WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 --The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-443) on the Accreditation for College Excellence Act (H.R. 3453). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on Jan. 13, 2026. The House passed the bill on Jan. 22, 2026, and it has been received by the Senate, but not referred to a committee. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 3453, the Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act, is to modify the program of grants   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 4 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Louisiana Governor Landry Announces Whole-of-Louisiana Energy Strategy By Kaitlyn McBride, NASEO On January 22, 2026, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced the Whole-Of-Louisiana Energy Strategy, a statewide comprehensive framework to coordinate energy-related activities across state agencies, local and regional partners, regulator  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * NAB Leadership Foundation Announces Class of 2026 for the Media Sales Academy and Technology Apprenticeship Program The NAB Leadership Foundation (NABLF) today announced the Class of 2026 participants for its two flagship collegiate programs, the Media Sales Academy (MSA) and the Technology Apprenticeship Program (TAP). These workforce development initiativ  more

EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 7 -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Press Announces Texas Western and Discovery Book Award Winners * EL PASO, Texas (Feb. 2, 2026) - UTEP Press at The University of Texas at El Paso announced today the winners of its first round of book awards since relaunching the press in fall 2025. UTEP Press, which publishes a wide variety of popular and academic books, announced winners in two categories for its inaugural 2026 aw  more

EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 8 -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Press Announces Texas Western and Discovery Book Award Winners * EL PASO, Texas (Feb. 2, 2026) - UTEP Press at The University of Texas at El Paso announced today the winners of its first round of book awards since relaunching the press in fall 2025. UTEP Press, which publishes a wide variety of popular and academic books, announced winners in two categories for its inaugural 2026 aw  more