BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 11 (TNSgov) -- GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee members last night heard testimony on H 5226, which would provide a crucial next step in protecting LGBTQ+ families in Rhode Island, something that is urgently needed in light of the fallout from last summer's U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs ruling and escalating anti-LGBTQ+ threats around the country. H 5226 is a commonsense bill that will make it more accessib  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 11 (TNSres) -- The Southern Regional Education Board issued the following news release: Open educational resources could help increase the number of students who can afford and finish college, but the still-evolving practice will have to cross some regional and national hurdles first, a panel said here last week. Speaking before an audience of more than 200 at the Southern Regional Education Board's second conference on OER and dual enrollment, representatives from the   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 11 (TNSpp) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Luanne Freer, Harvey Lankford and Stuart Harris have combined their love of the outdoors with their interest in innovative medical care and research. * * * Luanne Freer, M.D., says a blue hospital sign near Yellowstone National Park altered the course of her career. When she was an emergency medicine resident at George Washington University Hospital, a faculty adviser talked to her abou  more

BOULDER, Colorado, March 11 (TNSres) -- The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education issued the following news release: Liliana Diaz, the panel member representing the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, said one of the biggest barriers to expanding OER usage is the lack of research on OER. This is because states and regions still lack standardized terminology for open education materials. Consequently, she said, the National Consortium of Open Educational Resources is  more