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Research & Education - Public Policy Groups Newsletter for Friday June 05, 2026 ( 10 items )  

Education Development Center: New Approach to EdTech
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, June 5 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news: * * * A New Approach to EdTech New toolkit offers a human-centered, collaborative approach to sustainable innovation By Megan Silander, Nicole Breslow and Daniel Light What happens when an edtech intervention is introduced into classrooms where teachers have little access to technology or experience using it? This question shaped the evolution of Kenya Play (KPLAY), part of the LEGO Foundation-fund  more

International Conference at Auschwitz-Birkenau to Strengthen the Response to Antisemitism and Antigypsyism in Central Europe
NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: Sociological] -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * International Conference at Auschwitz-Birkenau to Strengthen the Response to Antisemitism and Antigypsyism in Central Europe * The Visegrad organisations behind project TRACE will gather with experts on antisemitism, antigypsyism at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial site on 10-11 June 2026 to strengthen the shared response to these challenges across Central Europe. After 2 year  more

International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine Tackles Today's Most Pressing Nutrition Topics in Washington, D.C., Aug. 13-15
WASHINGTON, June 4 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine Tackles Today's Most Pressing Nutrition Topics in Washington, D.C., Aug. 13-15 * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Are ultra-processed foods actually good for you ? What is the future for GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy? How did politics and industry influence the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans? What is causing the su  more

LDF and Lambda Legal File Amicus Brief on Behalf of Secure Families Initiative and PFLAG National in Support of Students Challenging Censorship in Department of Defense Schools
NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF and Lambda Legal File Amicus Brief on Behalf of Secure Families Initiative and PFLAG National in Support of Students Challenging Censorship in Department of Defense Schools * Yesterday evening, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and Lambda Legal filed an amicus brief on behalf of Secure Families Initiative and PFLAG National in support of student plaintiffs in E.K. v. Departm  more

Lease Issues in Bankruptcy, AI, Regulatory Changes Affecting Consumers/Consumer Bankruptcy and More to Be Discussed at ABI's Northeast Bankruptcy Conference and Consumer July 13-15
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 4 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Lease Issues in Bankruptcy, AI, Regulatory Changes Affecting Consumers/Consumer Bankruptcy and More to Be Discussed at ABI's Northeast Bankruptcy Conference and Consumer July 13-15 Attendees will join a faculty comprised of 11 active and retired judges, along with top regional practitioners and leading academics at ABI's 2026 Northeast Bankruptcy Conference and Consumer Forum, taking pla  more

NACDS Promotes Kayla McFeely to Senior Vice President, Health and Wellness Strategy and Policy
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 5 -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores posted the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * NACDS Promotes Kayla McFeely to Senior Vice President, Health and Wellness Strategy and Policy From Executive Fellow to senior leadership, McFeely has helped shape NACDS' vision for the future of pharmacy-based care. - The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) today announced Kayla McFeely, PharmD, has been promoted to senior vice president, healt  more

NCYL Urges Ninth Circuit to Protect LGBTQ+ Students' Expression, Privacy, Safety, and Constitutional Rights
OAKLAND, California, June 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Center for Youth Law issued the following news release: * * * NCYL Urges Ninth Circuit to Protect LGBTQ+ Students' Expression, Privacy, Safety, and Constitutional Rights The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL), alongside 17 other leading national and statewide organizations with extensive expertise in LGBTQ+ youth advocacy, filed an amicus brief Tuesday that urges the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reverse a di  more

NWSL and American Heart Association join forces on CPR and AED education
DALLAS, Texas, June 4 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * NWSL and American Heart Association join forces on CPR and AED education * DALLAS, June 5, 2026 -To raise awareness of CPR, the American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone everywhere, and the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) today unveiled the 2026 Nation of Lifesavers(tm) NWSL Ambassador Class during National CPR and AED   more

SEMA APPLAUDS APPOINTMENT OF U.S. REP. DIANA HARSHBARGER AS CO-CHAIR OF CONGRESSIONAL AUTOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE AND MOTORSPORTS CAUCUS
DIAMOND BAR, California, June 5 -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association issued the following news release: * * * SEMA APPLAUDS APPOINTMENT OF U.S. REP. DIANA HARSHBARGER AS CO-CHAIR OF CONGRESSIONAL AUTOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE AND MOTORSPORTS CAUCUS U.S. Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) has been appointed co-chair of the Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus, an important, bipartisan group of lawmakers whose legislative work reflects their unwavering support   more

UsAgainstAlzheimer's Connects Families to Expert Guidance and Trusted Resources During Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
WASHINGTON, June 4 [Category: Health Care] -- UsAgainstAlzheimer's, an organization that says it advocates for research that will speed treatments and drive changes that matter most to people living with Alzheimer's disease, posted the following news release: * * * UsAgainstAlzheimer's Connects Families to Expert Guidance and Trusted Resources During Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month * Washington, D.C. (June 4, 2026) - As Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month gets underway, UsAgainstAlz  more