WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture issued the following news on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * ACSA Director of Research, Equity, and Education Announces Departure The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) announced today that Dr. Kendall A. Nicholson, Senior Director of Research, Equity, and Education, is leaving the organization for a position in academia. Dr. Nicholson, who joined ACSA in October 2015, will become the interim chair for the Department of Architecture at Hampton University  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release: * * * Women Advance in U.S. Senate Primaries Across Alaska, Florida, Wyoming Results for Women Candidates from CAWP - Primary elections were held yesterday in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming. Full results for women candidates in federal and statewide executive races are available on this post on our Election Analysis page; there are multiple undecided races featuring women candidates, so this post will be updated once those cont more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration posted the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Coalition Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Rule Ending Duration of Status Today, NAFSA: Association of International Educators; the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration; the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICUM); the American Federation Of Teachers (AFT); Graduate Labor Organization, AFT Local 6516 (GLO); International Union, United Automobil more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 19 -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Common Sense Media's New Curriculum Builds the Human Skills AI Is Quietly Eroding The Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum for grades 9-12 pairs AI literacy with the critical thinking, creativity, and connection skills students need most now. - Today, Common Sense Media released its new Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum, a reimagining of grade 9-12 lessons designed to help teachers build essential human capabilities more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news: * * * EDC to Lead Evaluation of Sesame Workshop Healthy Habits Initiative EDC has been selected by Sesame Workshop to lead a rigorous independent evaluation of their global Healthy Habits initiative in Early Childhood Development systems in Brazil and Mexico. Over nearly two years, evaluators Shai Fuxman and Daniel Lavan will examine the implementation of the program and identify caregiver, educator, and child outcomes. Data collection will be car more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Environment America Research and Policy Center issued the following statement on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: Proposal would strip protections from 45 million acres of national forest DENVER -- Some of Americans' favorite places to immerse themselves in nature are facing imminent danger. The U.S. Forest Service (part of the Agriculture Department) filed a proposed rule in the Federal Register on Wednesday that would end protections for nearly 45 million acres of "inventoried roadless areas" from road-building and lo more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * ETS and Passage Announce Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Global Talent Pathways ETS, a global education and talent solutions organization, and Passage, the AI infrastructure for human potential, today announced a strategic partnership designed to connect millions of students with life-changing opportunities and give institutions the intelligence to find them. By bringing together trusted TOEFL and GRE assessment ins more PR

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan, Aug. 19 [Category: Medical] -- The Autoimmune Association, an organization dedicated to autoimmune disease awareness, advocacy, education, and research, posted the following news: * * * Gaming for Good: How Four Creators Turned Livestream Gaming into More Than $23,000 for the Autoimmune Community * Four online content creators-GeoBlitzy, Juniper, Herozer, and Zoidy-recently brought the Geometry Dash gaming community together to raise funds for the Autoimmune Association. GeoBlitzy and Juniper have hosted similar  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: Business] -- The International Franchise Association issued the following news release: * * * IFA Participates in Landmark Trilateral Agreement with Mexican and Canadian Franchise Associations * Historic agreement establishes for the first time a permanent framework for collaboration and information sharing among the leading franchise organizations in the United States, Mexico and Canada to promote brand internationalization, training, research, the exchange of best practices and joint projects MEXICO CITY- T more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on Aug. 17, 2026, by senior research staffer Cullen S. Hendrix: * * * Weapons of brass destruction? Trump's tariffs target musical instruments as a national security threat As school districts, parents, and students nationwide prepare for fall, music educators are wrangling with a sour note. On August 6, 2026, the US Commerce Department issued a request for comment this month on a proposal to impose tariffs on imported brass wind instrum more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Trump Administration Rips Relief From Teachers, Nurses, Servicemembers and Other First Responders, Locks Dedicated Public Service Workers in Debt Education Officials Quietly Lock Public Service Workers Into Extra Student Loan Payments, Cite Unspecified "Errors" to Justify Broken Promises - Earlier this week, POLITICO reported that the Trump Administration planned to unwind progress towards Public  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Public Citizen, with 52 organizations issued the following letter to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 4, 2026 Mark Zuckerberg Chief Executive Officer Meta Platforms Meta Must Put Consent Before AI Data Collection Dear Mr. Zuckerberg, We, the undersigned organizations, write to urge Meta to commit to a simple principle that will be incredibly important in the Age of AI: people should affirmatively choose whether their identity, likeness, voice, and persona more PR

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) issued the following news release: * * * Scouting America Names Eagle Scout Joshua Hunt as Artist in Residence Scouting America today announced the appointment of Joshua Hunt, Eagle Scout, educator, and nationally recognized Scouting artist, as the organization's new Artist in Residence. Hunt brings a longstanding connection to Scouting and a distinguished record of using art to preserve and celebrate the movement's history, values, and  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 20 -- The Solid Waste Association of North America issued the following news release: * * * SWANA Announces 2026 Award Recipients The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) congratulates the recipients of the 2026 SWANA Awards in the categories of: Professional Achievement; Young Professionals; Collection & Transfer; Communication, Education & Marketing; Landfill Gas & Biogas; Landfill Management; Safety; Sustainable Materials Management; and Waste Conversion & Energy Recovery. Recognized among the i more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 19 (TNSrpt) -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Teens Who Use AI for Schoolwork Are Handing Off Critical Thinking, Common Sense Media Research Finds A new survey shows how teens are using AI for schoolwork and how they rarely receive safety guidelines. - Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute today released a nationally representative survey of U.S. teens, who were asked how they use AI for schoolwork. The results show AI is already in education spaces, but more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSrpt) -- The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards issued the following news release: * * * With Estimated $1 Trillion in 401(k) Rollovers Annually, CFP Board Publishes Guide on Fulfilling Fiduciary Duty While Providing Rollover Advice CFP Board has published the Guide to Applying the Fiduciary Duty to Rollovers, a guide to help CFP(R) professionals provide financial advice on whether to roll over assets from an employer plan while fulfilling their fiduciary obligations and adhering to CFP Board's Code of Ethi more PR