BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 3 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * A Message from the Chair: The Fight for Free Speech is the Fight for America * Our Founding Fathers cemented our right to free speech in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights. Having just overthrown a tyrannical king, they knew our emerging democracy could only survive if people could protest and criticize their leaders without risk of government persecution. Free speech doesn't mean the words you choos more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Hosts American Samoa's Teacher of the Year, Highlights Letters from Her Students * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata was delighted to welcome 2025 American Samoa Teacher of the Year Mikaela Saelua, accompanied by her parents, Rep. Fiu and Catherine Saelua, on her Teacher of the Year visit to Washington, D.C., where Mikaela hand-delivered nearly 70 letters  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 [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: * * * Broad Coalition Sues to Block Trump-Vance Administration's Innovation Ban * Medical Care, Education, and Economy Face Harm as New H-1B Proclamation Blocks Essential Talent San Francisco, CA -- A coalition of labor unions, health care providers, sc more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 4 -- Justice Action Center issued the following news release: * * * Broad Coalition Sues to Block Trump-Vance Administration's Innovation Ban Medical Care, Education, and Economy Face Harm as New H-1B Proclamation Blocks Essential Talent * A coalition of labor unions, health care providers, schools, and religious organizations filed suit today to stop President Trump's latest anti-immigration power grab: a sweeping executive action that slaps an unlawful new  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 2 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * College of Education and Human Sciences honors Oklahoma teachers through its Teach Orange initiative * Media Contact: Christy Lang | Director, Marketing and Communications | 405-744-9740 | christy.lang@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University's College of Education and Human Sciences honored the hard work and dedication of Oklahoma teachers with on-field recognition at the OSU vs. Baylor football game o more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * College of Education Dean Kimberly Lawless stepping down, returning to faculty * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State College of Education Dean Kimberly Lawless, who has led the college since 2019, is stepping down from her role as dean, effective Oct. 15, and will return to the college's faculty. "We deeply appreciate all that Kim has done to lead the College of Education over the past si more PR

GEELONG, Australia, Oct. 3 -- Deakin University issued the following news release: * * * Tackling teacher shortages through new trauma-informed approach Skills to recognise and understand the impacts of trauma will be embedded in all Deakin University early childhood, primary and secondary initial teacher education (ITE) courses from next year in a first for Australian universities. The innovative trauma-informed approach will equip new teachers with the tools to operate in modern classrooms more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Oct. 3 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * DTU establishes education programmes at DTU Riso Campus The BEng in Industrial Technology will be the first at DTU Riso Campus. By Sole Bugge Moller DTU will establish the first of several new programmes at DTU Riso Campus, with the first intake expected in September 2026. DTU's President, Anders Bjarklev, views the establishment of the industrial technology programme as a crucial part o more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 3 -- Education International issued the following news: * * * Education International condemns escalating repression of Iranian teacher union activists Education International (EI) has issued a strong condemnation of the Iranian government's intensifying crackdown on teacher union activists, particularly members of the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Trade Associations (CCITTA), EI's affiliate in Iran. In a letter addressed to Ayatollah Sayed 'Ali Khamenei,  more PR

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct. 3 -- The Educational Institute of Scotland issued the following news: * * * EIS Salaries Committee Requests Move to Statutory Ballot in Class Contact Dispute A special meeting of the EIS Salaries Committee has unanimously agreed to request the opening of a statutory ballot for industrial action over the ongoing lack of progress in tackling teacher workload by reducing teachers' maximum class contact time to 21 hours per week. The commitment to reduce teachers' class more PR

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The Educational Institute of Scotland issued the following news: * * * Audit Scotland Report Reiterates Severe Pressures Facing Further Education The EIS has highlighted that the report Scotland's Colleges 2025, published yesterday by Audit Scotland, confirms the severe pressures facing Further Education Colleges across Scotland. The EIS-Further Education Lecturers' Association (EIS-FELA) has repeatedly raised concerns over the level of funding allocat more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 3 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Everything is Connected: Foltz's research investigates interplay between farming practices and the environment * Media Contact: Kristi Wheeler | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-5831 | kristi.wheeler@okstate.edu Meeting the rising food challenges with a growing global population requires innovative research. This includes incorporating technology to improve crop yield and making agriculture mor more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 2 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Everything is Connected: Foltz's research investigates interplay between farming practices and the environment * Media Contact: Kristi Wheeler | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-5831 | kristi.wheeler@okstate.edu Meeting the rising food challenges with a growing global population requires innovative research. This includes incorporating technology to improve crop yield and making agriculture mor more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 3 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Faculty respond to request to share progressive teaching ideas, study shows * A newly published study by Cornell researchers shows that university professors have responded to concerns about learning outcomes in STEM classes by greatly increasing the number of active-learning lesson plans they're sharing with colleagues. "A Scoping Review of Published Lesson Plans Showcases Two Decades of Change in Undergraduat more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * FCPS To Host Operational Career Fair and Networking Event on Tuesday, October 28 * The FCPS Office of Talent and Acquisition Management (TAM) will host an Operational Career Fair and Networking Event on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 (4 - 7 p.m.) at the Fairfax County Government Center. Our school division is collaborating with Fairfax County Government to showcase FCPS operational job opportunities more PR

ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, Oct. 3 -- St. Francis Xavier University issued the following news: * * * From book censorship to food school programs, StFX students immersed in impactful research through Irving Oil Research Mentorship Award From investigating risk factors for intimate partner violence to book censorship in Atlantic Canada, and from Canada's food school program to the importance of play in childhood, seven StFX students spent this past summer immersed in impactful research as recipie more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 3 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * From the Studio: Composer Wang Lu scores human history and connection through music and teaching * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Brown University Associate Professor of Music Wang Lu thinks of her body of musical work as a lifelong journal of human connection and cultural dialogue. Growing up in a government-supplied apartment in the densely populated city of Xi'an during the era of China's one-c more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 4 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship secures historic partnership with clothing brand UNIQLO By Stephen Stone Florida State University's Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship (JMC) has signed a historic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with UNIQLO USA LLC., becoming the first university in the United States to partner with the global retailer. With representatives in attendance from both JMC and UN more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 3 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Good advice from the teachers' union? * When it comes to politics, the teachers' union rarely misses a roll call. An organization intended to support teachers and their professional needs has morphed into a loud, persistent political force, often more concerned with pushing a p more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces $36 Million to Improve Energy Performance and Lower Energy Costs in Public Schools * ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Wes Moore today announced the availability of $36 million in new funding to help local school districts across Maryland expand the use of clean energy systems and cost-cutting energy efficiency technologies. Through the Decarbonizing Public Schools Program, th more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Uplifts State-Based Health Insurance Resources and Support Amid Federal Government Shutdown * ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Wes Moore this afternoon visited the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services in Silver Spring to continue to uplift Maryland's surge of resources and support amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. The visit emphasized the compounded im more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 4 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * K-State launches inaugural cohort of Presidential Engagement Fellows Seven visionary faculty members selected to bring tomorrow's solutions to Kansas communities today. * What if the future of Kansas communities could be shaped by direct access to world-class research happening right now at Kansas State University? That bold vision becomes reality with the launch of K-State's inaugural Presidential Engagem more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Oct. 3 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Exercise could promote recovery following COVID-19, study finds New research has found that exercise can help restore the immune system after COVID-19, easing symptoms such as fatigue, joint pain, and other long-term effects. * The study, led by Loughborough University's Professor Lettie Bishop, found that people who underwent an exercise programme after contracting COVID-19 improved numbers of more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Oct. 4 (TNSrpt) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Prof. McElroy Publishes in the International Journal of Education & the Arts Jonathan McElroy, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Music and Theatre Arts, published an article, "Arts-based Research (ABR) and Pedagogy: How a Research Framework Can Support Teaching Practices of (Music) Educators," in the International Journal of Education & the Arts (Vol. 26, No. 30, 2025). The art more PR

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Oct. 4 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Distinguished Lecture Series to feature state representative, education chair on Oct. 13 Northwest Missouri State University will host Missouri Rep. Ed Lewis, the chairman of elementary and secondary education, as the first installment of its 2025-26 Distinguished Lecture Series. Lewis's lecture, "From the Classroom to the Capitol: An Educator's View of State Government," will begin at more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, Oct. 4 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Groundbreaking Advancements Ohio Wesleyan Continues Reimagining U.S. Higher Education with New Donor-Endowed Centers for Faculty Excellence, First-Generation Student Success * Ohio Wesleyan University's latest groundbreaking involves both earth and intellect - construction of the fine arts-infused John F. Milligan Library and creation of two trailblazing academic centers to support faculty developmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Media] -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following Q&A with Vadim Feyder, a teacher at a New York City high school: * * * Pulitzer Center Reporting Inspires N.Y. Students To Investigate Lead Pollution in Their Community Vadim Feyder teaches English language arts at a New York City high school. Feyder created the lesson plan " Living With Lead Exposure " as part of the fall 2024 Pulitzer Center Teacher more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: What can the next generation of engineers learn from artists? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Engineers are often characterized by their analytical thinking, but the role creativity plays in their work is frequently overlooked. However, current engineering education curricula struggles to help students develop and apply their artistic abilities, skills that could ultimately enable them to b more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, Oct. 3 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * South Hosts Gulf Coast Health Simulation Consortium Dr. Jennifer Arnold, pediatrician, neonatologist, internationally recognized speaker, best-selling author and expert in healthcare simulation brought her unique perspective to the University of South Alabama as the keynote speaker for the Gulf Coast Health Simulation Consortium attended by health professionals from across the country. Arnold  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 3 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Statewide Solutions: CEAT Extension aids all 77 counties from road safety to fire protection * Media Contact: Kristi Wheeler | Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-5831 | kristi.wheeler@okstate.edu The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology is a beacon of engineering innovation. It also shines a light on Engineering Extension, enhancing the careers of those who make up Oklaho more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 2 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Statewide Solutions: CEAT Extension aids all 77 counties from road safety to fire protection * Media Contact: Kristi Wheeler | Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-5831 | kristi.wheeler@okstate.edu The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology is a beacon of engineering innovation. It also shines a light on Engineering Extension, enhancing the careers of those who make up Oklaho more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Closing workforce gaps for autistic adults The NeuroPIPES program prepares autistic individuals with the skills to enter the biomanufacturing industry. By Michelle Revels About 80% of high-functioning, college-educated autistic adults face unemployment. A new program, NeuroPIPES (Neurodiversity Pipelines In bioPharmaceutical Employment through Supports), is combating this st more PR

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Oct. 3 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * The Big Ten and Allstate Unveil New Partnership to Elevate Women's Sports * CHICAGO, Ill., Oct. 3, 2025 - Allstate, the Big Ten Conference and Big Ten Network (BTN) today announced the creation of the Allstate Big Ten Women's Championship Series, a new competition designed to spotlight and celebrate excellence in women's athletics across the c more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * This Week in NJ - October 3rd, 2025 * Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Require Classroom Instruction on Latino and Hispanic History While observing Hispanic Heritage Month at Drumthwacket, Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation requiring the State Board of Education to adopt New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) in Social Studies, ensuring that the rich contributions, histo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Here are awards announced by colleges, public policy organizations and government agencies - Oct. 3, 2025: * * * Air And Space Force Association W Stuart Symington Award Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, has been honored with the W. Stuart Symington Award by the Air and Space Force Association. The recognition, which stands as the association's highest civilian honor, is presented for distinguished service in support of national defense. Senator Wicker, who served as a J more ST

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 2 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Two to Tango: CEAT students combine their expertise in DoD research * Media Contact: Kristi Wheeler | CEAT, Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-5831 | kristi.wheeler@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University engineering students aren't just at the forefront of innovation; it's built into their DNA. Through the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, students become experts in th more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Oct. 4 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Two UC Santa Cruz Education Ph.D. candidates receive 2025 National Academy of Education fellowships Micah Card and Emanuel Suarez Jimenez were awarded the 2025 Spencer Dissertation Fellowships to study crucial emerging issues in education. By Laney Mae Velazquez This June, two Ph.D. candidates in the Education Department, Micah Card and Emanuel Suarez Jimenez, were awarded 2025 more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 4 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following Q&A on Oct. 3, 2025, by Sara Bock with Nancy Guy, a professor in the Department of Music, and students Ethan Arnn and Angel Yan: * * * What a Class on Taylor Swift Reveals About Us UC San Diego seminar studies the pop icon in the context of fandom and culture With her latest album drop, Taylor Swift steps into a new era. "The Life of a Showgirl," the 12th studio record from the global pop icon more PR

HATFIELD, England, Oct. 3 -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * New sculpture boosts maths and science learning for visually impaired learners The University of Hertfordshire has unveiled Euler's Stag, a large-scale bronze sculpture designed to transform how blind and visually impaired students can access and experience complex mathematical and scientific concepts. Created with accessibility at its core, Euler's Stag brings abstract mathematical concepts to life more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Oct. 3 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * University launches new Institute of Education The University of Liverpool has launched a new Institute of Education aiming to develop future and current educators and facilitate positive educational change. A supportive and inclusive academic community, the Institute will serve as a focal point for transformative learning and teaching guided by those actively engaged in research into education more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Oct. 3 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * New School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences launched The University of Liverpool has opened a new School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, meaning it will deliver the most comprehensive suite of clinical programmes within the Russell Group. Based within the University's Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, the School's new Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) course will give students the  more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Oct. 4 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * Panel Explores Catholic Social Teaching and Human Rights in Africa Author: Elyse Paul Notre Dame Law School recently hosted a panel event titled, "How Does Catholic Social Teaching Animate Human Rights in Africa," examining the intersection of Catholic social teaching, African culture, and human rights. The event brought together legal scholars, theologians, and human rights experts to exp more PR