WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The American Educational Research Association issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * AERA Selects James A. Banks to Deliver 2025 Brown Lecture in Education Research Washington, D.C., June 26, 2025--James A. Banks, the Kerry and Linda Killinger Endowed Chair in Diversity Studies Emeritus and founding director of the Center for Multicultural Education (now the Banks Center for Educational Justice) at the University of Washington, has been selected by th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSjou) -- Western Kentucky University Center for Gifted Studies has published findings indicating that artificial intelligence can effectively generate questions aligned with Bloom's Revised Taxonomy, offering a promising tool to support educators. The study, co-authored by Hasan Akdeniz, Tyler Clark and Julia Link Roberts, evaluated AI-generated questions alongside human-generated ones, with fifteen gifted education experts assessing their alignment. The research, titled  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 27 -- Albuquerque Public Schools issued the following news on June 26, 2025: * * * Forging Future Leaders APS and UNM Collaborate to Develop Impactful School Principals. * It's hard to overstate the impact a principal can have at a school. Effective principals play a crucial role in establishing a school culture in which students and families feel welcomed, teachers are valued and innovation is celebrated. They set high academic expectations, motivate student more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ALONGSIDE HUDSON VALLEY STUDENTS, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS CHARGE TO PREVENT TRUMP FROM DISMANTLING CRITICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM * Alongside Hudson Valley Students, Congressman Pat Ryan Leads Charge to Prevent Trump from Dismantling Critical Education Program Federal Impact Aid helps fund school districts that lose tax revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt federal property, such as military insta more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 26 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University joins Environmental Sustainability Concordat for UK university sector * The Environmental Sustainability Concordat sets out guidelines on embedding sustainability across university operations * Signing the concordat underscores Aston's commitment to aligning with national and international climate targets * The Concordat has been developed by the UK's research and innovation community * Asto more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, June 26 -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * Auburn alumnus and HudsonAlpha president Dr. Neil Lamb to address summer graduates By Julie Huff AUBURN, Ala. -- Auburn University has announced that Dr. Neil Lamb, president of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and a nationally recognized leader in science education and genomics, will deliver the keynote address during the university's Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Saturday, August 9, at Neville Are more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1060) on June 26, 2025, entitled "American Time Use Survey - 2024 Results": * * * In 2024, 87 percent of full-time employed people worked on an average weekday, compared with 29 percent on an average weekend day, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Full-time employed people averaged 8.4 hours of work on weekdays they worked, and 5.6 hours on weeken more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, Fitzpatrick, Dingell, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Mental Health Care for Educators, School Staff * WASHINGTON, DC [06/26/25] - Today Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Don Bacon (R-NE 02) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve access to mental health care for teachers and school staff. Educators  more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, June 27 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Bowie State University Receives Grant for Displaced Federal Workers Maryland Higher Education Commission Funds Program * (BOWIE, Md.) -- Bowie State University has been awarded a $50,000 Teacher Quality and Diversity Program (TQDP) grant from the Maryland Higher Education Commission to provide displaced federal workers and conditionally licensed teachers with an accelerated pathway to earn profession more PR

NEW YORK, June 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Boxing Champion Laila Ali Jumps Into the Ring as Host of Food Network's Chef Grudge Match Where Culinary Rivals Battle To Settle Old Scores * Boxing champion Laila Ali is stepping into the ring once again, this time to host Food Network's Chef Grudge Match, a single round, winner-take-all culinary battle where elite chefs come to settle long standing d more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on June 26, 2025: * * * Behind the Lines: Russia Bribes Teachers to Work in Occupied Ukraine Russia is offering cash handouts of as much a two million rubles ($22,000) to lure teachers and cultural workers to Russify occupied Ukraine and create a population loyal to the regime. By Elina Beketova Teachers who commit to five years in communities of fewer than 50,000 people are eligible for two milli more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Chicago Teachers Union President: Blue Cities & States Must Be Models if They're to Resist Trump, Chicago is Epicenter of Country's 'Third Reconstruction' In an address at the City Club of Chicago, Stacy Davis Gates charts how 'Black Americans have always inconveniently insisted on funding the common good from people who have always resisted paying for it.' * Chicago--After winning more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Mental Health Services for Children in Schools * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the Connecting Students with Mental Health Services Act, bipartisan legislation with the goal of aiding schools in connecting students with the mental health services needed to succeed  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Bynum, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Mental Health Services for Children in Schools * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (D-OR) co-led the bipartisan Connecting Students with Mental Health Services Act, alongside Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Greg Landsman (D-OH), and Mike Lawler (R-NY). The bill aims to help sch more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- The Western Michigan University Cooley Law School issued the following news: * * * Cooley Law School's Innocence Project to Host Meet the Author Event with Nathan Goetting LANSING, MI -- On July 10, Cooley Law School's Innocence Project will host Nathan Goetting, author of "The Supreme Court's Actual Innocence Problem: How the Supreme Court of the United States Has Failed to Reduce Wrongful Convictions." During the meet-the-author event, Goetting, a graduate of C more PR

CRANFIELD, England, June 26 (TNSrpt) -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: * * * Bringing value to the region, bringing value to the nation New research shows that in the Mid Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency, home to Cranfield University, international students raise living standards for domestic residents, with every resident in the constituency pound sterling592 a year better off, and every working adult seeing an estimated increase in wages of over pound sterlin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- In a statement released June 25, 2025, Evan Stone, co-founder and CEO of Educators for Excellence, called on Congress to vote against the proposed budget reconciliation bill. He argued that the legislation, rushed to a vote without public hearings, would betray the nation's children by enacting devastating cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. Stone also condemned a provision creating what he termed a private school voucher scheme disguised more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 26 -- ExcelinEd, an organization that supports state leaders in transforming education to unlock opportunity and success for each and every child, issued the following commentary on June 25, 2025: * * * Enrollment Decline: The Biggest Threat to Public Schools That No One Wants to Tackle Declining enrollment is set to disrupt public school budgets, staff and communities. Here's what districts and policymakers can do now. By Matthew Joseph, Senior Policy Advisor As more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, June 27 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release: * * * Forbes Hosts Exclusive Event Celebrating The 2025 Forbes AI 50 List Makers, The AI Leaders Who Are Making A Significant Impact In The Industry Forbes hosted an exclusive Forbes AI 50 Celebration in San Francisco on June 23, 2025, convening leaders from across the AI landscape to celebrate the Forbes 2025 AI 50 honorees. Forbes' AI 50 list spotlights the most promising privately-held companies applying ar more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 27 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * From piano to programming: A UNM alum is rewriting the rules of data privacy By Megan Borders The data broker industry is vast and growing every day. According to Global News Wire, it was valued at $257.2 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $441.4 billion by 2032. These brokers "own" personal data on every person with a digital footprint. Whether a person uses social media, purchases gro more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 26 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Student Aims to Solve Major Health Issues Through Research After finishing his undergraduate degree, Brent Jenkins landed a full-time research job, but he decided to return to school to earn a Ph.D. so he could be a leader in solving some of the world's most complex health issues. Now a student in the Translational Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. program in the Institute for Biomedical  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH GOES TO BAT FOR MSU FISH INNOVATION LAB, OMB DIRECTOR SAYS FUNDING 'PROTECTED' * Appropriations Committee Conducts Hearing to Review White House Funding Rescissions Package VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Defends MSU Fish Innovation Lab as Good Use of Taxpayer Funding. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today won assurances that funding to continue the work o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: How Pharma, Oil, And Wall Street Funded Trump's Tax Scam * Tony Carrk: Years of multimillion-dollar investments by the wealthy, big corporations, and conservative advocacy groups delivered Trump and congressional Republicans' Big Beautiful Betrayal WASHINGTON, DC - Today, The  more PR

LONDON, England, June 26 -- The Investment Association issued the following news release: * * * Younger generations break taboo on money conversations - but better financial education is needed to get more people investing * Gen Z (42%) and Millennials (37%) are twice as likely to talk about money and finances at the dinner table than Gen X (23%) and Baby Boomers (21%). * However, almost a third of Gen Z (31%) and Millennials (28%) aren't confident managing their current financial situation more PR

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP Council of Trustees Approve Academic Affairs Committee Recommendations On Wednesday, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Council of Trustees approved recommendations from the Academic Affairs Committee, including a new Career and Technical Teacher Education post-baccalaureate certification. Trustees also approved moving a proposed new major in forensic sciences forward for considerati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: * * * Kyrgyz Republic to Enhance Education Quality with Additional Financing from the World Bank * BISHKEK, June 26, 2025 - The World Bank approved additional financing of $6.36 million to complement the ongoing Learning for the Future Project in the Kyrgyz Republic. This initiative, originally launched with $50 million in 2020, seeks to enhance school readiness and teacher productivity from pre-school to secondary ed more PR

DENVER, Colorado, June 27 -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: * * * Los Angeles Black & White Ball Raises Nearly $500,000 for National Jewish Health Roaring '20s-styled gala benefits the nation's leading respiratory hospital * National Jewish Health hosted its annual Black & White Ball with the support of the Los Angeles business community. The event raised nearly $500,000 to benefit children and adults from across the country who are served more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 26 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Making the grade: Targeted help, not being held back, offers leg up to students struggling with reading * Study: The Impacts of Grade Retention Policy With Minimal Retention Policies calling for holding children back a grade in elementary school to improve their reading skills are widespread--if unpopular--across the United States. However, the benefits to students appear to come from the support  more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, June 26 -- The Aga Khan Development Network issued the following news release: * * * Master Jury for 2025 Aga Khan Music Awards announced Geneva, Switzerland, 26 June 2025 - The Aga Khan Music Programme has announced the Master Jury for the Aga Khan Music Awards, which are to take place from 20 to 23 November 2025 in London, in partnership with the EFG London Jazz Festival. The Aga Khan Music Awards, currently in their third cycle, celebrate musical creativity, tradition more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: High Court Issues Opinion on Medina v. Planned Parenthood * The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with South Carolina in its bid to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood, ruling that individual Medicaid recipients do not have the right to sue to enforce their choice of healthcare provider. In the Planned Parenthood case, health care experts had urged the High Court to rule in favor of Planne more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, June 26 (TNSjou) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Prof. Wong Publishes Study on the Mother-Scholar Experience of Raising Multilingual Children Cathy Wong, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and M.Ed./ESL program director at Monmouth University, has co-authored a peer-reviewed article in the journal Applied Linguistics (Oxford University Press, 2025) that offers an in-depth, autoethnographic account of raising m more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams appeared on the "Hear From the Mayor" radio program on 107.5 WBLS to promote Financial Literacy for Youth, or FLY, an initiative aimed at teaching young New Yorkers about credit, investment, and entrepreneurship. Speaking alongside high school student Jalen Waters, Adams underscored the importance of early exposure to financial education, noting personal experiences with credit card debt and praising parents who proactively build their chil more PR

NEW YORK, June 26 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following news on June 25, 2025: * * * NFTE Expands Partnership with Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's G-Unity Foundation to Empower Young Entrepreneurs NEW YORK, NY (June 25, 2025) -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) today announced the expansion of its partnership with Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's G-Unity Foundation. Initially launched at the 2024 NFTE Entrepreneurial Spirit Awards Gala, this collaboration is d more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * On Last Day of School, Governor Hochul and Education Leaders Celebrate the End of Smartphone Disruptions as New York Schools Prepare for Distraction-Free Learning This Fall * Governor Kathy Hochul today joined millions of New York students, teachers, and parents to celebrate the last day of public school statewide, marking the end of digital distractions in our schools. When the 2025-2026 sch more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 27 -- Pearson Education issued the following news release: * * * Pearson and Google Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Development of Next-Generation AI Tools for Students and Educators MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and LONDON - June 26, 2025 - Google Cloud and Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, today announced a multi-year strategic collaboration to accelerate new AI-powered products and services that personalize learning for students,  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 27 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on June 26, 2025: * * * Pennsylvania Sees Boost in Certified Teachers as Shapiro Administration's Educator Workforce Strategy Delivers Results 110 students begin fast-tracked training this summer to become special education teachers--part of Governor Shapiro's broader effort to expand and strengthen the state's teacher pipeline. * Harrisburg - More highly-qualified teachers are entering P more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers issued the following news on June 25, 2025: * * * Philly School Leaders Urge Support for Fair Share of Funding in PA Budget PHILADELPHIA (June 25, 2025) - Leaders of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT), School District of Philadelphia, and Philadelphia Board of Education visited the state Capitol on Wednesday to fight for a strong budget package to address decades of systemic underfunding and to provide  more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, June 27 -- The Poynter Institute issued the following news release: * * * A lot has changed since we created AI ethics guidelines for newsrooms. Here's what you need to know now We've updated Poynter's 'starter kit' for newsrooms to build AI policies, including sections for visual journalists and product teams * ST. PETERSBURG, FL (June 26, 2025) -- More than a year ago, the Poynter Institute published a "starter kit" for newsrooms to create their own ethics policie more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Dave Min Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Support Parents of Children With Autism * Washington, D.C. --Today, Representative Dave Min (CA-47), alongside Grace Meng (NY-06) Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Maria Salazar (FL-27), introduced bipartisan legislation to provide skills training for parents and caregivers of children with autism spec more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, June 26 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT receives $11.1 million gift from late alumnus and spouse The gift from the late Henry Navas and Deborah Robbins includes the largest gift in NTID's history * RIT has received a gift of $11.1 million through the estate of late alumnus and former trustee Henry Navas and his late wife, Deborah Robbins. Included is a gift of $4.8 million to RIT's National Technical Institute for the De more PR

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, June 27 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: * * * SFA's JacksTeach program launches fellowship to support STEM educators NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- In recognition of exceptional public school science teachers, Stephen F. Austin State University's JacksTeach program has launched the JacksTeach Science Teacher Fellowship to support their continued professional growth. Inaugural fellow Jessica Mayes is an accomplished middle school science teacher at  more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 25 (TNSjou) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention: * Carlo Cafaro, associate professor in the Department of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, earned a Springer Nature Editorial Contribution Award and Springer Nature Author Service Award for his work as an as more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 26 (TNSrpt) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Cowen Institute reports 20 years of progress, challenges in New Orleans schools Nearly 20 years after Hurricane Katrina reshaped the city's public education system, a new report from Tulane University's Cowen Institute offers a detailed snapshot of where New Orleans schools stand today -- highlighting academic gains alongside persistent challenges and possible future hurdles. The 2025 State more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, June 26 -- Keele University issued the following news: * * * New university collaborative ResearchPlus announced to give leading research universities a voice and help boost UK research and innovation Keele University is one of 10 leading research-focused universities forming a new strategic partnership. 'ResearchPlus' will give a collective voice to universities that constitute a critical element of the UK's research and innovation system, and that deliver vital res more PR

HONG KONG, June 26 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * Launch Ceremony of the First-ever Children's Activity Book Featuring Stories of Ethnically Diverse Women of Hong Kong * The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Belonging Laboratory (DEIJB Lab) at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) hosted the book launch ceremony today (26th June 2025) for its landmark publication, Journey With Me Through Hong Kong, My Home--the first-ever children's activity book more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 27 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * Chicana & Chicano Studies program aims to open doors for underrepresented K-12 students By Anna Padilla This week, educators from across the state are gathering at The University of New Mexico to learn how to help their students connect to New Mexico history and Chicana & Chicano Studies. The Initiatives for Student-Engaged Educations Ecosystems (ISEE) COLLEGE! program aims to connect schools, t more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * In sub-Saharan Africa, 1 in 6 cancer medications found to be defective By Brandi Wampler Serious quality defects were found in a significant number of cancer medications from sub-Saharan Africa, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame. For the study published in The Lancet Global Health, researchers collected different cancer medications from Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya  more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 26 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Taking the fear out of quantum physics National pilot program led by UTA faculty equips STEM teachers to teach quantum science and inspire tech careers * Just the word "quantum" can make even seasoned science teachers break into a sweat. But a national pilot program led by The University of Texas at Arlington is helping take the mystery out of the subject for students and educators more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, June 26 -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news: * * * Huggins '91 Establishes Pre-Nursing Scholarship to Honor Mother University of the Ozarks alumna Shannon (Carlisle) Huggins '91 (pictured, left) and her family of Arlington, Texas, have created an endowed scholarship for pre-nursing students to honor the life and legacy of her mother, a long-time surgical and school nurse in Texas. The Janeice Carlisle Pre-Nursing Scholarship was established with a more PR

COVENTRY, England, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Womb lining problem identified as hidden cause of miscarriage in major UK study Findings from the largest study of its kind, led by University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust with funding from pregnancy charity Tommy's, have revealed an abnormal process in the womb lining as the explanation behind some preventable pregnancy loss that paves th more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UT Extension to Lead Value-Added Dairy Experiential Learning Course in Southeast Activities Include On-farm Learning at Locations in Tennessee and North Carolina, July 29 - August 4 * COLUMBIA, Tenn. - Dairy farmers, value-added dairy producer-processors, and industry partners from Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, and other southeastern states are invited to j more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Davids Hosts K-State Professor Emeritus During U.S. House Agriculture Committee Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representative Sharice Davids, Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit, helped lead a hearing (link is external) on the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA). The law helps farmers get a fair, consistent price fo more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 26 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Young minds: New teachers' impact on equitable science learning * Study: Illustrating Four Synergistic Approaches to Equity Among Preservice Elementary Teachers of Science: "If This is How We Do Science, Then The Future Could Be a Lot Better" New elementary teachers who promote equity in science are proving highly effective at engaging students, no matter their background, a new University of Michig more PR