NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 24 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Peabody College faculty members Andrew Hostetler (center) and Marcy Singer-Gabella (center right) with representatives of MNPS, including Director Adrienne Battle (far right), following the school board announcement on April 23. On April 23, Metro Nashville Public Schools and John Early Museum Magnet Middle School announced a new collaboration with Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development to  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 25 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Tori Acuna The Preuss School UC San Diego makes a simple but weighty promise to each of its students: you will be prepared to succeed in college and career. With a population of students from low-income households set to become the first in their families to attend college, this pledge is not accepted without significant dedication from scholars and sacrifice from their families. Stud  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 25 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: The Virginia Board of Education recently concluded a series of fifteen in-person and virtual Listening Sessions throughout the Commonwealth providing over 800 parents, educators, and community members an opportunity to comment on the development of Virginia's school performance and support framework. The new framework is designed to provide greater transparency and awareness of school perform  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 25 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on April 24, 2024: Mayor Michelle Wu today announced Shin-pei Tsay as the new Director and Marcy Ostberg as Deputy Director of the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM). Tsay and Ostberg bring experience in urban planning and city government, including in areas of sustainability, transportation, housing, and education. Tsay and Ostberg both started earlier this month and are filling previous vacancies   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 25 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Yesterday, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Senate Bill 464, sponsored by Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education and Youth Sen. Clint Dixon (R-Gwinnett), into law. This measure mandates the State Board of Education to establish a program for the Department of Education to allocate funds for eligible teachers to purchase school supplies online. It also provides for universal reading sc  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 25 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: More than 100 teachers in 53 school districts are receiving $732,000 in grants from the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) for earning National Board Certification. "Michigan children are the biggest winners when our schools have highly accomplished teachers who have met rigorous standards to receive National Board Certification," said State Superintendent Dr. Michael F. Rice. "That's why  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on April 24, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the City of New York's balanced $111.6 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Executive Budget. Mayor Adams' budget builds on the administration's actions, since last fall, to stabilize the city's fiscal outlook, and has positioned the city to backfill long-term programs that had only been funded with temporary stimulus funds while making the investments that do  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 24 -- The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy issued the following weekly column on April 22, 2024: * * * An Estimated 35,000 Oklahoma Children Qualify for SoonerCare, But Not Enrolled As of March 2024, 502,221 Oklahoma children were enrolled in SoonerCare, just over half the estimated number of children living in the state. Additionally, the state estimates that about seven percent, or 70,000 Oklahoma children, are not enrolled in insurance, and more than hal  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 25 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper released his recommended budget for FY 2024-2025, Securing North Carolina's Future. The Governor's plan would raise teacher pay by 8.5% and invest over $1 billion in public schools across North Carolina instead of more taxpayer-funded private school vouchers. The Governor's budget builds on the state's success as the top state to do business in   more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, April 24 -- Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, issued the following news release: Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society presented awards for its 2024 Student Research Showcase. The virtual competition included 213 student presentations across 13 disciplinary categories. Monetary awards were given for first and second place winners in the high school, undergraduate, and graduate divisions. Additional prizes were awarded for the top overal  more