WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Wilson and U.S. Commission on the Social Status of Black Men & Boys to Honor Parents Carrying Forward the Legacies of Black Children Lost to Violence * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), chair of the U.S. Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, will center the voices, courage and advocacy of bereaved parents during the 55th Annual Legislative Conference of the Congressional Black Caucus more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Joins Cobb County Parents in Fight To Protect First Amendment Rights * ATLANTA -Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed a brief in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Cobb County parents Jennifer Peterson and Melissa Marten against the Cobb County School District (CCSD), Superintendent Chris Ragsdale and several district officials regarding alleged First Amendment violations. The lawsuit seeks  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * BRANDEIS CENTER SECURES VICTORY FOR JEWISH PRATT INSTITUTE PROFESSOR REPEATEDLY HARASSED AND TARGETED Following months of Brandeis Center advocacy, Pratt finds student responsible for discriminatory harassment, strengthens protections for Jewish faculty member Washington D.C. - Following consistent complaints by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, the Pratt Institute has found a student responsible fo more PR

WENHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- Gordon College posted the following news: * * * Building Community and Bringing Back Field Trips * Christian Bollacke '22 Recognized with Gordon's 2026 Margaret C. Wright Memorial Alumni Award. When Christian Bollacke '22 graduated from Gordon College, he wasn't sure he would spend his career teaching in an urban school district. In fact, after a challenging first year teaching, Christian wasn't sure where he should head next. But when one door closed and another opened in Lawrence, he began to wonder if more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 16 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * September 15, 2026 Colo. school district stops coach-directed prayer following FFRF complaint The Freedom From Religion Foundation has convinced Colorado's second-largest school district to address a constitutional violation involving school-sponsored prayer at an official athletics event. A concerned Jeffco Public Schools system parent reported that the May 12 Bear Creek High School annual track team awards banquet included a stud more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 16 -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut State Department of Education Kicks Off the 2026-27 School Year at Annual Back-to-School Meeting with Superintendents This year's back-to-school theme: Connecticut's Mission: Empower Every Learner's Journey 09/15/2026 (HARTFORD, CT) - The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) today hosted its annual Superintendent Back-to-School Meeting, bringing together more than 100 superintendents and education lead more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -- The City University of New York posted the following news: * * * CUNY Doubles Application Fee Waiver Period for NYC Public High School Seniors * #$65 Fee Savings Will Run from Sept. 15 to Nov. 16 The City University of New York (CUNY) will waive its $65 freshman application fee for New York City public high school seniors Sept. 15 through Nov. 16, a month longer than last year. The fee waiver will be heavily promoted to prospective students over the next two months in direct communications to seniors and their caregiv more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 16 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * September 14, 2026 FFRF halts clergy-led graduation prayers in N.D. school district The Freedom From Religion Foundation has persuaded a North Dakota school district to end its longstanding, unconstitutional practice of including clergy-led prayer during high school graduation ceremonies. A concerned student informed the state/church watchdog that the Lidgerwood Public School district had a years-long tradition of beginning high sc more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Hope 100 years after Scopes: MTSU professor pushes trust-centered communication for science's most contentious conversations * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University biology professor and researcher Liz Barnes' mission to improve communication and trust between scientists and the larger community shows no signs of slowing, most recently with two published articles in a top scientific journal detailing her research-backed a more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news: * * * Mayor Mamdani Unveils Vision Zero Reimagined to Make Streets Safer for Every New Yorker September 15, 2026 What you should know * Plan outlines more than 100 policy commitments to prevent deaths and serious injuries, including redesigning the city's most dangerous, untreated streets and new legal tools to hold dangerous drivers accountable * Traffic deaths are down 30% since before Vision Zero launched in 2014 - NEW YORK - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdan more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech receives nearly $180,000 grant to strengthen state's educator workforce through apprenticeships * Tennessee Tech University has been awarded a $178,634 grant through the State of Tennessee's Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program (RTAP), creating nine funded apprenticeship positions designed to help address teacher shortages while expanding pathways to educator licensure. The funding will support four bachelor's  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Mamdani Unveils Vision Zero Reimagined to Make Streets Safer for Every New Yorker September 15, 2026 Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to Metropolitan Yard. This is, yes, we can have a round of applause for Metropolitan Yard. This is a place where New York City renews itself, where we recycle old concrete from the infrastructure of yesterday to construct the advances of tomorrow. When New Yorkers are pr more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, Sept. 15 -- The University of Central Arkansas posted the following news: * * * UCA welcomes more than 70 new employees for the 2026-27 academic year * The University of Central Arkansas has welcomed more than 70 new full-time employees for the 2026-27 academic year, strengthening the university's commitment to student success. "We are pleased to welcome these new faculty and staff members to UCA and to the Conway area," President Houston Davis said. "As one of the largest employers in Faulkner County, UCA plays an import more PR