TAMPA, Florida, July 30 -- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * 12 Institutions Earn AACSB Initial Business Accreditation Delivering on excellence and the highest of standards in business education with a demonstrated focus on quality in teaching, research, curriculum development, and student learning * AACSB International (AACSB) announced today that 12 institutions have earned initial business accreditation. A more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- A white paper by American Association of University Professors summarizes professional development on AI and technology harms largely due to lack understanding of AI's integration with existing educational technologies. Many are mandated to use AI-enabled tools without clear knowledge or training. Shared Governance and Oversight: AI-related decisions are primarily made by university administrations with little faculty input, violating principles of shared govern more ST

NEW YORK, July 30 [Category: Political] -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release: * * * ADL Files Title VI Complaint Against Baltimore City Public Schools, Charging Egregious Antisemitic Harassment * Complaint: School district allowed "a pervasive hostile environment" after Oct. 7 New York, NY, July 30 2025... ADL (the Anti-Defamation Lea more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 30 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Agreement with federal government to restore Brown research funding, resolve compliance reviews * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- On Wednesday, July 30, Brown University reached a voluntary agreement with the federal government to restore funding for the University's federally sponsored medical and health sciences research and resolve three open reviews assessing Brown's compliance with federal nond more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 31 -- The Siteman Cancer Center issued the following news: * * * AI-Based Breast Cancer Risk Technology Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation By Julia Evangelou Strait, WashU Medicine Software developed at WashU Medicine on accelerated path to approval A new technology that harnesses AI to analyze mammograms and improve the accuracy of predicting a woman's personalized five-year risk of developing breast cancer has received Breakthrough Device designation fr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- All4Ed submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education providing feedback on a set of proposed supplemental priorities and definitions. While the organization expressed support for efforts to promote evidence-based literacy and career-connected learning, it also voiced opposition to other aspects of the proposed priorities, citing a lack of evidence and public support. The organization agreed that literacy must be a national priority but cautioned th more ST

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 30 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Award-winning cinematographer, journalists, sports media executive and veteran editor join Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame * A Netflix cinematographer who pioneered COVID-19-safe filming techniques, investigative journalists whose work has sparked international reforms, a sports media executive at the forefront of digital innovation, and veteran editors whose careers span five decades are among the  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 31 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Governor Newsom issues executive order to support young men and boys, address suicide rates What you need to know: California is taking targeted action to address the mental health crisis among young men and boys today with a new executive order focused on suicide prevention, behavioral health, and helping find purpose through education, family, and work. * SACRAMENT more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * California AG Rob Bonta's Foreign Money Scandal * Teaching the tricks of his trade as an investigative reporter, the late Trent Seibert used to advise against fixating on legalities. "A lot of the worst scandals," he would warn, "arise from what is perfectly legal, yet completely wrong !" California Attorney General Rob Bonta 's lawfare against ExxonMobil meets the Seibert standa more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 31 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 30, 2025: * * * Minnesota's new carjacking statute: a valuable tool underutilized in Hennepin County The problem By David Zimmer Analysis by Center of the American Experiment reveals that criminal justice officials in Hennepin County are failing to use the new state statute and enhanced penalties more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Diet or Exercise: What's More Important for Weight Loss? * WASHINGTON (July 30, 2025)-- More than two in five US adults currently have obesity, a condition that puts them at risk for serious diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And the number of people with obesity has risen sharply in recent decades. In the past, people trying to lose we more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Education Law Center Pennsylvania (ELC-PA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, on Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria: Evidence-Based Literacy, Education Choice, and Returning Education to the States. ELC-PA supports the Department's emphasis on evidence-based literacy but voiced concerns about the downplaying of social emotional learning, diversity, equity, and more ST

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 30 -- The African Union issued the following news release: * * * Educators Trained on identifying and addressing School-Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV) Educators from over 20 African Union Member States are currently participating in a capacity-building workshop on School-Related Gender-Based Violence (SRGBV), taking place in Yaounde under the theme: "Empowering Educators to End SRGBV through Teacher Leadership and Advocacy". The training is to be held from J more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Entering the K-phenomenon: Dialogue of Civilizations explores the marketing and branding powerhouse of Korea By Noah Lloyd Assistant teaching professor Viviane Kim led a study abroad program that taught students about marketing and brand design within a specifically Korean cultural context. On Netflix, it's all about the K-drama. K-pop is dominating Spotify. K-beauty is all the rage on TikTok. The "K more PR

BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, July 31 -- Gardner-Webb University issued the following news: * * * Gardner-Webb Hosts Renowned Music Literacy Specialist Dr. Carol Krueger Department of Music Welcomes 60 Music Educators from Across the Carolinas and Virginia * BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.--The Gardner-Webb University Department of Music welcomed Dr. Carol Krueger to campus recently. The internationally renowned conductor and music literacy specialist led a three-day workshop for 60 elementary to  more PR

LONDON, England, July 30 -- The International Association of Democratic Lawyers issued the following news: * * * IADL congratulates Georges Abdallah on his liberation, calls for freedom for political prisoners The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) extends its warm congratulations and welcome to Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, the people of Lebanon, the legal team and the popular movement supporting him in France and internationally, upon his release after nearly 41 years of imp more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, July 31 -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Two New Majors Among Program Updates for 2025-26 Two new programs and a new concentration will be offered to Illinois Wesleyan University students beginning in the fall of 2025. These offerings join more than 100 majors, minors and concentrations currently available for students. Nutrition The Nutrition major will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of th more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 30 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Indiana American Water Proudly Recognizes American Water Charitable Foundation 2025 Workforce Readiness Grantees * Evansville, IN - July 30, 2025 - The American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., recently a more PR

BRIGHTON, England, July 31 -- The Institute of Development Studies, an organization that conducts research, learning and teaching that aims to transform the knowledge, action and leadership needed for equitable and sustainable development globally, issued the following news: * * * New partnerships needed for the future of global health The scale and sudden timing of the withdrawal of the USAID, in addition to the Official Development Assistance cuts from many European countries, including the more PR

GLENDALE, Arizona, July 31 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Filed to End Enforcement of Glendale's Unconstitutional Panhandling Bans Three Glendale residents filed a lawsuit alleging that the city's panhandling bans violate their First Amendment rights to engage in constitutionally protected speech. The residents are seeking a preliminary injunction to stop Glendale from enforcing the unconstitutional ordinances. They are repres more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 30 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Logan County 4-H'er Bridger Arrington inducted into Oklahoma 4-H Hall of Fame * Media Contact: Dakota Ballard | 4-H Communications Coordinator | 405-744-9645 | dakota@okstate.edu Bridger Arrington's 4-H journey began with an orphaned, bottle-fed lamb named Val. That first project sparked a passion for agriculture and giving back to the community that has now earned him a place in the Oklahoma 4-H Ha more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 30 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Logan County 4-H'er Bridger Arrington inducted into Oklahoma 4-H Hall of FamePage Title * Media Contact: Dakota Ballard | 4-H Communications Coordinator | 405-744-9645 | dakota@okstate.edu Bridger Arrington's 4-H journey began with an orphaned, bottle-fed lamb named Val. That first project sparked a passion for agriculture and giving back to the community that has now earned him a place in the Oklah more PR

LAGOS, Nigeria, July 30 -- Paradigm Initiative, an organization that builds Information and Communication Technology-enabled support systems and advocates for digital rights and inclusion in Africa, issued the following news release: * * * Press release: Maendeleo Foundation and Paradigm Initiative to Equip Ugandan Youth with Digital Skills Through LIFE Legacy Project Maendeleo Foundation and pan-African non-profit organisation,Paradigm Initiative today announced a strategic partnership to la more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Astronomy Expert Available to Discuss Peak Summer Meteor Showers * WASHINGTON (July 30, 2025) - Three meteor showers are currently, or are soon to be, active and visible to the naked eye. The Southern Delta Aquarids and Alpha Capricornids are visible now and expected to last through August 12. The Perseids, widely considered the most spectacular meteor shower of the year, is ramping up and w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Tariff Pause Set to Expire August 1 * WASHINGTON (July 30, 2025) - In April, tariffs were imposed on nearly all U.S. imports which rattled investor confidence and disrupted trade flows. The U.S. temporarily paused these tariffs - that pause is set to expire this Friday, August 1. In recent days, the administration has announced trade agreements with key partners including the European Unio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc. (LDF) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding its Proposed Priorities and Definitions. The organization expressed serious concerns and opposition to proposed priorities 2 and 3, and advocated against the rescission of the department's priorities finalized in 2021. LDF argued that the agency's Proposed Priority 2, "Expanding Education Choice," attempts to defund the nation's publi more ST

CANBERRA, Australia, July 30 -- The Australian Department of Education - Minister for Education, Hon Jason Clare MP, issued the following news release: * * * NAPLAN results show encouraging signs, but more work to do The 2025 NAPLAN results released today show encouraging signs of improvement in numeracy and literacy. While overall results are broadly stable with two thirds of students achieving at the "strong" or "exceeding" proficiency level, numeracy results improved across years 5, 7 an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The National Parents Union (NPU) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education. The organization provided feedback on the department's proposed supplemental priorities and definitions for discretionary grant programs. NPU, dedicated to improving student outcomes through public school choice, high academic standards, innovation, and accountability, offers qualified support for some elements of the proposed competitive grant priorities. However, it e more ST

NEW YORK, July 30 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following news on July 29, 2025: * * * NFTE Summer BizCamps Empower the Next Generation of Innovators BizCamps are made possible with support from EY, MetLife Foundation, Motorola Solutions Foundation, Mott Foundation, and PayPal. * NEW YORK, NY (July 29, 2025) -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is proud to launch its annual summer BizCamp programs with generous support from the Charles Stewart Mott F more PR

NEW YORK, July 31 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release from its member organization: * * * NIST Releases Updated Educational Materials in its Metric Program The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated two resources in its Metric Program, which provides a wide range of educational materials to help students learn to apply the International System of Units (SI). NIST's SI resources are ideal for professional development, train more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Northeastern Ph.D. student awarded a fellowship to study US foreign policy on the Korean Peninsula By Alena Kuzub Matthew Fleming, a Northeastern Ph.D. student studying political science, will research U.S. policy and ties with the Korean Peninsula at the Pacific Forum. Matthew Fleming's fascination with Northeast Asia began at an early age, when his father returned from a work trip to Japan with exot more PR

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education issued the following news: * * * A group of the nation's most accomplished STEM teachers selected as Albert Einstein Educator Fellows Fifteen Teachers representing 13 states have been selected to apply their classroom experience to federal, congressional, and executive branch offices * July 29, 2025 - Fifteen K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers fr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Jennifer A. Kiggans, R-VA, has introduced the Teachers Utilizing Tutoring Opportunities for Relief Act, aimed at providing a temporary tax credit for eligible teachers offering tutoring services. This initiative seeks to incentivize educators to support students outside of regular school hours, focusing particularly on critical subjects such as mathematics, reading, and science. The TUTOR Act establishes a tax credit of up to $1,000 for teachers who provide a minimum more ST

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding its proposed initial priorities and definitions for discretionary grant programs. The tribe urged the department to prioritize culturally driven education and tribal self-governance in educational funding. For the priority concerning promoting evidence-based literacy, the tribe requested a specific carve-out. This carve-out would support commu more ST

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Appropriators Advance Bill with Alaska Priorities for Transportation, Infrastructure, and Housing * Washington, DC - Last week, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted to advance the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development bill for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) that contains significant Alaska priorities. The bill was approved in com more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 30 -- Southern Illinois University's School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Senator Durbin, SIU Medicine leaders express concerns about federal budget cuts Health care leaders and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin gathered at Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine on July 25 to strongly denounce sweeping federal budget cuts to Medicaid, student loan support and medical research--pillars that sustain both local patient care and the next generation more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: * * * Serbia to Advance Primary Education Reforms through Better Schools and Curriculum with World Bank Support * WASHINGTON, July 29, 2025 - The World Bank's Board of Directors today approved EUR 66.3 million ($75 million equivalent) loan to support Serbia's ongoing efforts to improve learning conditions for its primary school children through the Inclusive Primary Education Improvement Project. The goal of the proje more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Simple solution to save lives globally: Low-cost 'SimpleSilo' offers hope for babies with gastroschisis * A healthcare worker cares for a baby at the Kakamega County General Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kenya (Photo credit: Sophie Bochaberi). In low-resource settings, babies born with gastroschisis -- a congenital condition in which the developing intestines extend outside the body through a hole in th more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 30 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Sophia Wu: Crab wrangler, ocean dreamer * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Seeking a calling in life doesn't always mean starting with a specific job or vocation in mind. That's true for rising Brown University sophomore Sophia Wu. She's interested in science and engineering, but she's not quite sure yet what her life's work will be. There is, however, one thing she knows for sure: She's called to th more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, July 30 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tech professors and students honored for award-winning engineering education research By Megan Trotter Tennessee Tech University professors Pedro E. Arce and Andrea Arce-Trigatti were recently selected to give the prestigious Thomas C. Evans Award lecture at the annual meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education Southeast Section (ASEE-SE). Their lecture was based on th more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, July 31 -- The University of Mary issued the following news: * * * University of Mary Joins Elite Ranks with One of Only Eight Accredited Graduate Strength and Conditioning Programs in the Nation Alicia Wells named 2025 Secondary Schools Athletic Trainer of the Year for seven-state region, as demand surges for certified specialists across U.S. * BISMARCK, ND -- The University of Mary continues its national ascent as a premier center for health sciences with a new mil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Kiggans Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Financial Relief to Teachers Who Go Above & Beyond * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-Va.-02) introduced the Teachers Utilizing Tutoring Opportunities for Relief (TUTOR) Act to provide financial relief to teachers who take on the responsibility to tutor their students outside the more PR