Tag: education

Texas Tech Faculty Protest Teaching Restrictions as Colleges Rework Admissions

8 Nov 2026 1:01 p.m.

NPR reports professors say rules on race, sex and gender have led to self-censorship, while some colleges waive fees and enlist faculty to recruit students.

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Spanbergers Launch 16th Annual STEAM-H Essay Contest With New Award for Teachers

8 Nov 2026 12:15 p.m. · Source: Office of Virginia Governor

Governor Abigail Spanberger and First Gentleman Adam Spanberger open the 16th annual STEAM-H Essay Contest, which offers 10 student scholarships and a new Classroom Innovation Award for three Virginia teachers.

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Fairfax County Pedestrian Deaths More Than Double This Year as Officials Urge Caution

7 Nov 2026 8:47 a.m.

Sixteen pedestrians have died in the county so far this year, up from six at the same point last year, as Supervisor Walter Alcorn promotes a new "See and Be Seen" campaign and a Sunday remembrance event.

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Yale Study Finds Amino Acid Taurine May Diminish Age-Related Inflammation

7 Nov 2026 8:31 a.m. · Source: Yale University: Yale Today

Yale researchers uncover the critical role of taurine in the immune system's response to chronic inflammation, finding that boosting the amino acid may diminish the negative effects of aging.

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AIDEA Posts Third Straight Year of Record Income, Approves $15.6M Dividend

6 Nov 2026 8:20 p.m. · Source: Office of the Alaska Governor

Alaska's development authority reports $62.4 million in statutory net income for fiscal year 2026 and approves a $15.6 million dividend, as the governor's office rounds up a busy week of state news.

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Bowser Takes Hypothermia Awareness Pledge as DC Winter Shelter Season Begins

6 Nov 2026 4:53 p.m.

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser signs the Hypothermia Awareness Pledge as the November 1 to March 31 season opens, citing a 55% drop in family homelessness since 2015 and a 9% yearly fall in unsheltered homelessness.

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DC State Board of Education Calls Special Meeting to Vote on FY2028 Budget Request

6 Nov 2026 4:38 p.m. · Source: DC State Board of Education

The D.C. State Board of Education will meet virtually on November 10 at 5:00 p.m. to vote on its Fiscal Year 2028 budget request, with the public able to attend and participate via livestream.

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California Indian Heritage Center Opens First Phase in West Sacramento

6 Nov 2026 4:32 p.m. · Source: California Governors Office

California and tribal leaders open Phase 1 of the California Indian Heritage Center in West Sacramento, a 51-acre welcome center on ancestral Patwin land at the rivers' confluence.

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DeWine Names 60 Ohioans to College, Health and Regulatory Boards

6 Nov 2026 3:51 p.m. · Source: Ohio Governors Office

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine appointed and reappointed dozens of people to state boards and commissions, including college trustees, nursing and pharmacy boards, and the State Lottery Commission.

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Library of Congress Roundtable to Reassess American Revolution Through Enlightenment Lens

6 Nov 2026 2:48 p.m.

The November 12 event, timed to the nation's 250th anniversary, will trace how Enlightenment ideas crossed the Atlantic and shaped debates over liberty, rights and self-government.

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Columbia's SIPA Faculty Offer First Reactions to 2026 Midterm Elections

6 Nov 2026 3:01 p.m. · Source: Columbia University

Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs releases faculty reactions to the 2026 midterms, covering the Iran War, Big Tech accountability, women's leadership and the fight for global democracy.

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Rice Breaks Ground on $75 Million 'Arc' Research Hub in Houston's Ion District

6 Nov 2026 1:08 p.m.

Rice University has broken ground on the Arc, a $75 million, 200,000-square-foot research facility in Midtown Houston's Ion District, where Rice will occupy 40% of the building.

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DC Muralists Get Final Chance to Apply for School Safety Mural Program

6 Nov 2026 12:18 p.m. · Source: DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)

Washington, DC muralists have until 5 pm EST on Monday, November 16 to apply for the Color the Curb: School Safety Program, with a final online workshop set for Friday, November 13.

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Census Bureau: 41.6 Million Americans Hold STEM Degrees

6 Nov 2026 11:04 a.m. · Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Ahead of National STEM Day on November 8, Census Bureau data show more than 41.6 million Americans aged 25 and older held a bachelor's degree or higher in a STEM field in 2025.

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Cornell Chronicle reports nine Cornell alumni in next Congress, most in over 50 years

6 Nov 2026 11:01 a.m.

The 120th Congress, convening in January, will include eight Cornellians in the House and one in the Senate, alongside a $10 million award for an AI trust project.

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Sanders Presents $6.97 Billion Balanced Budget Boosting Education, Medicaid and Public Safety

6 Nov 2026 10:20 a.m.

The executive recommendation raises spending 3.94% over last year and holds down government growth to leave room for future tax cuts, with $200 million in one-time surplus funds proposed for Medicaid sustainability.

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Governor Ivey Highlights Alabama Veteran Family Using CHOOSE Act Education Savings Accounts

6 Nov 2026 10:59 a.m. · Source: Alabama Governor's Office

Governor Kay Ivey introduced the Washington family as a CHOOSE Act success story, as the state reports 34,322 students using education savings account funds and a record 29,341 applications.

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Yale Junior Leah Mock Describes New Sawfly Species Found in Peabody Museum Collections

6 Nov 2026 8:31 a.m. · Source: Yale University: Yale Today

Inspired by fieldwork in Colorado, Yale College junior Leah Mock explored the Peabody Museum's entomology collections and discovered and described a new species of sawfly.

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Arlington County Updates List of Committed Affordable Apartments for November 2026

6 Nov 2026 8:14 a.m. · Source: Community Planning, Housing & Development

Arlington County has published its latest list of committed affordable apartments available for rent, urging residents to contact complexes directly about availability, eligibility and waiting lists.

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Harvard Gazette Highlights Warning That Work Has 'Sleepwalked' Into a Worse New Normal

6 Nov 2026 7:01 a.m.

Harvard Gazette's November 6, 2026 edition features a warning that work has sleepwalked into a less creative, more isolated new normal, alongside colorectal cancer and dental research coverage.

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Media Monitor: NPR Reports on Midterm Fallout, Court Block of Trump's Arch, and School Enrollment Decline

6 Nov 2026 6:56 a.m. · Source: NPR

NPR's Up First newsletter reports rising prices and stagnant wages drove midterm frustration, a judge temporarily blocked Trump's 250-foot arch, and school enrollment is set to plunge by 2 million by 2030.

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George Mason University Names Martin Abruzzo November Employee of the Month

6 Nov 2026 6:30 a.m. · Source: George Mason University News

George Mason University honours student services coordinator Martin Abruzzo as November Employee of the Month, alongside World Kindness Day events, threat assessment training and policy feedback deadlines.

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Dartmouth Astrophysicist Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil Wins FirstLight Award to Hunt Dwarf Galaxies With AI

6 Nov 2026 4:34 a.m. · Source: Dartmouth College

Dartmouth astrophysicist Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil is one of five inaugural FirstLight awardees, gaining first access to a new generation of telescopes to hunt dwarf galaxies using AI.

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Penn Engineering Dean Vijay Kumar Reappointed Through June 2029

6 Nov 2026 2:31 a.m.

Vijay Kumar will continue as Nemirovsky Family Dean of Penn Engineering through June 2029, with President J. Larry Jameson and Provost John L. Jackson, Jr. praising his "visionary leadership."

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Fairfax County Weekender: Local Author Book Festival, Native American Heritage Month and Repair Cafe

5 Nov 2026 6:01 p.m. · Source: Fairfax County Government

Fairfax County's weekend lineup features a Local Author Book Festival in Burke, Native American Heritage Month events, a Repair Cafe and nature walks from Nov. 6 to 8.

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Governor Sherrill to Speak at NJEA Annual Convention in Atlantic City

5 Nov 2026 6:00 p.m. · Source: Office of New Jersey Governor

New Jersey Governor Sherrill will deliver remarks at the New Jersey Education Association's annual convention at the Atlantic City Convention Center on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.

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Library of Congress Marks Miles Davis Centennial With Concerts, Lecture and Study Day

5 Nov 2026 3:32 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

The Library of Congress celebrates Miles Davis's 100th anniversary with a lecture, John Beasley's "Unlimited Miles" concert and a study day exploring his legacy of continual reinvention.

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Arlington Launches Leaf Collection Nov. 9, Expands MICRO Transit Pilot

5 Nov 2026 3:10 p.m. · Source: Inside Arlington

Arlington County begins curbside leaf vacuum collection Nov. 9, expands its on-demand MICRO transit pilot with six free rides, and opens its 12th annual Fill the Cruiser Toy Drive.

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Nebraska Game and Parks: Hunter Education Classes Still Available Ahead of Rifle Deer Season

5 Nov 2026 2:34 p.m. · Source: Nebraska Game and Parks

Nebraska Game and Parks urges hunters to finish required hunter education before rifle deer season, offers 30% off seasonal park lodging and marks $52K raised by the Vanderheiden run.

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Beshear Touts Record $2.38B Lottery Sales, New Logan County Plant and 45 Recovery Ready Counties

5 Nov 2026 1:57 p.m. · Source: Kentucky Governor's Office

Gov. Andy Beshear announced record Kentucky Lottery sales of $2.38 billion, a $28 million ClearFlow Metalworks plant in Logan County, three new Recovery Ready Communities and a Veterans Day tribute.

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