CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 17 -- The National Football League posted the following commentary on Feb. 16, 2026, by Matt Okada, programmer for fantasy content: * * * 2026 NFL free agency: Kirk Cousins, Alvin Kamara among notable NFC cut candidates The frenzy of NFL free agency is most often focused on the players signing in new spots -- but some of the most impactful moves each year are the cuts teams make in the pursuit of coveted cap space. In anticipation, here are a handful of the biggest names o more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 17 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 16, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * New tool tracks K-12 staffing changes by district A new interactive tool from Georgetown University's Edunomics Lab gives school leaders, parents, and community members the ability to assess how public school staffing has changed in recent years. Th more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 17 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 16, 2026, by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * North Dakota pioneers Lead Teacher Registered Apprenticeships North Dakota will soon be experimenting with team-taught classroom models. The Peace Garden state recently became the first state in the nation to be approved by the U.S. Department of Labo more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 17 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 16, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * What can Minnesotans expect from this legislative session? Minnesota's legislature convenes tomorrow. What can we expect in terms of economic policy? Not too much, perhaps, given its partisan composition. The House remains tied between Republicans and Demo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 16 [Category: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * CTU on the Death of Ofelia Torres * CHICAGO- A statement from the Chicago Teachers Union on the passing of Ofelia Torres, a 16-year-old junior at Lake View High School: After months of fighting both cancer and the cruelty of Trump's unconscionable and inhumane immigration policies, one of our own precious young scholars, Ofelia Torres, has lost her battle with cancer. She pas more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 17 -- The National Partnership for New Americans issued the following news on Feb. 16, 2026: * * * After $190 Billion for DHS, Trump's DHS Shutdown Exposes Refusal to Reinvest in Communities By Andres Bautista WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Friday night, after a days-long impasse over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Trump Administration failed to govern, resulting in a partial government shutd more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Feb. 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * New treatment works to improve hot flash symptoms in prostate cancer therapy * ROCHESTER, Minn. -A medication commonly used to treat overactive bladder significantly reduced hot flashes in men receiving hormone therapy for prostate cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology which included several Mayo Clinic researchers. The phase 2 study found t more PR

CROOKSTON, Minnesota, Feb. 17 -- The University of Minnesota Crookston campus issued the following news: * * * University of Minnesota Crookston celebrates largest gift in history from dedicated donor The University of Minnesota Crookston celebrates its largest gift in history after receiving a $6.2 million donation from alumnus Les Nielsen. An upcoming naming and dedication of the campus wellness center, which will be called the Nielsen Family Wellness Center, is in recognition of the multi- more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 17 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * 'Voices of Change: Stories from Alumni' to highlight campus activism The Feb. 26 panel discussion accompanies an ongoing exhibit at James Branch Cabell Library on VCU's history and legacy of student activism. * A panel of Virginia Commonwealth University alumni will discuss their experiences with activism on campus and beyond at a public event, "Voices of Change: Stories from Alumni," on Feb. 26 more PR