LONDON, England, Sept. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * AI risks overwriting history and the skills of historians have never been more important, leading academic outlines in new paper * Breaking research 15th September 2025 # AI "essentially ignores" the extent of what Holocaust survivors endured on an emotional level - when put to the test by a Cornell historianby peter89ba on Pixabay Human historians more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing serious concerns about proposed changes to employer eligibility under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The organization warns that these alterations may introduce unacceptable uncertainty to a critical program for sustaining the teaching workforce in the United States. In its letter, AACTE emphasizes that  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2025: * * * AB 715 and the Systematic Erasure of Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim Students in California Classrooms On Friday, September 12, California lawmakers unanimously passed AB 715 with a 71-AYE vote, fast-tracking an unconstitutional K-12 education censorship bill at the 11th hour. The hearing and vote mirrored the classroom itself, systematically erasing Palestinian, Ar more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 15 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Ascension Health investments appear to reject Vatican guidance * A new report by National Nurses United (NNU) probes the extent of Ascension Health's violations of the Catholic Church's guidelines for responsible investing. NNU researchers found Ascension - one of the largest and wealthiest Catholic hospital chains in the United States - holds investments, valued at hundreds more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Win Requiring Austin ISD to Comply with State Law Banning Radical, Anti-American Critical Race Theory * Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a win over Austin Independent School District ("AISD"), ordering the end to any teaching of Critical Race Theory ("CRT"), a radical, anti-American set of teachings. This agreed order requires the Austin ISD Superinte more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Beloved nutrition programs for low-income NYS residents set to end * Richard Kramarz, 77, of Bath, New York, hated chickpeas - the taste, the look, the consistency especially. So when educators for Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) made chickpea salad at a nutrition workshop and asked him to try it, he balked. "At first I said, my God, I do not want this, I will not eat it," said Kramarz, a resident of the  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * BIDMC Investigators Pave the Way for Next-Generation TB Vaccine Investigational mRNA Vaccine Protected Mice Better Than the Century-Old Vaccine -- Limiting Infection and Slowing Disease Spread * Tuberculosis or TB, an airborne bacterial respiratory infection, is one of humanity's oldest foes and is today the world's leading cause of death from infectious disease, claiming more t more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 16 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Blazing the trail For more than 50 years, the Institute for Child Development has helped shape autism diagnosis, treatment and research By Jennifer Micale Every moment, no matter how small, holds the potential for learning. A playground is also a Social Learning Center, where fun games and physical exercise provide opportunities for childrenwith autism to build friendships with their peers. Classrooms, more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Capacity nearly full for Roar Tour: Pregame at Hintz on Sept. 26 * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Capacity is nearly full for the Penn State Alumni Association's opening Roar Tour event of the season -- a special Pregame at Hintz on Sept. 26 -- the night before the Penn State White Out football game against Oregon. Register today so you don't miss the biggest party of the season, featuring:  more PR

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, Sept. 16 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Groundbreaking Announced for Two Temples in Africa Site also announced for the Ulaanbaatar Mongolia Temple * The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the groundbreaking ceremonies for temples in Kumasi, Ghana, and Cape Town, South Africa. Kumasi Ghana Temple Groundbreaking services for the Kumasi Ghana Temple will be hel more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Holocaust testimony is AI litmus test, and it fails * When Cornell historian Jan Burzlaff asked ChatGPT to summarize the testimony of Luisa D., a seven-year-old Holocaust survivor, the AI tool left out the detail that her mother cut her own finger to give her dying child drops of blood - "the faintest trace of moisture" - to stay alive. That omission, Burzlaff said, shows why human historians remain indispens more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle C. Reid issued the following statement: * * * Hello FCPS Staff and Families, As promised, I am writing to share the latest information in our ongoing efforts to resolve a matter with the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) concerning Fairfax County Public Schools' (FCPS) policies and regulations on bathroom and locker room use based on gender identity. Last week, FCPS officially filed an appeal with th more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches $14.5 Million Program to Upgrade Lab Facilities on Public Higher Education Campuses * Boston -- Today, Governor Maura Healey announced the Program for Applied Learning Space Modernization, a new initiative to support effective workforce development in Massachusetts by renovating applied learning spaces on the 29 UMass, State University, and C more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences names 2025-26 seed grant recipients * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State has selected eight research teams that span 12 departments across six colleges to receive 2025-26 seed grant funding. "Our greatest scientific and societal challenges can only be solved by collaborative teams that bridge multiple disc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Mace Urges DOE: Cut Off Federal Funding To Schools Celebrating Charlie Kirk's Assassination * Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) is pressing the U.S. Department of Education following disturbing reports of educators and institutions celebrating or excusing the assassination of Charlie Kirk.  Mace called on Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to cut off every dime of federal funding to any e more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Sept. 16 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Making metaphysics matter: Two new UC Santa Cruz Philosophy professors bring big questions down to Earth Metaphysics has never had a "fun" reputation. Many people--if they've even heard of the M-word-- tend to associate it with woozy, abstract lectures about time and space. But with the arrival of Philosophy Professor and new Department Chair Sara Bernstein and Philosophy Profes more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 (TNSrep) -- McGraw-Hill Education issued the following commentary: * * * 5 educators, 5 countries, 5 unique perspectives on the challenges of teaching and learning We spoke with educators from across the globe about the challenges they face in the classroom, how they're supporting their students, and the changes they hope to see in the future. * Education is anything but one-size-fits-all. Learning varies widely from classroom to classroom, shaped by everything from teach more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Air Safety and Increases in Toxic Cabin Fumes * Reports of "fume events," when toxic fumes from a jet engine leak into the cockpit or cabin, have been increasing in recent years. These incidents have forced emergency landings, sickened passengers and crew, and even impaired pilots' vision mid-flight. For expert insight on this, please consider Jungho Suh. Professor Suh is a teaching assis more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * Undergraduate Summer Scholar pursues passion and boosts confidence with research in genetic counseling 'I love Miami, and I will forever be grateful for my undergraduate experience here' By Abby Walters, University Communications and Marketing "What do you want to be when you grow up?" This was a question many of us were asked by friends, families, and teachers as children. The possibilities were endless, and the an more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 16 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU scholar spotlights early modern women writers as key to future studies in book, upcoming campus presentation Lara Dodds, professor and head of Mississippi State's Department of English, highlights the often-overlooked literary contributions of women in the early modern period in the new book "Early Modern Women's Writing and the Future of Literary History." Published in June by Oxford Unive more PR

HAYWARDS HEATH, England, Sept. 15 -- The National Association of Head Teachers issued the following news: * * * 74% of schools in England face cuts, as unions, parents and governors describe a 'desperate' situation in schools New data from the Stop School Cuts coalition finds that 7 in 10 schools in England have experienced cuts to their budgets since 2010, with this totalling pound sterling1 million in 1,180 cases. Teaching unions and parents and governors groups have called the situation de more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, posted the following news release: * * * New "Breaking Bad Habits" commercial launches Tuesday - Latest anti-litter ad features the notorious Salamanca Cousins * SANTA FE - Chapter two of New Mexico's "Breaking Bad Habits" anti-litter campaign launches tomorrow on YouTube featuring one of the most notorious duos in television history. The Salamanca Cousins will headline the next installment of the campaign, debuti more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * NEW FACULTY--Beyond the resume: Get to know some of our newest faculty members * Vanderbilt is the academic home to more than 1,800 faculty members who lead impactful interdisciplinary research, teaching and mentoring across 11 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools, and centers and institutes. These faculty also lead meaningful and interesting lives outside of their work! Get to know some of more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- NPR [National Public Radio] posted the following news release: * * * NPR Board Welcomes Newly Elected Directors The NPR membership elected Brad Dancer, WSHU Public Radio, Fairfield, CT; Paul Hunton, WUNC, Chapel Hill, NC (incumbent); Margaret Low, WBUR, Boston, MA (incumbent); R.C. McBride, WGLT, Normal, IL (incumbent) as Member Directors of the NPR Board, all for three-year terms beginning in November 2025. In addition, the NPR membership confir more PR

VICTORIA, Australia, Sept. 16 (TNSrpt) -- The Australian Education Union issued the following news release: * * * PRODUCTIVITY REFORMS MUST SUPPORT TEACHERS, NOT RESHAPE THEIR PROFESSION The McKell Institute's Freeing Teachers to Teach report, which shows that productivity gains in education come from freeing teachers from unnecessary administration, not from hollowing out their profession, sends a strong message to governments that any productivity reforms must support teachers and not resha more PR

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- Progressive Insurance issued the following news release: * * * Progressive Insurance Announces 2025 Driving Small Business Forward Grant Recipients 20 recipients will receive $50,000 each toward the purchase of a commercial vehicle * Progressive Insurance, in cooperation with Hello Alice announced the 20 recipients of the 2025 Driving Small Business Forward grant program. The program awarded a total of $1 million, where each recipient will receive $50,00 more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Superintendent's Weekly Reflections * Hello Team FCPS, What a beautiful September weekend we have enjoyed and what interesting and exciting times we are experiencing in our many and varied schools and departments. So many amazing and well attended Back to School Night events and related activities. We are truly well connected and making a difference for tens of thousands!! As we are now heade more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * As Pesticides and Wildfires Rise, Kids with Cancer Need Resources California and Texas physicians collaborate to address the impact of environmental pollutants on childhood cancer survivors. * A growing body of research ties environmental pollutants to worse health and shorter life spans for childhood cancer survivors. Yet medical providers lack sufficie more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Sept. 15 -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Professorship to study 'skeletons in the closet' Historical anatomical skeletal collections held across Britain will be investigated by a University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka academic, thanks to a more than $2 million professorship. Professor Sian Halcrow, of the Department of Anatomy, is the first New Zealander to receive a British Academy Global Professorship, which will enable her to s more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Sept. 12 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * How to conduct practice-oriented research into your own teaching What are the challenges when conducting research into your own education? Education development officer Jennifer Casey of the department of Chemistry at Utrecht University shares her experiences and she explains what motivates her to do this job. "I want to help teachers implement informed and thoughtful changes into their teaching practice more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- UW Health has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging improvements to telehealth services as outlined in the proposed 2026 Physician Fee Schedule rule. The integrated health system, associated with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, expressed its commitment to enhancing patient care through expanded access to telehealth solutions. In its le more ST

STRASBOURG, France, Sept. 16 (TNSrep) -- The Council of Europe issued the following news: * * * Violence against women in France: strengthening protection for victims and measures to combat sexual violence Immediate interim protection orders, dedicated healthcare facilities, and funding for the 3919 helpline among the measures praised * In its first thematic report (https://rm.coe.int/first-thematic-evaluation-report-building-trust-by-delivering-support-/4880286c9c) on France's implementati more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Ethical robots and AI take center stage with support from National Science Foundation grant By Jordi Shelton Virginia Tech researchers received a grant worth more than $500,000 from the National Science Foundation to expand robot theater, an after-school program that helps children explore robotics through performance-based learning. In a world where human-robot interaction is constantly evolving, grade school more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Sept. 15 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * West Virginia Wesleyan College Announces 2025 Alumni Award Winners (Full Bios) * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) announces the recipients of its 2025 Alumni Awards, recognizing individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, service, and achievement. An additional award was given to two non-alumni who have gone above and beyond in service to the c more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Wartime transformations: 'For 2026' conference to highlight new narratives of the Revolutionary War ahead of 250th anniversary William & Mary, the Omohundro Institute and The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation collaborate for the fourth conference in a five-year series. By Danny Devlin, Strategic Cultural Partnerships "For 2026: Wartime Transformations" will bring groundbreaking presentations about the Revol more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 16 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * DATCP Launches Consumer Protection Outreach Toolkits Today the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) launched new consumer protection outreach toolkits in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions and the Governor's Council on Financial Literacy and Capability. These tool more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 16 -- The World Federation of Exchanges issued the following news release: * * * The World Federation of Exchanges Launches New Educational Programme for Emerging & Developing Markets The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and clearing houses, is delighted to announce the launch of its Emerging & Developing Markets Educational Programme -- a dedicated initiative aimed at strengthening capital market infrastructure and expertise  more PR