BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 [Category: Education] -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, posted the following news release: * * * 25 Educators Selected for Arkansas and Mississippi's First Joint Policy Fellowship * #The 2026-27 Teach Plus Policy Fellows Will Target Chronic Absenteeism and Advocate for Connected Data Systems to Drive College and Career Readiness QUICK FACTS Who: 25 pre-K through 12th-grade educators Where: Arkan more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 12 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * 65th Annual Fisher Delta Research Field Day Highlights Bootheel Agriculture * Portageville, MO - Monday morning marked a longstanding agricultural tradition in the Bootheel: the University of Missouri (MU) Fisher Delta Research Field Day and Appreciation Breakfast. MU Vice Chancellor and Dean of the College of Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources Chris Daubert served as master of ceremonies, and the morning's program included rema more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- The American Institute of CPAs issued the following news release: * * * AICPA Seeks Clarity and Guidance for Three CAMT Notices Washington, D.C. - The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is urging the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide additional clarity and simplification regarding three recent Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT) notices. The group's letter includes comments on Notices 2025-46, 2025-49, 2026-7 and the issues within these notices that have not been addressed. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: Libraries] -- The Association of Research Libraries issued the following news: * * * Elaine Kong and Violeta Duncan Receive Paul Evan Peters Scholarships * Doctoral student Elaine Kong and master's student Violeta Duncan are the 2026 recipients of the Paul Evan Peters Scholarship for graduate study in information science or closely related fields. The scholarship honors the memory of Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) founding executive director Paul Evan Peters. It recognizes outstanding scholarship an more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 13 -- The History Colorado issued the following news release: * * * History Colorado's State Historical Fund Awards nearly $6 million for Preservation Projects Statewide Historic preservation projects across Colorado are receiving more support from History Colorado's State Historical Fund. Through this program, History Colorado is awarding nearly $6 million to support 33 preservation projects across the Centennial State in the second half of 2026. A new round of grant opportunities is also opening to support future pre more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: Libraries] -- The Association of Research Libraries issued the following news: * * * Leadership and Career Development Program 2026 Fellows Selected * The ARL Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP) Task Force has chosen 16 fellows for the 2026 LCDP cohort, based on recommendations from the LCDP Selection Working Group. The LCDP is a 13-month fellowship designed to remove barriers and cultivate leaders grounded in integrity and inclusivity by developing skills to navigate change, build supportive rel more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 11 [Category: Business] (TNSrpt) -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news: * * * Missouri Chamber releases 2026 Technology2030 report, highlighting Missouri's strengths while calling for action to secure the state's tech future * The Missouri Chamber Foundation released its fifth annual Technology2030 report, offering a comprehensive look at the state's technology economy and outlining strategies to strengthen Missouri's competitiveness in an increasingly AI-driven global mark more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National League of Cities issued the following news release: * * * National League of Cities and CyberAlliance Partner on The National Municipal Cyber Resilience Initiative to Help Cities Prepare for Today's Cyber Threats * Washington, D.C. & Research Triangle Park, N.C. - Local governments are modernizing services, expanding digital infrastructure and adopting artificial intelligence while defending against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats -all with limited sta more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 11 [Category: Education] -- The National Parent Teacher Association issued the following news release: * * * National PTA Deeply Concerned with Administration's Recommendations for Childhood Vaccinations * ALEXANDRIA, Va., (Aug. 11, 2026)-Last evening, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would weaken childhood vaccination recommendations. National PTA President Dr. Bill Datema, who has had a decades-long career in public health and education, and National PTA Executive Director Howie Berman, MA,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The National League for Nursing issued the following news release: * * * NLN Honors the 2026 Centers of Excellence (COE) in Nursing Education Award Ceremony Set for Honors Convocation at the NLN Education Summit in Washington, DC - The National League of Nursing proudly announces the selection of 20 nursing schools and programs as 2026 NLN Centers of Excellence(TM) located throughout the United States and representing the spectrum of higher education in nursing, from certificate-granting programs through advanced-deg more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 13 -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, posted the following news release: * * * Ohio college aid program shortchanges students who need it most Policy choices hamstring Ohio's only need-based financial aid program - Ohio's only need-based financial aid program falls short of its potential because state policymakers created rules that reduce aid for many low-income students and fail to account for the true cost of attending college. A new Policy Matters Ohio brief finds that the Ohio College more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 13 -- The Solid Waste Association of North America issued the following news release: * * * Board of Directors Announces Acting CEO to Lead SWANA's Continued Success The SWANA Board of Directors announced the Acting Chief Executive Officer Carolyn Muller as she leads the Association during this period of transition. With a deep understanding of SWANA's mission, operations, and strategic priorities, Mrs. Muller has been an integral part of the Association's leadership team and is exceptionally well positioned to more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Public Interest Research Group Eductation Fund posted the following statement on Aug. 10, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: Proposed FDA rule moves toward closing loophole, improving food safety Proposal would stop food companies from putting unverified 'generally recognized as safe' additives in products without notifying regulators - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday proposed a new rule requiring food companies to notify the agency when they independently determine an ingredient is "generally recognize more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 13 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release: * * * VFW Awards Nearly $550,000 in Help A Hero Scholarships This fall, 115 student veterans will attend college with additional financial peace of mind - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce 115 student veterans were selected to receive VFW's "Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarships" for the 2026 fall semester. The student veterans will collectively receive nearly $550,000 in finan more PR