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Research & Education - Public Policy Groups Newsletter for 2026-08-22 ( 11 items )  
AEN-ADL Report: Higher Education Unions Are Failing Jewish Faculty and Graduate Students (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (TNSbrep) -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release: * * * AEN-ADL Report: Higher Education Unions Are Failing Jewish Faculty and Graduate Students Today, the Academic Engagement Network (AEN) and ADL (The Anti-Defamation League) released a new report documenting how antisemitism, including extreme anti-Zionist activism, and failures of union governance are leaving some Jew more PR

Anesthesiology Organizations Express Concern for Patients Harmed, Reaffirm Safety of Spinal Anesthesia (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American Society of Anesthesiologists posted the following news release: * * * Anesthesiology Organizations Express Concern for Patients Harmed, Reaffirm Safety of Spinal Anesthesia * CHICAGO - In response to reported medication errors that harmed patients in Nashville, the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP), the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today reaffirmed that spinal anesthesia remains a safe and essenti more PR

APA Board Issues Letter on Proposed Cuts to Philosophy Program at the University of Exeter (10)
NEWARK, Delaware, Aug. 21 -- The American Philosophical Association issued the following news: * * * APA board issues letter on proposed cuts to philosophy program at the University of Exeter By Erin Shepherd On Thursday, August 20, the board of officers of the American Philosophical Association issued a letter to the University of Exeter administration in response to proposed cuts to the university's philosophy program. The letter reads, in part, Exeter's philosophy program is strong and growing, both educationally and financially. Deman more PR

APA Endorses ACLS Statement on the National Call to Action Issued by the US Secretary of Education (10)
NEWARK, Delaware, Aug. 21 -- The American Philosophical Association issued the following news: * * * APA Endorses ACLS Statement on the National Call to Action Issued by the US Secretary of Education By Erin Shepherd The APA has joined more than 20 other scholarly societies endorsing the ACLS statement on the National Call to Action issued by the US Secretary of Education. The statement reads, in part, In an August 3 public letter, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon issued a National Call to Action, citing a decline in Americans' trust  more PR

Education Next Posts Commentary: Trailblazing School on the Frontier of Artificial Intelligence (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachussetts, Aug. 18 -- Education Next, an academic journal and magazine that says it focuses on K-12 education policy, reform, and research, posted the following commentary by Tara Moon, policy analyst at FutureEd: * * * The Trailblazing School on the Frontier of Artificial Intelligence A D.C. charter leans into the potential and prepares for pitfalls of AI - On a Friday morning in early March, about 100 students at Washington Leadership Academy (WLA), a public charter secondary high school in the District of Columbia, gathe more PR

Group of States, Civil Rights and Education Organizations Urge Supreme Court to Hear Special Education Petition (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Group of States, Civil Rights and Education Organizations Urge Supreme Court to Hear Special Education Petition WASHINGTON-- Yesterday, a broad coalition of amici--including a 14-state coalition led by South Carolina and West Virginia, ExcelinEd, the Alliance Defending Freedom, and the New Civil Liberties Alliance--filed briefs at the U.S. Supreme Court urging the court to grant a petition askingwhether the government can withh more PR

NBDA Releases 2026 Cost of Doing Business Study (10)
IRVINE, California, Aug. 17 (TNSrep) -- The National Bicycle Dealers Association, a non-profit supported by the membership of participating retailers and industry sponsorship, issued the following news: * * * NBDA Releases 2026 Cost of Doing Business Study Giving Specialty Bicycle Retailers the Industry's Most Important Financial Benchmark The bicycle industry's leading financial performance report helps retailers compare results, identify opportunities, and improve profitability. - The National Bicycle Dealers Association (NBDA) today an more PR

New York Academy of Medicine: Meet Our Aging Technical Assistance & Resource Centers (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- The New York Academy of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Meet Our Aging Technical Assistance & Resource Centers New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) is proud to work with many impactful organizations as partners and friends. For example, our Center for Healthy Aging works closely with five nonprofits known as Aging Technical Assistance & Resource Centers (TARCs). These agencies identify, support, and serve adults 55+ who are at enhanced risk of gaps in behavioral health and aging services. We recently met more PR

NLN Honors Peg E. Daw NLN Certification Star Award Winners (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The National League for Nursing issued the following news release: * * * NLN Honors Peg E. Daw NLN Certification Star Award Winners Two Recipients Will Be Honored during NLN Education Summit in Washington, DC, September 23-25 - In a quest to promote lifelong learning, faculty development and excellence in nursing education, the National League for Nursing created the Peg E. Daw NLN Certification Star Award: Honoring the Pursuit of Excellence & Advancement of Nurse Educator Certifications in 2023. In each annual award more PR

Project Coyote: Montana FWC Approves Killing 300 Wolves (10)
LARKSPUR, California, Aug. 21 -- Project Coyote, an organization that say it promotes conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife through education, science and advocacy, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Montana FWC Approves Killing 300 Wolves Despite Overwhelming Public Opposition, Montana FWC Approves Killing 300 Wolves If total wolf deaths resemble last year's, over half of alleged population will be killed - Helena, Mont. - Today, the Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission (the Commission) approved re more PR

Single Classroom Lesson Significantly Reduces Antisemitic Attitudes Among Teens, New ADL Study Finds (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (TNSbrep) -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * A Single Classroom Lesson Significantly Reduces Antisemitic Attitudes Among Teens, New ADL Study Finds Randomized evaluation of 372 students found a single class period cut agreement with conspiratorial antisemitic tropes by up to 15.5 percentage points; national follow-up study of over 5,000 studen more PR