WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, Senators Stood United with Gun Safety Advocates to Call for Action to Free Kids from the Threat of Gun Violence Watch Bennet's Floor Speech from Thursday HERE Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper honored the families and victims of the Columbine High School Shooting ahead of its 25th anniversary. Bennet and Hickenlooper introduced a resolution commemorating the a  more

NEW YORK, April 20 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following statements on April 19, 2024: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements today ahead of Saturday's 25 year mark of the mass shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, where 12 students and one teacher died, and 21 people were shot and wounded. "Twenty five years ago, the fear of gun violence entered every American   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The American Federation of Teachers issued the following statement on April 19, 2024: * * * AFT President Randi Weingarten released the following statement after the Department of Education issued new Title IX rules cementing protections for LGBTQIA+ students under federal law and updating the procedure schools must follow when investigating and adjudicating cases of alleged sexual misconduct on campus: "Title IX's protections paved the way for monumental strides in ac  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The American Federation of Teachers issued the following statement on April 19, 2024: * * * AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., voted overwhelmingly to join the United Auto Workers: "This righteous result will resonate long and loud-not only for autoworkers in the South or for workers around the country, but for every worker worldwide. I couldn't be prouder of the Volkswagen activists for never g  more

CUMBERLAND, Maryland, April 20 -- The Allegany County Public Schools issued the following news: Allegany County Public Schools' Superintendent, Mr. Jeffrey Blank, has announced the appointment of the new Supervisor of Federal Programs, Mr. Daniel Clark. He will assume this role effective July 1, 2024. Mr. Clark has been an employee of Allegany County Public Schools for over 27 years. Mr. Clark has held several positions within the system, including Title I teacher, teaching grades four and fiv  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 15 -- American Student Assistance issued the following news release: With over five million opportunity youth who are neither working nor in school, and more than 700,000 justice-involved young people currently or formerly incarcerated, there is an urgent need to engage this population to activate their strengths and interests and dream big about their futures. To this end, American Student Assistance(R) (ASA), a national nonprofit changing the way kids learn about   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 20 -- The Arkansas Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Stephanie Benton, an English Language Arts teacher at Harrison Middle School in Boone County, is Arkansas Farm Bureau's 2024 Ag in the Classroom Outstanding Teacher of the Year. Benton was recognized April 11 during a special presentation at the school. Farm Bureau established the award in 2006 recognizing teachers with exemplary programs integrating agricultural concepts into curricula. Benton earn  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release: The winner of Aspen Challenge: Brooklyn was announced Thursday, April 18 at the culminating Solution Showcase. At the event, student creativity, tenacity, collaboration, perseverance, and civic leadership were on full display. Teams representing 20 schools across Brooklyn North High Schools accepted one of the five presented challenges, and had ten weeks to design solutions that would create a better, more equitable   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The Pennsylvania Bar Association issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Children's Rights Committee has named Berks County attorney Ann Marie Cucinotta, juvenile court hearing officer, Berks County Office of Court Administration, Reading, as its Child Advocate of the Year. Cucinotta will receive the award at a luncheon ceremony during the committee's Current Issues for Child Advocates training on April 26 at the Pennsylva  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 (TNSres) -- The Independent Women's Forum issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, Independent Women's Forum (IWF), the nation's most impactful policy organization for women, condemned the Biden administration's unlawful Title IX regulation, which unilaterally rewrites the landmark sex equality law and undermines women's rights, free speech, and due process. This new Omnibus Rule, which governs all aspects of the educational experience, turns Title IX on   more

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 20 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Chris Kocher The spring semester at Binghamton University is nearly over, and Commencement ceremonies in May will celebrate this year's graduates. The Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering at the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science continued to excel in education and research during the 2023-24 academic year. Research news Assistant Professor Ankit Bansal won a $24  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 19 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $175,000 grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas to support GoVision AR: Mobile Vision Screening for Underserved Children Across Arkansas. GoVision AR, a project of the UAMS Department of Ophthalmology, aims to address the significant disparities in access to vision care and unmet vision car  more

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, April 20 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: By Cathy Majtenyi Canada may contain a wealth of freshwater, but for Julia Baird, the country's water sustainability isn't a given. Through her work, the Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Human Dimensions of Water Resources and Water Resilience explores the importance of managing water effectively. The Associate Professor in Brock's Environmental Sustainability Research Centre and Department of Geography a  more

BEREA, Ohio, April 20 -- Baldwin Wallace University issued the following news: In sneakers and jeans, professor Dan Schrag is dispelling the myth that accounting is "boring" and leading the charge to burnish the profession's image as "the language of business" with big career potential. There probably aren't many youngsters who dream of growing up to be an accountant. But, Baldwin Wallace University is betting that many high school students can grasp the appeal of a profession that boasts mor  more

OAKLAND, California, April 20 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: On Tuesday, April 23, as the California Assembly Health Committee will be convening a hearing on AB 2200 (Kalra), the CA Guaranteed Health Care for All Act, commonly known as CalCare, California nurses and activists will rally in support of this transformative single-payer health care legislation. Registered nurses, who are part of the California Nurses Association/National N  more

BATHURST, Australia, April 19 -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * * A new agreement offers paid placements for final-year Charles Sturt University initial teacher education (ITE) students wanting to teach in ACT government schools * This initiative ensures final-year ITE students can fully engage in their teaching practicum without the burden of financial strain * 'Placement poverty' has become a growing concern in Australia, affecting university students pursuin  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 20 -- The College for Creative Studies issued the following news: The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is pleased to share the completed works of students who took part in the Fall 2023 Sophomore Studio Design course. Students were tasked to explore the production of historical garment recreation, working with the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) to create historical garments inspired by works in the museum's collection. CCS and the DIA have also partnered to create a  more

MOORHEAD, Minnesota, April 20 -- Concordia College issued the following news: Artificial reefs, Dungeons & Dragons, healthcare management, aerial dance, and the magnetic properties of rocks were just a few of the eclectically diverse topics Concordia College students presented during the annual Celebration of Student Scholarship Wednesday. The annual event is a day-long research symposium (https://ursca.org/full-schedule/) designed to highlight the scholarly work of the students, whether it's   more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 20 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * A new technology team in the Provost's Office will support campus-wide innovation. * * * As more faculty and students harness the power of technology, Provost David Kotz '86 has centralized the work of a cadre of learning designers, media specialists, and educational technologists to help faculty support learning in ways that would have been barely imaginable a decade ago. Erin DeSilva, now the   more

YOKOSUKA, Japan, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Department of Defense Education Activity Pacific East District Superintendent Dr. Jacqueline Ferguson is pleased to announce the selection of Ms. Mary Fisk as principal of Yokosuka Primary School. Ms. Fisk brings many educational experiences with her to Yokosuka Primary School. She has worked in the elementary setting as a teacher and school counselor in both public schools and c  more

YOKOSUKA, Japan, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Department of Defense Education Activity Pacific East District Superintendent Dr. Jacqueline Ferguson is pleased to announce the selection of Ms. Stacey Hull-Walsh as principal of Ikego Elementary School. Ms. Hull-Walsh most recently served as principal at Yokosuka Middle School. She embarked on her journey with DoDEA in 2009 at Lakenheath Middle School, stationed at RAF Feltwell  more

YOKOSUKA, Japan, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Department of Defense Education Activity Pacific East District Superintendent Dr. Jacqueline Ferguson is pleased to announce the selection of Ms. Teresa Hahn as principal of Yokosuka Middle School. With over two decades of experience in the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), Ms. Hahn has dedicated her career to supporting military-connected students. Ms. Hahn has t  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 19 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Arizona's Apache Junction Unified School District (AJUSD) today announced a new collaboration with global edtech leader Discovery Education supporting innovative teaching and learning in the district. In this new phase of partnership, teachers and students in grades K-12 will receive access to a dynamic new digital resource that brings science   more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today had a phone conversation with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director (USCIS), Ur M. Jaddou, about recent processing delays for renewal applications and work permits for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. During the call, Durbin received a commitment from Director Jaddou that U  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release: During Black Maternal Health Week, U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced the NIH IMPROVE Act, the Senate companion to Representative Lauren Underwood's (D-IL-14) and Brian Fitzpatrick's (R-PA-01) House bill, which would ensure continued funding for research on the maternal care and mortality crisis happening in the U.S. In 2019, the National Institutes of Health  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: During the Month of the Military Child and in response to the child care provider shortages across the country, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ranking Member and Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee and members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, are leading a bipartisan push to support servicemembers and improve access to child care in and around military installation  more

EMORY, Virginia, April 20 -- Emory and Henry College issued the following news: By Billy Chandler Academic leaders gathered at Wytheville Community College in Smyth Hall on April 18 to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on behalf of Bland County Public Schools, Carroll County Public Schools, Galax City Public Schools, Grayson County Public Schools, Wythe County Public Schools, Wytheville Community College, and Emory & Henry College to develop and implement an expedited pipeline for stude  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 (TNSres) -- Environment America Research and Policy Center issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Earth Week 2024 is almost here. All year long, Environment America Research & Policy Center and our partners at Environment America and our state groups work tirelessly to protect clean air, clean water and open spaces. We've won some hard-fought victories, but, while states across the country are ramping up clean energy initiatives such as rooftop solar power and  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 20 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: * * * Bill to Arm Teachers Signed Into Law Just Months After the Mass School Shooting at Perry High School While States Across the Country Are Responding to School Shootings by Passing Critical Gun Safety Laws, Iowa is Responding to School Shootings By Putting More Guns in Schools * * * Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand  more

ALFRED, New York, April 20 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: Alfred University celebrated its students and faculty Friday afternoon, April 19, during the annual Honors Convocation, held in Miller Theater. Among the honorees were Angie Taylor, chief diversity officer and Title IX coordinator, who received the prestigious Abigail Allen Award, and students Brian Ngatunga and Emilia Donenberg Smith, winners of the Marlin Miller Outstanding Senior Award. Juliana Gray, professo  more

LYNN HAVEN, Florida, April 19 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis unveiled new Resiliency Florida resources to support students and parents to build resiliency at school and home. The First Lady also announced a first-in-the-nation opportunity for Florida parents and grandparents to be in-school Resiliency Coaches to help students overcome challenges. Parents and grandparents serving as Resiliency Coaches will be  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, April 20 -- The University of South Carolina's Aiken Campus issued the following news: Graduating senior Terrance Lee Williams says he's excited yet anxious as graduation swiftly approaches on May 1 at the University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA). "It's like a mixture of emotions, to be honest," he said. "I'm also a little sad to be leaving because I'm going to miss college life, but I know it's time to move on." During his time at USCA, Williams served as the president  more

MISAWA, Japan, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Department of Defense Education Activity Pacific East District Superintendent Dr. Jacqueline Ferguson is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Henry "Hank" LeFebre as principal of Sollars Elementary School. Mr. LeFebre comes to Sollars Elementary from Zama Middle High School, where he has served as principal since 2020. Mr. LeFebre began his career in education in the fall of 1  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet introduced a resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting. The resolution honors the victims and survivors of Columbine and commends the bravery of the first responders to the shooting. "On April 20, 1999, Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado was the site of a devastating shooting that resulted in  more

NEW YORK, April 20 -- The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: The Motion Picture Costumers, IATSE Local 705, reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on Wednesday. Currently, 11 of the 13 West Coast Studio Locals (80, 600, 695, 705, 706, 729, 800, 700, 728, 871 and 892) have reached tentative agreements with the AMPTP. Both Affiliated Property Craftspersons Local 44 a  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 19 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Thought leaders from across the OSU System came together Thursday to connect and explore new opportunities to advance healthy lifestyles in Oklahoma. The second annual Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute Symposium showcased HPNRI's transdisciplinary efforts across the broader OSU System and offered insightful perspectives from guests on the game-changing potential of a performance-based approa  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced his legislation to clarify that Illinois' child pornography laws apply to images and videos created by artificial intelligence (AI) technology was passed by the House of Representatives. The measure builds on the work being done by Attorney General Raoul's office, in collaboration with state and federal law enforcement agencie  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 20 -- The Sacramento City Unified School District issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: The Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) and United Professional Educators (UPE) have reached an agreement on contract reopeners for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026. UPE represents principals, assistant principals, and various instructional and student support certificated professionals whose work is essential to helping ensure our de  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 20 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Clean Water Council, Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission, Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, Minnesota Assistive Technology Advisory Committee, Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board,   more

JACKSON, Mississippi, April 19 (TNSres) -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: A new report released today from the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) (https://nieer.org/) finds Mississippi is one of only five states in the country to meet 10 of 10 research-based quality standards benchmarks for pre-kindergarten programs. Mississippi ranks 35th in the nation for preschool enrollment for 4-year-olds. NIEER released it  more

HELENA, Montana, April 19 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, Governor Greg Gianforte urged high school seniors in Montana to continue to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), despite issues resulting from the U.S. Department of Education's delay in launching the 2024-2025 application portal. "Each year, the FAFSA unlocks nearly $40 million in financial aid for Montana students to continue their education afte  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 20 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State is honoring exceptional faculty and staff with annual awards for their outstanding teaching, mentoring and advising of students at the university. "This year's faculty and staff honorees stand out because of the sincerity of the heartfelt comments made in the nomination letters by fellow faculty members and students. The honorees' impressive and noble work is moving, and they are all   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education National Assessment Governing Board has issued a meeting notice, published in the Federal Register on April 16, 2024. The meeting by the Executive Committee is scheduled for May 1, 2024. The notice was issued by Lesley Muldoon, Executive Director. * * * SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to access the meeting of the National Assessment Governing Board's (hereafter referred to as Governing Board or Board)  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Hundreds of public school educators today will join with First Lady Jill Biden, a lifelong educator and NEA member, National Education Association President Becky Pringle, and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten in Bloomington, Minnesota to launch the 2024 Educators for Biden-Harris coalition. "In a time when some extreme politicians are focused on banning book  more

NEW YORK, April 20 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on April 19, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams today announced that, thanks to strong fiscal management, the city will make multiple new investments, including more than $500 million in city and state funding for educational programs for young New Yorkers in Mayor Adams' Executive Budget next week. First, the city will protect $514 million -- the majority of which w  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 16 -- The National School Boards Association issued the following news: TeachAI, an initiative led by Code.org, ETS, the International Society of Technology in Education, Khan Academy, and the World Economic Forum, announced the launch of a groundbreaking resource for education leaders and policymakers around the world - Foundational Policy Ideas for AI in Education. The National School Boards Association (NSBA) worked alongside several leading education organizatio  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 19 (TNSres) -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: Discovery Education--the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital resources nurture student curiosity and drive deeper engagement in instruction--presents educators a wide array of new, free digital resources designed to nurture student curiosity about the natural world on Earth Day and beyond. The Earth Day resources from Discovery Educ  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on April 19, 2024: The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today announced that $1.5 million in grant funding is available to help schools create learning opportunities that will bolster the Commonwealth's next generation of special educators. "The Shapiro Administration is laser focused on growing and expanding the Commonwealth's educator workforce, and we know that one of the areas  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: Gov. Josh Shapiro recently announced actions to reduce and modernize standardized testing in schools. House Republican members were thrilled to see reforms they have advocated for included in Shapiro's announcement, such as online PSSA and Keystone testing, as well as benchmark assessments throughout the year, thereby enabling educators to access results and data more swiftly. "Most of   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers issued the following statement on April 18, 2024: * * * This morning in City Council, Councilmembers Gilmore Richardson and Gauthier introduced a resolution in support of Representative Elizabeth Fiedler's Solar for Schools legislation. Good Morning, and it is a good morning--when we have both our city and state leaders united in a cause that will better the future for all of us, and most importantly for our chil  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers issued the statement: * * * Following Dr. Tony B. Watlington's announcement that the School District of Philadelphia will end its practice of leveling, PFT President Jerry T. Jordan issued the following statement: "The decision to eliminate leveling is a sound one and a very welcome one. It will allow both children and staff important stability at the start of the school year that will help set the trajectory for   more

FLORENCE, South Carolina, April 20 -- Francis Marion University issued the following news: The Distinguished Professor Award is the highest honor bestowed upon a faculty member at FMU. The annual award is named in honor of a former chairman of the FMU Board of Trustees. Pike joined the Biology faculty at Francis Marion in 1993. During her tenure at the university, she received the FMU Excellence in Teaching Award in 2005, the FMU Faculty Service Award in 2017, and was named a McNair Institute   more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at a campaign event at the Carpenters Training Center: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Guys, you come up here. Come on. Come on. Good to see you, buddy. PARTICIPANT: Yeah, you too. THE PRESIDENT: Come on. With the Bells and the Bidens, like all of you -- my dad used to have an expression. He'd say, "Family is the beginning, the middle, and the end" -- "the beginning, the middle, and the end." (Addressing Megan Bell's   more

ITHACA, New York, April 19 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The ILR Buffalo Co-Lab's march report, The Status of Child Care in New York State, was the cornerstone of the Cornell Office of Community Relations' ninth Regional Town-Gown Conference held April 9 at the Hotel Ithaca. The event, "Childcare: Issues and Innovations," hosted about 80 participants, including Cornell experts and community leaders, including Nora Yates, Deputy Commissioner of the state Division of Child Car  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today announced the winners of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for the Third District of Nebraska. "I want to thank the students who participated this year's Congressional Art Competition and offer my congratulations to the winners," said Smith. "Alongside winning entries from across the United States and in my offices, your work will be a reminder   more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), a Congressional leader on LGBTQ and education issues, hailed the finalized rule on Title IX from the U.S. Department of Education and Biden Administration: The Education Department and Biden Administration showed real courage today, delivering on a long-held promise to ensure that the federal government does more to protect all Americans--especially LGBTQ Americans--from discrim  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse,D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "The President's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Proposal": * * * Good morning to our Committee members, and a special welcome to our witness, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Director Young, it's always a pleasure to have you here before our Committee. There is simply no better communica  more

NEW YORK, April 19 (TNSres) -- The Sikh Coalition issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, the Sikh Coalition reveals the organization's landmark study: Where Are You Really From: A National Sikh School Climate Report. The report is available online here, with key findings and other resources consolidated at thesikh.co/WAYRF. The new report is the Sikh Coalition's first comprehensive report on the experiences of Sikh youth since the organization's 2014 report Go Home, Terro  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 20 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 10 with 2023 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 10 comprises Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions. National winners will be notified in the late spring. MOE Awards entries are   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- The Southern Regional Education Board issued the following news release: The Southern Regional Education Board announced this week the members of the newly formed SREB Commission on Artificial Intelligence in Education. Chaired by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and co-chaired by Brad D. Smith, president of Marshall University in West Virginia and former Silicon Valley CEO, the commission consists of more than 60 policymakers, education leaders and business ex  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 16 -- The Texas Association of School Boards issued the following news release: The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) announced today the selection of Kelly Rasti as its new associate executive director of Governmental Relations to advance the organization's work in promoting educational excellence for all Texas public school children. Rasti joins TASB from Northside ISD, where she is currently serving as the executive director of Outreach and Advocacy for the San   more

MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, April 19 -- Middlebury College issued the following news: * * * The C.V. Starr Professor of Russian and East European Studies will start in September as director of the Kathryn Wasserman Davis School of Russian. * * * Middlebury has named Tatiana Smorodinska as the next director of the Kathryn Wasserman Davis School of Russian, one of 13 Middlebury Language Schools, known internationally for their full-immersion approach to language teaching and the Language Pledge. She   more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 20 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Nine Western Kentucky University graduate programs have been ranked among the best in the country in U.S. News and World Report's 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings. WKU graduate programs on the 2024 rankings include: * Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), No. 100, up from No. 113 last year. * Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), No. 101, up from No. 106. * Speech-Language Pathology Program, No. 136, up  more

VINCENNES, Indiana, April 20 -- Vincennes University issued the following news: The Vincennes University Board of Trustees focused on academic advancements, faculty and staff excellence, and industry partnerships at its April 17 meeting in the Shake Learning Resource Center. It also acknowledged various coaches and student-athletes for their noteworthy accomplishments in both athletics and academics. One of the highlights of the meeting was the announcement of the 2024-25 promotion and tenure   more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 16 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks at a campaign event at a private residence: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: (Inaudible.) Everyone, sit down. Sit down. Hi. Hi. Oh, this feels so formal. (Laughter.) I'm just going to stand here. Sybil and Matthew, I -- first of all, I just want to thank you guys for hosting us, but for everything that you do for our country and our world, really. And I just -- I so enjoy speaking with you about a range   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 20 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on April 19, 2024: * * * Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Education announced it had approved West Virginia's maintenance of effort waiver request, and no federal funds will need to be returned. As I said all along, I knew this was not going to be a problem. So, while we are all pleased the U.S. Department of Education accepted our waiver   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 19 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced six Wisconsin educators have been named finalists for a national award honoring mathematics and science teachers for their achievement in teaching the subjects. The 2024 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching is considered the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government  more