WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Media] (TNSrep) -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * 6th Grade Students From Georgia Demonstrate Global Awareness, Empathy, and Resilience * Teaching complex topics like conflict, geography, and resilience to sixth-graders requires thoughtful planning and intentional engagement. By implementing this lesson plan, I aimed to help students connect real-world issues to the themes of ho more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 30 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * AASL 2025 National Conference to Feature Renowned Authors in Dynamic Panels * CHICAGO - The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) will host its 2025 National Conference in St. Louis, October 16-18, 2025, featuring a robust lineup of celebrated authors and illustrators who will lead engaging panel discussions on a range of literary topics. These sessions wi more PR

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Sept. 30 -- The African Union Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * ECOSOCC and Cambridge partner to enhance education and digital learning in Africa On 20th September 2025, the African Union's Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) and Cambridge University Press & Assessment (Cambridge) signed an agreement to work together on education initiatives that will help shape the future of teaching and learning across Africa. The agree more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Be My Guest With Ina Garten Returns With Visits From Tina Fey, Christine Baranski, Itzhak Perlman and Daniel Roseberry * Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, hosts a brand-new roster of friends old and new at her East Hampton home for good food and great conversation in the return of Be My Guest with Ina Garten, premiering Sunday, October 19 th at 11am  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 30 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown to mark Watson School's inaugural year with robust events lineup, celebration in October * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- To mark the inaugural year of the Thomas J. Watson Jr. School of International and Public Affairs, Brown University will host a robust series of events featuring political leaders, policy experts and esteemed scholars representing a wide range of viewpoints and experience more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Speaks on Native Hawaiian History Month * Mr. Speaker, As we commemorate Hawaiian History Month this September, I want to again express the pride and appreciation of my Hawai'i in the unique history, culture and contributions of the Native Hawaiian people. Because of Hawaii's geographic distance from the continental United States and the general lack of education nationally about Hawaiian histor more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Announces Participation in World Investor Week 2025 * WASHINGTON -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Office of Customer Education and Outreach today announced its participation in World Investor Week, a global effort to emphasize the importance of investor education and protection. During the week, Oct. 6-12, the CFTC will warn the public about current scam trends and red  more PR

PLANO, Texas, Sept. 30 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Christian Student Muted, Kicked Out of Online Public School's "Social Time" Call While Speaking About His Faith and Eternity * Hot Springs, AR --Today, First Liberty Institute and Cox, Sterling, Vandiver, & Botteicher, PLLC, sent a demand letter to Arkansas Connections Academy after a teacher more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 30 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Final bell for teacher decision on union membership * Today marks the final day for Minnesota educators to reevaluate their relationship with the union and take control of their paychecks and professional voices. With the 30-day opt-out window closing until next September,  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 30 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Reinstates Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools Program * ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Wes Moore today announced the new Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools Program to recognize exemplary schools. The state program, which previously ended after the 2019-2020 school year, has been reinstated following the U.S. Department of Education's decision in August to discontinue the long-running National  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Require Classroom Instruction on Latino and Hispanic History * PRINCETON - While observing Hispanic Heritage Month at Drumthwacket, Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation requiring the State Board of Education to adopt New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) in Social Studies, ensuring that the rich contributions, history, and heritage of more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Opens Investigation into Des Moines Public Schools for Race-Based Employment Practices * Today, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division launched an investigation into Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) to determine whether it engages in employment practices that discriminate based on race, color, and national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Right Act of 1964,  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 30 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Latest 'religious liberty' hearing promotes privilege, not freedom * The Freedom From Religion Foundation warns that the latest meeting of President Trump's "Religious Liberty Commission" featured a lopsided agenda promoting Christian nationalism. The hearing, billed as the second in an exploration of "religious liberty in education," was dominated by panels ad more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Legal Organizations Across the Ideological Spectrum Urge Court to Reinstate Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Attack on Academic Freedom * NEW YORK -- Last night, legal organizations across the ideological spectrum more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Legal Organizations Across the Ideological Spectrum Urge Court to Reinstate Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Attack on Academic Freedom * NEW YORK -- Last night, legal organizations across the ideological spectrum filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit supporting the American Association of University Professors' (AAUP)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Tillis, Gillibrand, Mullin Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Schools Serving Students in Military and Tribal Communities * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) reintroduced the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act, bipartisan legislation to advance Impact Aid programs more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Oct. 1 -- Miami University issued the following news wrap up for August-September 2025: * * * The Wrap-Up: August/September Amanda Bentley Brymer, assistant director of the Institute for the Environment and Sustainability, and David Gorchov, professor of Biology, received the 2025 Friends of Water Quality Award from the Butler Soil and Water Conservation District. Jennifer Heston-Mullins, associate director of research and research scholar for the Scripps Gerontology Center, r more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 30 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * New from ACRL - "Teaching Information Literacy by Discipline: Using and Creating Adaptations of the Framework" * CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of "T eaching Information Literacy by Discipline: Using and Creating Adaptations of the Framework," edited by Scott P. Libson and Malia Willey, exploring how frame more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 30 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Only Female Automotive Instructor in FCPS Wins $50,000 Award for Marshall Academy * Rebecca Fenton, an automotive instructor at Marshall Academy, did not expect what awaited her in the showroom garage next to her classroom. FCPS administrators, TV news crews, and many of her current and former students stood among the many souped-up cars in the room to present her with balloons, cake, a brand-n more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Peacocks Eating Ice Cream: CMU Philosophers Teaching AI to Ask 'Why?' By Alexander Johnson At Carnegie Mellon University, a groundbreaking interdisciplinary team, led by Kun Zhang and Peter Spirtes, is teaching AI to understand the "why" behind complex problems, not just the "what." By building systems that can identify causes rather than just predict patterns, their work has potential to improve  more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 30 [Category: Education] -- The Association of Colleges issued the following news: * * * PM speech - Colleges delighted with government commitment on skills * David Hughes, Chief Executive, Association of Colleges said: "It is great to see a prime minister speak so passionately about the power of further education and skills and to back those words with actions that can truly make a difference. "The new target that puts high level skills, attained either through an a more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 30 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release: * * * Prime Minister unveils reforms to transform further and higher education * * Young people to benefit from prestigious, world-class further education system aligned with future jobs market * New target introduced: two-thirds of young people participating in higher-level learning - academic, technical or apprenticeships - by age 25 * Part of the Plan for Change, reforms will ensure  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Jayapal Oppose Policy Adding Red Tape to Visa Process U.S. Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee, and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, are submitting formal opposition to a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Religious Liberty Commission Hosts Third Hearing on Religious Liberty in Public Education * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the Religious Liberty Commission held its third hearing to discuss religious liberty issues in education from the perspectives of teachers and coaches, as well as religious liberty issues in school funding and educational choice, including testimony from school leaders, families, and more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 29 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice's Glasscock School launches early childhood alternative teacher certification program * HOUSTON - [Sept. 30, 2025] - Rice University's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies has launched a new EC-3 alternative teacher certification program to prepare the next generation of early childhood educators in Houston. The program equips candidates to teach children from prekindergarten through third  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice's Glasscock School launches early childhood alternative teacher certification program * HOUSTON - [Sept. 30, 2025] - Rice University's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies has launched a new EC-3 alternative teacher certification program to prepare the next generation of early childhood educators in Houston. The program equips candidates to teach children from prekindergarten through third  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Sanders, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Make Medical, Dental and Nursing Schools Tuition Free and Expand the Health Care Workforce Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today introduced the Hea more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Sanders, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Make Medical, Dental and Nursing Schools Tuition Free and Expand the Health Care Workforce Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today introduced the Health Care Workforce Expansion Act, comprehensive legislation to address the mass more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Seeing Red: A UC San Diego Invention is Transforming the Way Scientists Track Genes Revolutionary 'RUBY' -- a cost-effective innovation designed to track gene activity -- is proving valuable across a range of fields * It all started with the idea of finding a better way to monitor genes. Plant biologists have traditionally employed various techniques to precisely track how infor more PR

PANAMA CITY, Panama, Oct. 1 -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news: * * * STRI special events, September 2025 Vinculos magazine in honor of Richard Cooke, Another award for STRI! Teacher training in Bocas del Toro, New shark sculpture at Punta Culebra and more STRI participation at the 3rd Regional Congress of the CCAD and the 3rd National Congress on Forest Restoration and Biodiversity Held in Panama, STRI scientist Jefferson Hall presented a keynote addre more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 30 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * Steele Chapter Expands Cadet Horizons at Air, Space & Cyber Conference * Space Force JROTC cadets from Arlington, Va., gained firsthand exposure to the future of aerospace and national defense during the AFA's 2025 Air, Space & Cyber Conference. The D.W. Steele Sr. Chapter hosted nine cadets from the Arlington Career Center's Space Force JROTC unit, pr more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 30 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Syracuse University Launches Nation's First Academic Center for the Creator Economy * Syracuse University today announced the launch of its new Center for the Creator Economy, the first academic center of its kind on a U.S. college campus. A joint venture between the Martin J. Whitman School of Management and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, the center will position the University at the fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following remarks by Secretary Scott Bessent before the Financial Literacy and Education Commission: * * * As prepared for delivery Good morning, everyone. And thank you for joining us today and for your commitment to financial literacy. On the dawn of our great nation's 250th anniversary, President Trump is unleashing a new economic Golden Age. Our Administration is committed to delivering the benefits to all citizens.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Announces New Members and Names Next Chair of the National Assessment Governing Board * Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon named Tennessee Representative Mark White as Chair of the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB). Secretary McMahon also announced the appointment of two education leaders to NAGB: early literacy expert Kymyona Burk more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * A Drop in the Bucket: Nicholas Kristof Shares Impacts of Journalism, Ethics and Global Compassion The Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society marked its 85th program on September 15, 2025, with an evening featuring two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof. A longtime New York Times columnist and author of "Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life," Kristof shared his re more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 30 (TNSrep) -- Education International issued the following news on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Ukraine: Education International supports draft State Budget for 2026 that delivers significant boost for education funding Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 published 29 September 2025 updated 29 September 2025 The draft budget proposed by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine provides for a substantial and sorely needed increase in funding for education in 2026. As Ukra more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 1 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * Undergraduates Reflect on the Impact of Their Summer Research For burgeoning researchers at UNC Greensboro, summer is no time to take a break. And the University, which values the time for undergraduates to do their own independent research, guides them in prioritizing this work without creating a financial burden. Summer stipends from the Undergraduate Research and Scho more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 30 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series to explore climate systems engineering Even if we stopped burning fossil fuels today, the carbon already lingering in our atmosphere would continue warming the planet for centuries. This unsettling reality means that simply cutting emissions isn't enough--the fight against climate change demands that researchers study all potential approaches and tools more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Board of Education Unanimously Adopts Higher Expectations for Student Proficiency * Richmond, VA - In a momentous vote on Thursday, September 25, 2025, the Virginia Board of Education unanimously approved a set of elevated academic expectations for K-12 students, signaling a renewed commitment to rigor, transparency, and higher student outcomes across the Commonwealth. This  more PR

RICHMOND, Kentucky, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * Words Matter: EKU Research Reveals the Best Way to Handle Negative Online Reviews In today's digital marketplace, a single bad review can determine whether a customer walks through the door or walks away. In fact, 94% of consumers say they will avoid a business because of a negative review, according to ReviewTrackers. Recognizing the real-world stakes, a recent study at Eastern Kentucky Univer more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * How the mind and body make music Samuel McDougle, Assistant Professor of Psychology, was awarded a 2024-25 Arthur Greer Memorial Prize from the FAS for his groundbreaking work to understand how cognition interacts with the body's movements. * Our brains are constantly at work. They continuously execute instructions for the body via millions of firing neurons and synapses that coordinate unconscious bo more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Nurturing an energized, engaged generation of data scientists The Peter Salovey and Marta Moret Data Science Fellows Program will foster a community of Ph.D. students working in interdisciplinary data science fields. * It may get lost sometimes in the torrent of news about algorithms, AI agents, and advances in computing, but the future of data science will pivot on the collaborations of people. A new more PR