WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 22, 2026, by Navin Girishankar, president of the Economic Security and Technology Department: * * * Will the AI Economy Have a Middle Class? The Case for an AI Homestead Policy AI is beginning to split the U.S. economy. On one end, the data center buildout is generating strong demand for skilled trades, such as electricians, HVAC technicians, and construction managers, not seen in y  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 19 -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Joins Growing National Effort to Measure Durable Skills as Latest Skills for the Future Pilot State ETS, a global education and talent solutions organization, announced today that the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has joined Skills for the Future to help states measure and recognize durable skills that are essential for postsecondary and workforce success.  more

HASTINGS, Nebraska, May 20 -- Hastings College issued the following news: * * * Recent graduate elected to serve at PCUSA's 227th General Assembly Recent Hastings College graduate Maxwell Blankenship was elected as the Young Adult Advisory Delegate (YAAD) to represent the Central Nebraska Presbytery at the 227th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Blankenship, a theatre major and christian ministry student from Queen Creek, Arizona, graduated May 9. The assembly takes place in  more