WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] (TNSrpt) -- The American Psychological Association posted the following news release: * * * With education technology, engagement is not the same as learning * A new report from the American Psychological Association warns that student engagement with educational technology is not the same as learning-and that generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools pose particular risks by improving students' immediate performance without building their underlying knowledge or skills. The APA Exp more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * FCPS This Week - September 2, 2026 * Students share a beloved book at Cub Run Elementary School. #Save the Date: Community Conversations With Superintendent Reid Your voice matters, and Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid wants to hear from you! At FCPS, parents are partners, working with us to set our students up for long-term success at school and in life. Join us for a series of Community Conversations that will be held across the school di more PR

FORT KENT, Maine, Sept. 4 -- The University of Maine's Fort Kent Campus issued the following news: * * * Fort Kent Community High School Class of 1961 surpasses goal to endow UMFK scholarship The Fort Kent Community High School Class of 1961 celebrated its 65th reunion July 31 by surpassing an ambitious fundraising goal to endow a University of Maine at Fort Kent (UMFK) scholarship honoring their late classmate, Dr. Nelson Madore. The class raised $7,093 through its Legacy65 campaign, exceeding its $5,000 goal by $2,093. Combined with gifts more PR

RICHMOND, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Jonathan Butcher, acting director of the Center for Education Policy, and senior research fellow of the Heritage Foundation, from an Aug. 25, 2026, field hearing entitled "Deployed, Not Disqualified: Defending Servicemembers in Our Schools": * * * My name is Jonathan Butcher. I am the Acting Director for the Center for Education Policy and the Will Skillman Senior Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express in thi more PR

RICHMOND, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following opening statement from an Aug. 25, 2026, field hearing entitled "Deployed, Not Disqualified: Defending Servicemembers in Our Schools": * * * Good morning, and welcome to the Committee on Education and Workforce. Military servicemembers deserve our highest respect and our deepest gratitude for their service to our country. When servicemembers are deployed--leaving behind their jobs, their families, and t more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 3 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Oregon's Education Equation: New school year, new curriculum * Happy mothers take important first day of school pictures at Rural Dell Elementary in the Molalla River School District on Monday, Aug. 31. Students and teachers will be tackling new curricula, an annual ritual all over the state. (Photo by Jake Arnold, OSBA) Many Oregon schools will be launching a new social studies curriculum this year as they open their doors more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 3 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig to Present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Knupp Family of Washington County * Sixth-generation southeast Iowa farm family recognized for livestock care, conservation, agricultural leadership and community service DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 3, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will present the Knupp family of Washington County with the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award during an open house more PR

CLAREMONT, California, Sept. 2 -- Claremont Graduate University posted the following news: * * * Adding 'Doctor' to a Lifetime of Roles and Distinctions * Former Microsoft Executive Scott Oki Reflects on His Pursuit of a Doctorate in Education at 77 YEARS OF AGE. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote that "there are no second acts in American lives." Had he met Scott Oki, he might have reconsidered. Oki's first act was remarkable enough. As an early Microsoft executive, he played an integral role in helping transform a young software company i more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 2 -- Morgan State University posted the following news release: * * * Bisciotti Family Foundation and Morgan State Expand Pathways to College for Baltimore Students * Renewed Commitment of Up to $3 Million Will Provide Comprehensive Scholarships and Completion Support for 40 New Ozzie Newsome Scholars at Morgan BALTIMORE -For talented Baltimore students, the distance between high school graduation and a college degree is often measured not in miles, but in unmet costs -from tuition and textbooks to housing, tran more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Sept. 3 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Sept. 2, 2026, by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * Minnesota districts shouldn't follow NY to paint a 'Portrait of a Graduate' Nearly 13 years after Minnesota scrapped high school exit exam requirements, New York is now doing the same. New York's famous Regents exams, a tradition since the 19th century, have been rejected in favor of a "Portrait of a Gr more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Governor Meyer Signed Public Education Funding Commission Bill, Funding $100 Million to Delaware Public Schools WILMINGTON, Del. - Today, Governor Matt Meyer celebrated two Public Education Funding Commission (PEFC) bills aimed at improving equity, flexibility, transparency, adequacy, and accountability for Delaware Public Schools. The two bills were signed into law on June 30, 2026. SB 302 acknowledges and authorizes the Delaw more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * FCPS This Week - September 2, 2026 * Students share a beloved book at Cub Run Elementary School. #Save the Date: Community Conversations With Superintendent Reid Your voice matters, and Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid wants to hear from you! At FCPS, parents are partners, working with us to set our students up for long-term success at school and in life. Join us for a series of Community Conversations that will be held across the school di more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 4 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF Op-ed in Alabama newspaper critiques religion in Auburn baseball program An Alabama newspaper has published a Freedom From Religion Foundation op-ed examining the unwarranted role of religion in Auburn University's baseball program. "I grew up in a small Oklahoma town, was raised in a Christian family and attended public school. Our head football coach led pregame prayers -- and Christianity was woven into our locker room, pract more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news: * * * 5 years in, a Pitt summer academy is helping students see themselves as teachers For five years, a University of Pittsburgh summer academy has been building something the teaching profession badly needs: young people who want to lead classrooms, and who reflect the students they will one day teach. The School of Education's Genius, Joy, and Love academy annually brings participants to campus for an immersive four weeks each summer. This year m more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 4 -- The Maryland State Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Finalists Announced for 2027 Maryland Teacher of the Year Today, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and Maryland State Board of Education announced the seven local school system finalists for 2027 Maryland Teacher of the Year. The finalists are Alison Benkovic, Baltimore County Public Schools; Emily Brynes, Carroll County Public Schools; Michael James, Harford County Public Schools; Kacy Valent more PR

SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Sept. 2 -- Seminole State College posted the following news: * * * The Municipal Colleges That Brought Higher Education Home * Long before community colleges became a familiar part of Oklahoma higher education, students in many towns could graduate from high school and return to the same building for their first year of college. These institutions were known as municipal junior colleges, although the name was not entirely accurate. They were governed by local school districts rather than municipal governments. Most oper more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Announces Over $2 Million in Federal Funding for Local Community Colleges * Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced $2,023,573 in new federal funding for three community colleges across the Third District. The money comes from three U.S. Department of Education programs that help first-generation, low-income, and nontraditional students get to college, stay enrolled, and graduate. "For so many students, community college is more PR