WASHINGTON, July 21 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT's Weingarten Reacts to Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Blocking Billions in Education Funding * WASHINGTON --AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after a coalition of school districts, parents, AFT affiliates and nonprofit organizations filed a lawsuit against the Trump-Vance administration for unlawfully withholding over $5 billi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Future Ready Schools, a part of the Alliance for Excellent Education, issued the following news release on July 21, 2025: * * * All4Ed's Future Ready Schools(R) Launches Six National Professional Learning Events to Advance Innovation and Student Success in K-12 Education Washington, D.C. - All4Ed's Future Ready Schools(R) (FRS) is excited to announce a series of six high-impact, in-person professional learning events taking place across the country this fall. Designed f more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, July 22 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State's Corinne Smith honored as 2025 national GEAR UP Professional Leader of the Year By Elyssee Gibson BOONE, N.C. -- Corinne Smith, director of Appalachian State University's GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) and deputy director of College Access Partnerships, has received the 2025 GEAR UP Professional Leader of the Year award. She was honored July 1 more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 21 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Beyond Business: OSU finance instructor Bansal helps 11-year-old son publish book * Media Contact: Hallie Hart | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-1050 | hallie.hart@okstate.edu Amit Bansal encourages fellow parents to teach their children basic financial concepts through fun, kid-friendly projects. The classic example of a lemonade stand comes to mind for Bansal, an instructor of professional  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 22 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business issued the following news: * * * Beyond Business: OSU finance instructor Bansal helps 11-year-old son publish book Amit Bansal encourages fellow parents to teach their children basic financial concepts through fun, kid-friendly projects. The classic example of a lemonade stand comes to mind for Bansal, an instructor of professional practice in Oklahoma State University's Department of Finance and expert on  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 21 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * CEAT announces 2025 W.W. Allen Scholars * Media Contact: Kristi Wheeler | Manager, CEAT marketing and Communications | 405-744-5831 | kristi.wheeler@okstate.edu Camden McDonald named the 2025 W.W. Allen Boys and Girls Club Scholar. The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University has named Camden McDonald of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, as the 2025 recipient of the W more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Complaint Alleges Palo Alto School District Violated Law by Pushing Through Controversial Ethnic Studies Course Without Proper Notice to Public The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and the law firm of Cohen Williams LLP filed a complaint today against the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) and the PAUSD's Board of Education in the Superior Court of  more PR

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, July 22 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: * * * Early College Academy Graduates First Cohort, Welcomes Nearly 60% of Students to KU to Address Teacher Shortage KUTZTOWN, Pa. - Kutztown University's Early College Academy launched in Fall 2024 as a new take on dual enrollment and celebrates its first graduating class while welcoming the majority of participating students as new Golden Bears this fall. Last year's program focused on high school st more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education has issued a proposed priority and definitions (Docket ID ED-2025-OS-0118) entitled "Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education." This action proposes a priority and related definitions for use in current or future discretionary grant programs. The Secretary has the option to use the entire priority for a grant program or competition or to utilize one or more of its component more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 22 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Two faculty awarded Fulbright fellowships for 2025-2026 By Birgitta Rausch-Montoto Long-term faculty relationships and collaborations are critically important in the progression of an academic's research agenda. This includes collaborations with partners across the globe. Fulbright fellowships, funded by the U.S. Department of State and adminis more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, July 22 -- Florida Realtors issued the following news: * * * Hyperlocal Hustle: How to Dominate Micro Markets By Leslie C. Stone for Florida Realtor magazine Build neighborhood fame to become a reliable and authentic connection -- and dominate your niche community. When Cole Slate decided to invite two food trucks loaded with coffee and breakfast sandwiches to his cul-de-sac one Saturday morning in May, he figured it was a fun way to mingle with the neighbors. "I'm not ha more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, July 22 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Initiative helps NMSU prepare NM workforce for national security As a member of the Plutonium Workforce Development Initiative, or PWDI, New Mexico State University is teaching and training students in several disciplines to create a robust workforce pipeline for one of the state's national labs. As part of the New Mexico Consortium's PWDI effort, NMSU is one of 10 higher education institu more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Joint Base San Antonio First Sergeant Diamond Sharp Awards * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Diamond Sharp Award is sponsored by the Joint Base San Antonio First Sergeants Council and recognizes outstanding Airmen who continually exceed the standard to meet the Air Force mission. Rank/Name: Tech. Sgt. Paul J. Little Unit: 341st Training Squadron  more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, July 21 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College scholarships recognize students' resilience, leadership and academic excellence * # Luther College TRIO Student Support Services is proud to announce that 11 Luther students were awarded scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year. "These scholarships are more than financial support -- they're a recognition of our students' resilience, leadership and academic excellence," said Jennifer Hanifl, direct more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Swimming Pools Recalled After Deaths of Children * The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled five million swimming pools linked to the death of nine children. It was reported, children were gaining access to the pools using footholds even if the ladder was removed. Drowning is the number one cause of death for children one to four years old in the United States, according to th more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, July 22 (TNSxrep) -- The Mississippi State Auditor issued the following news release on July 21, 2025: * * * Classroom Funding Needs to be Released Earlier According to New Auditor Report JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi's Education Enhancement Fund (EEF) procurement card program for public K-12 classrooms provides teachers with money for classroom supplies, but those cards are sometimes activated too late to be helpful according to a new report from State Auditor Shad White more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 22 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU's Coble receives prestigious Farm Foundation R.J. Hildreth Public Policy Award STARKVILLE, Miss.--Farm Foundation has selected Keith Coble, vice president of the Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine (DAFVM) at Mississippi State University, as the recipient of the 2025 R.J. Hildreth Public Policy Award, presenting him with the honor at its July 17 annual meeting. "All of  more PR

LATHAM, New York, July 22 -- The New York State United Teachers issued the following news release on July 21, 2025: * * * NYSUT joins coalition suing over billions in blocked federal funding NYSUT has joined a coalition of school districts, parents, teachers' unions, and nonprofit organizations in a lawsuit against the federal administration for withholding nearly $6 billion in education funding that Congress directed to support students for the 2025-2026 school year. NYSUT President Melinda more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * National Physicians Group Celebrates St. Elizabeth for Replacing Animals in Surgeon Training * YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio--A national medical ethics group is praising St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital for replacing live animals in its surgeon training program just months after hundreds of the group's physician members signed a letter urging the hospital to modernize. Th more PR

PASADENA, California, July 21 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New PMA Chair Announced * Hirosi Ooguri, the Fred Kavli Professor of Theoretical Physics and Mathematics at Caltech, will become the next chair of the Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy (PMA) on August 16, 2025. Ooguri, who has served as the director of the Walter Burke Institute for Theoretical Physics since its founding in 2014, is a leading theorist in string theory, which  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Progressive Caucus Launches New Task Forces Aimed at Reclaiming a Democratic Majority in 2026 Today, the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC)announced four newly constituted Task Forces aimed at helping Democrats reclaim the House majority in 2026--with a sharp, populist, pro-working-class agenda that meets the moment. These four Task Forces--focused on lowering costs, ending corporate gree more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following floor remarks in opposition to the fiscal 2026 Defense funding bill: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chair. I yield myself as much time as I may consume. I rise today in opposition to H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026. But I do want to begin by recognizing the work of the staff. Jennifer Chartrand, Jason Gray, and Ed  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Panetta Pushes to Restore Withheld Federal Education Funding for California Students * Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined his House Democratic colleagues demanding that the Trump Administration immediately release nearly $7 billion in congressionally approved federal education funding that is currently being withheld from schools across the nation more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 21 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Riley receives Ferguson College Excellence in Undergraduate Advising and Mentoring Award * Media Contact: Sophia Fahleson | Digital Communications Specialist | 405-744-7063 | sophia.fahleson@okstate.edu Dr. John Michael Riley is the 2025 recipient of the Ferguson College of Agriculture's Excellence in Undergraduate Advising and Mentoring Award. Riley, associate professor in the OSU Department of A more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * School Districts, Parents, Educators, and Advocates Sue Trump-Vance Administration for Unlawfully Blocking Billions in Funding * Without Court Intervention, Unlawful Funding Freeze will Endanger Academic Programs and Staffing Across the Nation Rh more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Peters Attends Ceremony Rededicating the Mt. Clemens Post Office as the "Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson Post Office" Rededication Was Made Possible by Legislation Led by Peters, Honors Jefferson's Lifetime of Service to His Country and Community MT. CLEMENS, MI - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) attended a ceremony to rededicate the Mt. Clemens Post Office as the "Lieutenant Colonel Ale more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, July 22 -- The Center for Excellence in Education issued the following news release on July 21, 2025: * * * New STEM Lyceums Webinar on Nuclear Engineering CEE offers exciting free virtual STEM Lyceums program for high school students. * McLean, Va. (July 21, 2025) - The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) will host "Pathways in Nuclear Engineering," a cost-free Zoom session for high school students on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, from 5:00-6:15 p.m. ET. Learn about car more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 22 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Three Binghamton students win 2025 Fulbright awards, embark on global education missions Fulbright awards aim to teach, research and promote cultural understanding in Laos, Germany and Romania Three Binghamton students have been awarded 2025 Fulbrights: * Flynn Anderson, a 2022 biomedical engineering graduate, has been awarded an English teaching assistantship Fulbright to Laos. His work on kidney-on-a-c more PR

MERCED, California, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * LiWang's Research into Biological Clocks Earns Protein Society Honors Professor Andy LiWang knows what makes us tick, at least at a cellular level. His research into the mechanisms of the oldest biological clock known to humankind has led him to understand how proteins -- and hence cells -- can tell time. It has also led the UC Merced biochemist to become this year's recipient of the more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 22 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * New course model introduces students to interdisciplinary research By Anna Padilla A new course model has proven successful in providing research experience to college freshman and sophomores. The Resilience Solutions Incubator (RSI) aims to encourage scientific inquiry and community impact. Originally developed by The University of New Mexico Accelerating Resilience Innovations in Drylands (A more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 21 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * New partnership will enhance training and development for food and drink industry Training and development for the food and drink sector will be enhanced with a new partnership that will bring together sector leading industry and academic expertise. The University of Nottingham is partnering with Briggs of Burton to launch a new training academy that will provide theoretical and practical tr more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 21 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Distraction-Free Schools: Governor Hochul, NYSUT and Capital Region School Districts Highlight Plans to Implement Bell-to-Bell Smartphone Restrictions This Fall * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul held a roundtable with New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) President Melinda Person, Capital Region school district administrators, teachers and other s more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Digital Library Platform connects history, science, and community The new platform unifies diverse collections, from Civil War letters to 3D butterfly scans, for public access and research. By Elise Monsour Puckett The Virginia Tech Digital Library Platform, developed by University Libraries, offers centralized access to diverse digital collections, from 19th century manuscripts to 3D-scanned scientific specime more PR

WINONA, Minnesota, July 22 -- Winona State University issued the following news: * * * Winona State Hosts Summer Symposium on AI in Education Winona State University will host a one-day symposium exploring the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in education. The symposium is hosted by the College of Education and will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at Winona State's Education Village. Designed for PK-12 educators, undergraduate aspiring teachers, more PR