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Tipoffs: Teachers Newsletter for 2025-08-05 ( 23 items )  
Army Reserve Ambassadors enhance skills, knowledge at annual workshop (10)
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve Ambassadors enhance skills, knowledge at annual workshop * Division's... read more JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey - JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - Nearly a dozen U.S. Army Reserve ambassadors attended the 99th Readiness Division's annual Ambassador Workshop July 17-18 at division headquarters here. The workshop was designed to give the ambassadors the  more PR

As Students Go Back to School, New Study Highlights the Importance of Clean Air in Classrooms (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * As Students Go Back to School, New Study Highlights the Importance of Clean Air in Classrooms * With students across the country preparing to head back to school in the weeks ahead, today the American Lung Association, in collaboration with Lakes International Language Academy (LILA), a charter school in Forest Lake, Minnesota, and Carrier, global leader in intelligent climate more PR

Classroom Ready: Samsung's Teacher Academy Sparks AI Ideas Before School Bells Ring (10)
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 4 -- Samsung, a manufacturer of mobile devices and wearable tech to intelligent home appliances, issued the following news release: * * * Classroom Ready: Samsung's Teacher Academy Sparks AI Ideas Before School Bells Ring As the summer draws to a close and educators nationwide gear up for the upcoming school year, Samsung Electronics America hosted its latest Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Teacher Academy on July 22, 2025, in Washington D.C. This day-long professional dev more PR

EDCOM Commends Update of DepEd Anti-bullying Guidelines (10)
PASAY CITY, Philippines, Aug. 5 -- The Philippines Senate (20th Congress) issued the following news release: * * * EDCOM commends update of DepEd anti-bullying guidelines The Department of Education (DepEd) has signed the new implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 10627, or the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013. This major overhaul introduces a more expansive definition of bullying, a tiered system for handling cases, and stricter sanctions for non-compliance, directly addressing bu more PR

Fewer Than Half of Emergency Visits Staffed by Majority Physician-Owned Practices, New Analysis Shows (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Emergency Physicians issued the following news release: * * * Fewer Than Half of Emergency Visits Staffed by Majority Physician-Owned Practices, New Analysis Shows Most emergency department visits are staffed by physicians employed by health systems or private equity-owned staffing groups, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis of physician group market share by ownership structure published by Annals of Emergency Medicine. "The ra more PR

Florida Auditor General: Clay County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program - Attestation Examination (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-003) on July 11, 2025, entitled "Clay County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program - Attestation Examination." Here are excerpts: * * * Except for the material noncompliance described below involving teachers and reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of our examination and could not be subsequent more PR

Florida Auditor General: Hillsborough County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program - Attestation Examination (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-005) on July 23, 2025, entitled "Hillsborough County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program - Attestation Examination." Here are excerpts: * * * Except for the material noncompliance described below involving teachers and reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of our examination and could not be su more PR

Florida Auditor General: Union County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program - Attestation Examination (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-006) on July 24, 2025, entitled "Union County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program - Attestation Examination." Here are excerpts: * * * Except for the material noncompliance described below involving reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of our examination and could not be subsequently located f more PR

Funding the frivolous: The top ten most ridiculous nonprofits (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * Funding the frivolous: The top ten most ridiculous nonprofits * Nonprofits can be a powerful force for good. I work for one and have seen firsthand the impact it can have, whether exposing Arabella Advisors, the "dark money" network of leftist billionaires trying to transform America (our president wrote a whole book about this); highlighting the pro-terrorist groups orchestrating a more PR

Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Danville opens to patients (10)
DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Danville opens to patients * DANVILLE, Pa. -- Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Danville, at 206 Maria Hall Drive, will open its doors and begin accepting patients on Tuesday, Aug. 5. The 96-bed facility will provide care for adults, pediatric and adolescent patients with acute symptoms of behavioral health disorders such as anxiety, depres more PR

Grove City College: With Certification, Farone Leads on Honey Bee Medicine (10)
GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Aug. 5 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * With certification, Farone leads on honey bee medicine As director of The Bee Project at GCC, Grove City College Professor of Biology Dr. Tracy S. Farone is working on the leading edge of an emerging, critical area of veterinary medicine. She has traveled the world - and been stung hundreds of times - to study of honey bees, other pollinators, and the conditions that impact their health, which more PR

Huntington University Launches Two Dual Licensure Programs for Teachers in High-Need Areas (10)
HUNTINGTON, Indiana, Aug. 5 -- Huntington University issued the following news release: * * * Huntington University Launches Two New Dual Licensure Programs for Teachers in High-Need Areas Programs offer educators a convenient opportunity to gain high-need educational licensure * Huntington University is proud to announce the launch of two new dual licensure programs designed to prepare educators to meet the growing demands of today's classrooms. Beginning August 25, the University will off more PR

Kennesaw State Researchers Examine How Parents Navigate Children's Smartphone Use (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 5 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State researchers examine how parents navigate children's smartphone use Kennesaw State University student Mikalah Cloward and associate professor Mackenzie Cato are collaborating on a research project that investigates why parents give smartphones to children and how they choose to monitor their usage and access. The study is based in KSU's Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Socia more PR

Missouri Journalism at AEJMC 2025: Advancing Ideas, Research and Impact (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 5 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Journalism at AEJMC 2025: Advancing Ideas, Research and Impact From AI and ethics to visual storytelling and media law, scholars from the Missouri School of Journalism are exploring the questions that matter most in journalism today -- and sharing their work on one of the field's biggest stages. At the 2025 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communic more PR

National PTA Names Middle Ground Program and Family Engagement Solutions Challenge Grant Recipients (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 5 -- The National Parent Teacher Association issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * National PTA Names Middle Ground Program and Family Engagement Solutions Challenge Grant Recipients ALEXANDRIA, Va., (Aug. 4, 2025)--National PTA is pleased to announce the recipients of $70,000 in funding to support PTAs across the country as they work to strengthen family engagement and support student success and well-being in their schools and districts. Fifteen more PR

Six Months into Second Trump Administration, Attorney General Bonta Reports California's Litigation Has Restored Over $168 Billion in Funding to the State (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Six Months into Second Trump Administration, Attorney General Bonta Reports California's Litigation Has Restored Over $168 Billion in Funding to the State * Attorney General Bonta is challenging the Trump Administration's illegal actions to dismantle the federal government, withhold services and funding, and strip Californians of their constitutional rights SACRAMENTO - Since Pr more PR

Trump-Vance Administration Releases $6 Billion in Funds for Public Schools After Legal Challenge Forces Action (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 [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: * * * Trump-Vance Administration Releases $6 Billion in Funds for Public Schools After Legal Challenge Forces Action * Rhode Island -- Just days after a coalition of school districts, educators, and families filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump-Vance adm more PR

UCCS Hosts Colorado Council of Deans in Education Conference (10)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Aug. 5 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * UCCS hosts Colorado Council of Deans in Education conference Various deans of education from Colorado institutions gathered at UCCS on July 28 for the Colorado Council of Deans in Education (CCODE) conference. The conference, convened to address educational needs in the state of Colorado, began with remarks from the co-chairs of CCODE and a UCCS welcoming, including an address from Chanc more PR

University of Bayreuth: Success Story of Bayreuth Computer Game Science (10)
BAYREUTH, Germany, Aug. 4 -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Success story of Bayreuth Computer Game Science The Master's degree program in Computer Game Science at the University of Bayreuth is celebrating its tenth anniversary - and can look back on an impressive success story. With an interdisciplinary approach, outstanding projects, numerous awards and innovative start-ups, the program has not only established itself as a pioneer in the German universit more PR

University of Missouri Journalism School: Jacob Bogage and Riley Beggin Land High-profile Economic Policy Reporting Roles at Washington Post (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 5 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Jacob Bogage and Riley Beggin land high-profile economic policy reporting roles at Washington Post COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 4, 2025) -- July was an eventful month for Missouri School of Journalism alums at The Washington Post. Jacob Bogage, BJ '19, was named the White House economic policy correspondent after previously serving in a variety of reporting roles at the storied news more PR

Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Joins Western New York Leaders to Sound the Alarm on Washington Republicans' Devastating Cuts to Health Care (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Joins Western New York Leaders to Sound the Alarm on Washington Republicans' Devastating Cuts to Health Care * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul joined elected and community leaders in Western New York to sound the alarm on Washington Republicans' devastating agenda, including the recently enacted "Big Ugly Bill" that rips away health  more PR

Washington State University: Study Finds Gaps in Books on Consent Education for Children (10)
PULLMAN, Washington, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Study finds gaps in books on consent education for children Over the past decade, the number of picture books that parents can read to young children about personal boundaries and saying "no" to inappropriate touching has ballooned, as attention to preventing sexual abuse grows. But many of the books contain "key gaps" in teaching concepts experts recommend to help children begin to u more PR

Welch, Van Hollen Reintroduce Bill to Codify West Bank Sanctions (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Van Hollen Reintroduce Bill to Codify West Bank Sanctions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in reintroducing the Sanctions and Accountability for Non-Compliance and Transparent Investigative Oversight for National Security (SANCTIONS) in the West Bank Act. This  more PR