measure that places new restrictions on classroom instruction and student activities. The bill includes provisions that limit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in public schools,  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 24 -- The Texas Freedom Network issued the following news release on June 21, 2025: * * * Governor Abbott Signs New Law Mandating Prayer in Schools, Violating Texans' Constitutional Rights AUSTIN, Texas -- Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 11 into law, mandating a daily period for prayer and Bible reading in Texas public schools. All school boards must vote on adopting such a policy within six months of the bill's enactment, which applies beginning with the 202 more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 25 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * HTM student Bhattarai shows leadership as Mr. International, aspiring chef * Media Contact: Hallie Hart | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-1050 | hallie.hart@okstate.edu Ayush Bhattarai wants to make a difference through food. A good meal carries various meanings and powerful memories for those who enjoy it, and Bhattarai's cuisine reminds him of home while connecting him to people from around more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 25 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: * * * Kobach urges feds to investigate KS schools for illegal 'social transition' policies TOPEKA - (June 24, 2025) -Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is asking the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights to investigate four Kansas school districts for suspected failure to comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA. In a letter to Secretary of Education  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Kansas Attorney General Calls on Department of Education to Investigate DFI's Title IX Complaint Against Several School Districts in the State WASHINGTON--Today, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging its Office for Civil Rights to investigate the Title IX complaint the Defense of Freedom Institute (DFI) file more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Leads Resolution Recognizing June 30 as National Asteroid Day * Today, Arizona Senator and retired NASA astronaut Mark Kelly alongside Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a Senate resolution designating June 30 as Asteroid Day. The resolution highlights the importance of increasing public understanding of asteroids, planetary defense, and space science, while marking the 10th anniversary of th more PR

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, June 26 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine's Newest Midwest Campus Opens at Mercy Southeast After Cape Girardeau Mayor Stacy Kinder issued a proclamation that June 20 was "Physicians of Tomorrow Day," the first cohort of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) students at Mercy Southeast began their first clinical rotation year. Mercy Southeast hosted a blessing of the hands and more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Latest Pennsylvania farm fatality report underscores agricultural hazards * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In 2024, 19 people died of injuries suffered in farm-related incidents in Pennsylvania, according to researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. The Penn State Agricultural Safety and Health Program in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering -- which al more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 26 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Legislators allocate almost $630 million to Texas A&M Forest Service New funds will support wildfire suppression aircraft, volunteer fire departments By Leighton Gibson Texas legislators allocated approximately $630 million in new funding, above current base funding, for Texas A&M Forest Service over the next two fiscal years. T more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, June 26 -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * Undergraduate research links weight discrimination to mental health issues among LGB individuals Research shows a need for improved mental healthcare approaches for weight-stigmatized LGB individuals By Lauren Smetzer Miami University Biology major and Pre-Medical Studies co-major Emily Martin '25 conducted research examining how weight discrimination affects LGB (lesbian, gay, and bisexual) individuals, specifically more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Min's Million-Dollar Gift to Illegal Aliens * A new bombshell report reveals that out of touch Democrat Dave Min is requesting $1.6 million in taxpayer funding for a far-left group that teaches illegal aliens how to avoid deportation by dodging ICE and skirting federal law. "Instead of protecting California families or enforcing the law, Democrat Dave Min wants to funnel over a million t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Families USA, a nonpartisan consumer health advocacy organization, posted the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * National Coalition Launches #EmptyPlatesProtest Fast to Demand Senators Reject Budget Cuts to Basic Needs Prominent Health, Faith, and Anti-Hunger Organizations Unite in Campaign * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As the Senate reconvenes this week with the intent of passing a budget reconciliation package, a broad coalition of health, faith-based, and anti- more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS & VIDEO: Hirono Holds Spotlight Forum on Harmful Consequences of Republican's "Big Beautiful Bill" for Public School Students * ~ Video of the full forum can be found here and photos can be found here ~ ~ Video of Senator Hirono's opening remarks can be found here ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) held a spotlight forum titled, "Scamming Our Schools: Robbing more PR

CLAREMONT, California, June 26 -- Pitzer College issued the following news: * * * Pitzer Offers First Inside-Out Spanish Class in the U.S. Incarcerated "inside" students and "outside" students from The Claremont Colleges redefine Latinx identity, power, and the Spanish language on their terms. Stryder Rodenberg '25 would always remember the first words he heard in prison on his way to class. As he and other students passed through security at the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco, Ca more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Priority hiring consideration processes introduced for staff, NTL faculty at closing campuses * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Beginning July 1, Penn State will implement two new priority hiring consideration processes to support employees affected by the upcoming closures of seven Commonwealth Campuses following the spring semester of the 2026-27 academic year. These processes will apply to eli more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Klobuchar And Governors From Across the Country Speak Out Against Attacks on Food Assistance in Republicans' Big Beautiful Betrayal WASHINGTON -- Today, Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), and Governors Laura Kelly (KS), Andy Beshear (KY), Maura Healey (MA), and Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Assault on Legal Immigration Washington, D.C. (June 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement hearing on how President Donald T more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Donald S. Beyer, Jr., D-VA, has introduced the Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Congressional Gold Medal Act, which aims to honor Joan Trumpauer Mulholland for her remarkable contributions to social justice and equality throughout her life. The bill seeks to award her a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of her unwavering commitment to civil rights and educational outreach, often at significant personal risk. Born in 1941, Mulholland emerged as a pivotal figure during  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Tim Burchett, R-TN, has introduced the EO 14253 Act of 2025, a bill aimed at codifying Executive Order 14253, which focuses on restoring a factual and coherent narrative in the teaching of American history. This legislation seeks to ensure that the principles outlined in the executive order are established as law. The introduction of this bill comes in response to ongoing debates around the portrayal of history in educational settings across the nation. Proponents ar more ST

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-NY, has introduced the Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Act, aimed at integrating the histories and contributions of these communities into the American educational curriculum. This legislation seeks to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants for educational programs that highlight the significant roles that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have played in shaping United States h more ST

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Joseph D. Morelle, D-NY, has introduced a bill aimed at creating a grant program to foster the development and adoption of innovative learning models in education. This legislation seeks to enhance educational outcomes by supporting research and implementation initiatives tailored to meet the diverse needs of students in K-12 education. The Developing and Advancing Innovative Learning Models bill addresses a growing need for educational reform by promoting evidence-b more ST

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Bradley Scott Schneider, D-IL, has introduced the Retaining Educators Takes Added Investment Now Act (RETAIN Act), aimed at addressing the critical teacher and school leader shortage in early childhood, elementary, and secondary education. The legislation proposes a refundable tax credit designed to encourage the retention of qualified educators by rewarding those who serve high-need student populations. The RETAIN Act is a response to the escalating crisis in the ed more ST

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. David Scott, D-GA, has introduced the Reimagining Inclusive Arts Education Act, aimed at enhancing arts education for children with disabilities. The legislation seeks to empower arts educators and creative arts therapists through specialized professional development grants that will equip them to better accommodate students with diverse learning needs. This initiative comes in response to the ongoing challenges faced by children with disabilities in accessing qualit more ST

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments to USDA * (Washington, D.C., June 25, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). "American farmers and ranchers work tirelessly to feed, fuel, and clothe America. The incredible team we are build more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following floor remarks on June 24, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, when Iran's proxies launched a full-scale war on Israel, October 7, 2023, President Biden pledged an unwavering commitment to Israel's security. That was the right message in the moment. But as I warned publicly at the time, Israel needed more more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, June 25 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Three Luther College students to empower youth in Timor-Leste and Bangladesh through Projects for Peace grants * # Three Luther College students, Jose Eliano Da Silva, Kim Anh Thy Nguyen and Resana Zayan, received two grants through Projects for Peace. This global program partners with educational institutions to identify and support young peacebuilders. The $10,000 grants will fund the students' innovative communit more PR

FARMINGTON, Maine, June 26 -- The University of Maine Farmington campus issued the following news: * * * UMF Outdoor Recreation Hub receives generous $50,000 workforce development donation from Skowhegan Savings Foundation UMF outdoor initiative designed to grow Maine's four-season outdoor recreation economy * FARMINGTON, ME (June 25, 2025)--The University of Maine at Farmington is pleased to announce that its Outdoor Recreation Hub of Excellence has received a generous $50,000 donation fro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The University of Helsinki has issued its "Sustainability Highlights" 2024 report, outlining key achievements and ongoing challenges in advancing environmental and social goals across the institution. The report, released in June 2025, marks the conclusion of the University's first three-year sustainability and responsibility plan (2022-2024). According to the report, 82% of the plan's measures were completed by the end of 2024, with 13% partially completed and  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Hirono at Spotlight Forum on Harmful Consequences of Republican's "Big Beautiful Bill" for Public School Students * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) at a spotlight forum titled, "Scamming Our Schools: Robbing Our Students' Futures to Line Their Pockets," focused on the harmful consequences of Republicans' "Big Beautiful Bill more PR