Tag: education
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DC Special Education Hub to Host Free Online Training on Preparing for IEP Meetings
The Family Empowerment Series session runs 7 to 8 PM Eastern on Monday, October 19, 2026, on Zoom, with registrants receiving the link an hour or two beforehand.
EducationHealthPolitics and GovernmentSocial IssuesState GovernmentsLegal DC Special Education HubIEP meetingspecial educationFamily Empowerment SeriesOffice of the Ombudsman for Public EducationWashington DCcaregiver trainingonline training
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Census Bureau to Release 2025 ACS 1-Year Estimates October 29
A prerelease webinar on Thursday, October 22 at 1 p.m. ET will offer tips on accessing the data and comparing geographies and statistics over time.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyReal EstateEducationDisastersSocial Issues U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey2025 ACS 1-year estimatesSmall Area Health Insurance EstimatesNew Residential ConstructionStatistics in Schoolshealth insuranceBusiness Trends and Outlook Surveyhealth insurance coverageBusiness Formation Statistics
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Treasury Flags $270 Million in Suspicious Activity Tied to Federal Student Aid Fraud
FinCEN referred its findings to federal investigators after nearly 100 suspicious activity reports and more than 20,000 flagged transactions since February.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementBusinessFederal GovernmentWhite HouseEconomyEducationLegalSocial Issues FinCENstudent aid fraudU.S. Department of the TreasuryScott BessentLinda McMahonsuspicious activity reportsBank Secrecy ActFinancial Crimes Enforcement Networkfederal student aid fraudWhite House Task Force to Eliminate FraudUS Treasury
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DC Artists Invited to Apply for FY2027 Juried Exhibition on Water and Waterways
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is seeking applications from District artists for its FY2027 Juried Exhibition Grant, with work on water and waterways due by November 30, 2026.
Politics and GovernmentEntertainmentState GovernmentsEnvironmentSocial IssuesEducation Juried Exhibition GrantDC Commission on the Arts and HumanitiesArt of Water and WaterwaysEye Street Galleryvisual artsgrant applicationsWashington DCDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)
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Media Monitor: Cornell Chronicle highlights Kotlikoff address, AI fiction study and bird nutrient research
Cornell Chronicle reports President Michael I. Kotlikoff's State of the University address, a study finding AI-generated fiction reuses a small set of words, and research on birds moving nutrients.
Science & TechnologyEducationHealthAstronomy and SpaceArtificial IntelligenceEnvironmentSocial Issues Cornell ChronicleMichael I. KotlikoffState of the Universitylarge language modelsbirdsexoplanets
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Alabama's Four Specialty High Schools Open Admissions for 2027-28
Governor Kay Ivey announced all four state-funded, tuition-free specialty high schools are accepting applications for 2027-28, urging families in all 67 counties to explore the options.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEducationState GovernmentsScience & Technology Kay IveyAlabama School of Fine ArtsAlabama School of Mathematics and ScienceAlabama School of Cyber Technology and EngineeringAlabama School of Healthcare Sciencesschool admissionsAlabama educationAlabama Governor's Office
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Sanders to Deliver Welcome Remarks at Arkansas Department of Education Summer Conference
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is set to give welcome remarks at the Arkansas Department of Education Summer Conference, according to a media advisory from her office.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEducationState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and Labor Sarah Huckabee SandersArkansas Department of Education Summer ConferenceArkansasMountain Valley Spring WaterCapital for a DayEl DoradoArkansas State FairArkansas Governor
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Rutgers to Host New Jersey's Social Media Research Center
Rutgers University wins a competitive grant to host New Jersey's Social Media Research Center, backed by $500,000, to study social media's effects on children and youth mental health.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEducationComputers and InternetLegal Social Media Research CenterRutgers UniversityMikie SherrillNew JerseyKids' Online Safetyyouth mental healthAge-Appropriate Design CodeOffice of New Jersey Governor
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Rice University Experts Weigh In on Texas Politics, Energy and Science in National Media Roundup
Rice University's Dateline roundup for Oct. 19, 2026, features faculty commentary on the Texas Senate race, medical debt, forever chemicals, cleantech spinouts and Rice athletics results.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologySportEducationElectionEnergyEnvironmentGeneral Politics Rice UniversityBaker Institute for Public PolicyTexas Senate racemedical debtcleantechRice volleyballRice football
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Library of Congress Event Explores Life of Daniel J. Boorstin, Twelfth Librarian of Congress
The Kluge Center and Center for the Book host Jon Boorstin to discuss "The American," his book on his father Daniel J. Boorstin, the twelfth Librarian of Congress and Center for the Book founder.
MediaEntertainmentEducationDigital and Print PublishingSocial Issues Library of CongressDaniel J. BoorstinJon BoorstinCenter for the BookJohn W. Kluge CenterThe AmericanPulitzer PrizeU.S. Library of Congress
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Usha Vance and Sanders to Visit North Little Rock School, Honor Educators
Second Lady Usha Vance and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will visit Glenview Elementary on October 20 for a roundtable and assembly, then host a reception honoring Merit Teacher Incentive Fund recipients.
Politics and GovernmentEducationState GovernmentsSocial IssuesUSA Usha VanceSarah Huckabee SandersGlenview Elementary SchoolNorth Little RockMerit Teacher Incentive Fundchildhood literacyArkansas Governor's MansionArkansas Governor
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Sanders Names Fort Smith Arkansas' Capital for a Day on October 21, 2026
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders proclaims Fort Smith the state's 27th "Capital for a Day," inviting senior state officials to visit the Sebastian County city on October 21, 2026.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsMilitaryEducation Fort SmithSarah Huckabee SandersCapital for a DayArkansasSebastian CountyEbbing Air National Guard BaseState GovernmentArkansas Governor
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Heritage Foundation Names Florida Top State for Education Freedom for Fifth Straight Year
The Heritage Foundation releases the fifth edition of its Education Freedom Report Card, ranking Florida first for a fifth consecutive year across five categories covering choice, teachers, transparency, spending and civics.
Politics and GovernmentEducationSocial IssuesState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentLegal Education Freedom Report CardThe Heritage FoundationFloridaschool choiceEducation Savings AccountsCorey DeAngelischronic absenteeism
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Pentagon Says All 30 Audited Universities Cut Ties With Foreign Entities of Concern
Department of War completes research security audits of 30 universities, logging more than 80 termination-related actions and praising seven institutions for going beyond minimum compliance.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEducationFederal GovernmentCongressMilitaryAsia Department of WarNDAA Section 1286research securityacademic institutionsforeign entities of concernJoseph JewellEmil MichaelU.S. Department of War
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Florida Announces Return of Outings to Resistance in Big Cypress
Sierra Club Florida is promoting the January 2027 return of Outings to Resistance in Big Cypress, with early bird registration now open and limited camping capacity at Pinecrest.
EnvironmentSocial IssuesClimate ChangeEnergyEducation Sierra Club Florida ChapterOutings to ResistanceBig CypressEvergladesPinecrest campgroundenvironmental activismcamping
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DC Arts Commission Holds Full Commission Meeting Monday at 5:30 PM ET
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities holds its October full Commission Regular Meeting today at 5:30 PM ET in open session and via Zoom, with the public invited to watch live on YouTube.
Politics and GovernmentMediaEducationState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues DC Commission on the Arts and HumanitiesFull Commission Regular MeetingWashington DCpublic meetingarts and humanitiesZoomYouTubeDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact fact-checks 2026 midterm claims on Trump's wealth, Florida's Hope Florida and a North Carolina voting site
PolitiFact is running a live blog on 2026 midterm races, examining JD Vance's claim about Trump's wealth, Angie Nixon's Hope Florida attacks and a disputed North Carolina A&T voting site.
Politics and GovernmentMediaLaw EnforcementElectionCongressState GovernmentsLegalEducation PolitiFact2026 midterm electionsJD VanceDonald TrumpAngie NixonAshley MoodyNorth Carolina A&T State UniversityPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Yale Newsletter Highlights Study on Why Changing Your Diet Is So Hard
Yale Today's October 19 edition features a new Yale study on the difficulty of dietary change, fluid-based memory storage research, and a Q&A with playwright Julia Jarcho.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationEntertainmentClimate ChangeMedical ScienceComputers and InternetEnvironment Yale Universitydiet and nutritionresearchJulia JarchoYale-Seton Book AwardsNew Havencomputer chipsUniversity
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Heritage Foundation Roundup: American Identity, Free Enterprise and a Census Proposal
Heritage Foundation newsletter features commentary on what defines America, a DFC chief's remarks on investing abroad, a warning on France's schools and a census proposal.
Politics and GovernmentEducationBusinessSocial IssuesGeneral PoliticsEconomyElection The Heritage FoundationAmerican identityKevin RobertsBen BlackcensusCorey DeAngelisSarah Huckabee Sanders
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Study: 556,200 Doctors Now Using AI, Often Beyond Their Expertise
A Harvard Gazette report says physician adoption of AI has been dramatic in speed and scale, with many doctors asking questions outside their own areas of expertise.
HealthScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentEducationArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues physiciansHarvard Gazettepublic healthJill Leporeconstitutional conventionHarvard University
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Columbia Toxicologist Adam Blumenberg Launches Two Podcasts on Poisons for Spooky Season
Columbia medical toxicologist Adam Blumenberg hosts two poison podcasts: the nonfiction Toxic History! and the fictional The Consulting Toxicologist, plus other Columbia podcast recommendations for Halloween.
HealthMediaEducationMedical ScienceDigital and Print Publishing Adam BlumenbergColumbia UniversityToxic History!The Consulting ToxicologistpodcaststoxicologyHalloweennewsletter
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review reports AI agents invented games, drawings when left alone on virtual island
MIT Technology Review reports that copies of Claude Opus 4.7, nicknamed Eko, stranded alone on a simulated island for 30 hours invented games and drawings, hinting at "playful learning."
Science & TechnologyArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetEducationUSA MIT Technology ReviewAI agentsClaude OpusMIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratoryplay behavior researchAnthropicMITsciencetechnology
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Whitmer Announces $8M for Michigan Maritime Workforce and Port Infrastructure
Michigan awards $3 million to five community colleges for maritime and shipbuilding training and opens $5 million in port facility grants, advancing the state's first-ever maritime strategy.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEmployment and LaborEducationTransportationState GovernmentsEconomy Gretchen WhitmerMichigan Maritime StrategyMichigan Department of Labor and Economic OpportunityMichigan Department of Transportationshipbuilding workforce trainingport infrastructurecommunity collegesOffice of Michigan Governor
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Dartmouth Government Professor Mia Costa Wins 2026 Edwards Book Award
Dartmouth associate professor of government Mia Costa, author of How Politicians Polarize, has won the 2026 Edwards Book Award, the college has announced.
EducationMediaBusinessSocial IssuesEconomyBanking Mia CostaEdwards Book AwardDartmouth CollegeHow Politicians PolarizeDevin Singhhigher educationbook awards
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Pennovation Works Marks 10 Years of Helping Companies Launch, Build, and Raise Capital
The University of Pennsylvania's innovation hub Pennovation Works turns 10, with Executive Vice President Mark Dingfield saying its next decade will focus on sustaining and scaling investment.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceSocial IssuesComputers and Internet Pennovation WorksUniversity of PennsylvaniaMark DingfieldAnna PapafragouPenn Medicinesmoking cessationmedetomidine
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Penn Launches Cost Calculator to Show Families Their Individualized Price
The University of Pennsylvania has launched the Penn Cost Calculator, a tool giving prospective students and families personalized estimates of the cost of a Penn education and greater transparency around financial aid.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues University of PennsylvaniaPenn Cost Calculatorfinancial aidQuaker CommitmentPenn ForwardJ. Larry JamesonShleifer Scholars Program
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Media Monitor: TIME makes the case for teaching CPR in schools
TIME is reporting that two Michigan students saved their teacher's life after learning CPR, as essayists urge schools to teach the technique and note most cardiac arrest victims do not survive.
HealthEducationMedical ScienceSocial Issues CPRcardiac arrestTIMEMichiganautomated external defibrillatorfor-profit hospitalsPenn NursingTIME Health
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports on Cornell Lawsuit Fallout, Bend School Shooting and a Toddler Rave Tour
NPR reports on campus tensions at Cornell after a rape investigation lawsuit, a deadly school shooting in Bend, Oregon, a South Korean school's AI-era reading program and a toddler techno tour.
EducationLaw EnforcementScience & TechnologyHealthLegalSocial IssuesArtificial IntelligenceMusic Cornell UniversityTitle IXMichael KotlikoffBend school shootingSouth Korea educationCarlisle boarding schooltoddler technoNPR Editorial
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Virginia Medicaid Enrollees Urged to Review Plans as Federal Work Requirement Looms
Cardinal Care's October newsletter flags a federal work requirement, an October 31 plan-selection deadline for western Virginia and Charlottesville members, and primary care and mammogram reminders.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentState GovernmentsMedical ScienceEmployment and LaborEducation Cardinal CareVirginia MedicaidDepartment of Medical Assistance Servicesfederal work requirementGovernor Spanbergerhealth insurancechildcare grantVirginia
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Yale Researchers Identify Molecule That May Protect Against Toxic Protein Buildup in Parkinson's
A Yale-led study by geneticist Arthur Horwich has found a molecule that appears to shield against the abnormal aggregation of alpha-synuclein, the protein that damages neurons in Parkinson's disease.
HealthScience & TechnologyEntertainmentEducationMedical ScienceFilm and TVEurope Parkinson's diseaseYale UniversityArthur Horwichalpha-synucleinmedical researchclaustrumJulianne SmithUniversity