WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The American Enterprise Institute issued the following report on April 22, 2026 by Emily Anne Gullickson entitled "Real Choice and Market Demand for Early Learning Options: A Virginia Case Study." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Points The Commonwealth of Virginia has established a public-private marketplace of quality early learning and childcare options for working families, creating a more dynamic, responsive system supporting children from birth to five years   more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 1 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Can machine learning make the world a fairer place? * A paradox hovers over our increasingly AI-dependent world. On the one hand, artificial intelligence can make the world a better place (or so we're told). On the other hand, algorithms have no imagination or consciousness, and thus can know only the status quo-as reflected in the data they are trained on. And our current world is far from perfectly meritoc  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 3 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * From promise to perseverance, LeMay earns Clemson degree 28 years after he first started * Celebrating Our Graduates On May 8, 2026, Jason LeMay will walk across the stage and receive a diploma from Clemson University -a feat he set out to accomplish almost 28 years ago. Life didn't come easy, raising challenges freshman LeMay never could have predicted. Nevertheless, he persevered, and his graduation sym  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Administration Claiming Hostilities in Iran Have Concluded * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement after President Donald Trump sent a letter to Congress asserting that the 'hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, have terminated': "The Administration clai  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Introduces Bill to Protect Federal Workers' Credit During Government Shutdowns * Senator Kelly and Senate Democrats have repeatedly voted to fund TSA workers Read ABC 15 exclusive: Senator Mark Kelly introduces bill to protect federal workers' credit during government shutdowns Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 1 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Mason LIFE marks 20 years of enduring impact in special education * The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at George Mason University marked the 20th anniversary of the Mason LIFE Program on April 10. To celebrate, a luncheon was held at the Center for the Arts that brought together alumni, families, faculty, and community partners in a powerful show of community and commitment. The program,  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, May 1 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * U of I inventors explore farm needs at ag expo * Matthew Swenson has a product. He also has a patent on that product. To learn how marketable his product is, without telling what it is, Swenson recently went undercover - sort of.  Swenson, an associate professor of engineering, was among a group of U of I researchers with patented products, or inventions in the process of seeking a patent, to attend t  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Kelly, Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Protect Federal Workers' Credit During Government Shutdowns * Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) in introducing legislation to protect federal workers' credit histories during a government shutdown. The   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 2 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * Winston-Salem State Women Repeat, Virginia Union Claims Men's 2026 CIAA Outdoor Championship * PETERSBURG, VA (May 2, 2026) - The 2026 CIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship wrapped up Saturday at Rogers Stadium on the campus of Virginia State University, with Winston-Salem State and Virginia Union crowned the overall champions on the women's and men's s  more