HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on April 15, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration's Investments in Student Mental Health Improve Education Outcomes, Help More Students Succeed Under the Shapiro Administration, more than 800 schools have expanded access to mental health services, and more than 200 counselors have been hired since 2023. Since January 2023, Pennsylvania has made available nearly $375 million to our schools t more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 15 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education issued the following Q&A on April 14, 2026, by Stephanie Koons with Gerald LeTendre, professor of educational administration: * * * Q&A: How communication can help school leaders resolve conflict Stronger communication practices may help school leaders navigate increasingly complex, politicized environments, according to a new book co-edited by Gerald LeTendre, Harry L. Batschelet Professor of Educat more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, April 16 -- The Public Advocate of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * DC AREA SCHOOL BOARD IGNORES SUPREME COURT ORDER TO END CHILD ABUSE "The wrongful act of the Montgomery County School District to ignore a recent 7-2 decision of the U.S. Surpeme Court to cease the perverted attempt to corrupt children, without a parent's permission or knowledge, is clearly contempt of the Supreme Court decision and they should lose access to all federal funds. Public Ad more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 14 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Two Brown faculty members win Guggenheim fellowships * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded fellowships to Brown University professors Ieva Jusionyte and Matthew Kraft, the organization announced on Tuesday, April 14. Jusionyte, a professor of international security and anthropology, and Kraft, a professor of education and economics, are among th more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 15 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * 2025 Data Breach Report * In North Carolina, businesses and government agencies are required by state law to report security breaches to NCDOJ. These reports include details about how the breach occurred, the information involved, how many people were affected, and steps the organization is taking to address the incident and strengthen its security. Our office reviews ev more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 15 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Academic, K-12 and Tribal Library Awarded ALA's 2026 Peggy Barber Tribute Grant for Programs to Strengthen Community Through Libraries as Third Spaces * The American Library Association (ALA) has awarded its 2026 Peggy Barber Tribute Grant, a programming grant named after the transformative ALA leader, to Fresno (Calif.) State Library, Lafayette County C-1 School Dis more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 14 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Cumberland School of Law Faculty Scholarship Citations, Jan. 1-March 31, 2026 * The scholarship of Samford University Cumberland School of Law faculty members is frequently cited in numerous legal disciplines. The following is a list of faculty authored works cited from Jan. 1-March 31, 2026, and sourced by Westlaw Precision, Lexis+ AI, and HeinOnline. LaJuana Davis LaJuana Davis, Reconsidering  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- Curtis Institute of Music issued the following news: * * * Curtis Institute of Music Announces Recipients of Fifth Annual Daniel W. Dietrich II Young Alumni Fund Curtis awarded 26 grants totaling $130,000 to recent graduates for creative and community-based projects; travel and professional expenses; and instrument needs. * Curtis Institute of Music is proud to announce its fifth annual Daniel W. Dietrich II Young Alumni Fund grantees. This impactful  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 16 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * FFRF will defend Constitution against agenda of Trump's 'Religious Liberty Commission' The Freedom From Religion Foundation is castigating the recently held final hearing of President Trump's so-called Religious Liberty Commission. At the seventh and (thankfully) concluding hearing held at the Museum of the Bible (a privately owned facility underwritten by Hobby Lo more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Lt. Governor Burt Jones Joins Vice President JD Vance at This is the Turning Point Tour at UGA Yesterday, Lt. Governor Burt Jones joined Vice President JD Vance and other leaders at the This is the Turning Point Tour at UGA event in Athens, Georgia. At the event, Lt. Governor Jones highlighted the final passage of his priority for the 2026 Legislative Session - the "True Pa more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 15 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs Legislative Action Upate * Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs took the following legislative action: Signed SB1503 first responders; state death benefit Governor Katie Hobbs released the following statement on the signing of SB1503: "I'm proud to sign SB 1503 to ensure the families of first responders are supported when tragedy strikes. I'm glad legislators more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 15 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table Announces Recipient of the 2026 Oni Press GNCRT Comics Librarian Conference Travel Grant * The American Library Association's Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is excited to announce Christa Bell as the winner of the 2026 Oni Press GNCRT Comics Librarian Conference Travel Grant. Christa Bell is a K-12 Library Media Spec more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on April 15, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Cassidy Hosts Roundtable with Parents to Improve Child Literacy, Support Students with Dyslexia U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, hosted a roundtable today on supporting students with dyslexia and ensuring all s more PR

KOKOMO, Indiana, April 16 -- Indiana University Kokomo campus issued the following news: * * * Simulated Supreme Court hearings teach constitutional law Students in an Indiana University Kokomo constitutional law class argued cases in front of the Concordia Supreme Court this semester, deciding legal issues that came before the fictional state's justices. Andy Tuholski, assistant professor of political science, developed the class and the political simulations students participated in, givin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Hirono Lead Bill to Repeal Federal Private School Voucher Program, Keep Public Dollars in Public Schools * Read Kelly's Arizona Republic op-ed: "Don't follow Arizona's example. End universal vouchers now" Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) led 28 of their colleagues in introducing the Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act to protect public education for all American  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 15 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news: * * * Local Cleveland FIRST Robotics Team Blazes a Trail at Buckeye Regional * Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Copy Link Email Share There was a noticeable charge in the air as teams from around the world gathered recently at the Wolstein Center for the 27th annual FIRST Robotics Competition Buckeye Regional. Much of that energy came from a local team known as "Lady Voltage", sponsored by Sherwin-Williams.  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 15 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Terrebonne Parish Library System (Houma, La.) and Union (N.J). Public Library Awarded ALA's Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant * The American Library Association (ALA) has awarded its seventh annual Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant to Terrebonne Parish Library System in Houma, La., and Union (N.J.) Public Library. The winning libraries w more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 14 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Two Brown faculty members win Guggenheim fellowships * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded fellowships to Brown University professors Ieva Jusionyte and Matthew Kraft, the organization announced on Tuesday, April 14. Jusionyte, a professor of international security and anthropology, and Kraft, a professor of education and economics, are among th more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 15 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Delivers James A. Thomas Lecture * U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson spoke to a capacity crowd of Yale Law School students, faculty, and staff on April 13 at Yale's Battell Chapel. Jackson delivered the 2025-26 Thomas Lecture, titled "Equity and Exigency: A First-Principles Solution for the Supreme Court's Emergency Docket." Yale Law School D more PR