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Tipoffs: Teachers/Teaching Newsletter for 2026-03-06 ( 14 items )  
DNC Congratulates Democratic Nominee James Talarico on His Victory in the Texas Democratic Senate Primary (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * DNC Congratulates Democratic Nominee James Talarico on His Victory in the Texas Democratic Senate Primary Last night, Democrat James Talarico clinched victory in the Texas Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. As an eighth-generation Texan, former public school teacher, and Presbyterian seminarian, Talarico will never stop fighting to put Texas families first. While Republican po more PR

Gardner-Webb College of Education Launches Pilot Study Abroad Program in London and Paris (10)
BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, March 6 -- Gardner-Webb University issued the following news: * * * Gardner-Webb College of Education Launches Pilot Study Abroad Program in London and Paris Immersive Trip Connects Classroom Learning with International School Settings to Strengthen Global Awareness and Professional Practice * Gardner-Webb University is launching a new College of Education study abroad experience in London and Paris, with the first group leaving soon. Assistant Professor Dr. more PR

Geneva College: Donald Little - Liberal Arts Approach to Biology (10)
BEAVER FALLS, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- Geneva College issued the following news: * * * Donald Little: A Liberal Arts Approach to Biology Donald Little III, PhD joined the faculty of Geneva College as assistant professor of biology in the fall of 2024. In his brief time so far at the College, he has greatly contributed to the mission of integrating faith and learning in ways that reach beyond the surface level, and he champions a robust liberal arts education through his multidisciplinary appr more PR

Johnson, Vasquez Bill Ensures Tribal Children Have Fair Shot at High-Quality Education (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson, Vasquez Bill Ensures Tribal Children Have Fair Shot at High-Quality Education * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) introduced the Parity for Tribal Educators Act to address teacher shortages in Indian country. The legislation would provide teachers at tribally controlled schools the same federal retirement benefits that teachers at more PR

Mentor, Scientist, Builder of Community: JSNN's Dennis LaJeunesse (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 5 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * Mentor, Scientist, Builder of Community: JSNN's Dennis LaJeunesse * Joy, enthusiasm, energy -this is what emanates from even a brief interaction with Dennis LaJeunesse, longtime nanoscience professor at UNC Greensboro's Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN). As he concludes a 26-year career at the University, he seems thrilled to mentor JSNN graduate s more PR

On the Cutting Edge (10)
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * On the Cutting Edge * At Bryn Mawr College, undergraduate students, in partnership with faculty, learn to ask bold questions; to forge a work ethic grounded not only in persistence but also integrity and humanity; and to pursue answers through hands-on research -all part of a strong foundation for further study and research-focused careers in academia or industry. "There is a teaching component," retired more PR

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Applauds Administration's Effort to Expand Nutrition Education in Medical Schools, but Curriculum Must Be Based on Science (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Applauds Administration's Effort to Expand Nutrition Education in Medical Schools, but Curriculum Must Be Based on Science * WASHINGTON, D.C.-Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced today an agreement among 53 medical schools to conduct a minimum of 40 hours of required nutrition educ more PR

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Comments on Administration's Effort to Expand Nutrition Education in Medical Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Comments on Administration's Effort to Expand Nutrition Education in Medical Schools * WASHINGTON, D.C.-Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced today an agreement among 53 medical schools to conduct a minimum of 40 hours of required nutrition education across all four years of undergr more PR

Purdue University: Appointments, honors and activities (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 5 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Appointments, honors and activities The Center for Advancing the Teaching and Learning of STEM (CATALYST) named Paul Asunda -associate professor of engineering and technology teacher education in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation with a joint appointment in the College of Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction -as its new executive director. He succeeds Lynn Bryan, more PR

Statement from Office of Senator Hassan on the Passing of Her Mother, Peggy Wood (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Office of Senator Hassan on the Passing of Her Mother, Peggy Wood * It is with sadness and much love and appreciation that U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan and her siblings, Franny and Frank Wood, report the death of their mother, Peggy Wood. Peggy lived a full and vibrant life, raising three children, teaching history, and later instructing teachers as they entered the profession. A more PR

Stricter Rules Needed Around DHS Vehicle Pursuits (10)
NEW YORK, March 5 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Stricter Rules Needed Around DHS Vehicle Pursuits * On February 16, 2026, a car chase by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ended in a deadly crash in Georgia, killing beloved teacher, Dr. Linda Davis. ICE officers were pursuing Oscar Vasquez Lopez after he fled an initial stop made with the intention of arresting and deporting him. In security footage, Vasquez Lopez's truck speeds by  more PR

Superior teaching, academics recognized by Society for Range Management (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, March 5 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Superior teaching, academics recognized by Society for Range Management * Faculty and students of the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences received top awards and recognition at the annual Society for Range Management meeting held recently in Monterey, California. Established in 1948, the Society for Range Manageme more PR

Swarthmore Honored for Commitment to Community Engagement (10)
SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * Swarthmore Honored for Commitment to Community Engagement * Swarthmore College has received the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, in recognition of its College-wide commitment to community engagement. More than 230 colleges and universities nationwide earned the classification, awarded by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teachin more PR

Teach Plus Indiana Celebrates Unanimous Approval of Student-Centered Accountability Model Built on Teacher Expertise (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Teach Plus Indiana Celebrates Unanimous Approval of Student-Centered Accountability Model Built on Teacher Expertise Teach Plus Indiana celebrates the Indiana State Board of Education's (SBOE) unanimous approval of the final K-12 accountability rule during yeste more PR