JACKSON, Mississippi, April 30 -- Jackson Public Schools issued the following news on April 29, 2024: At its regular meeting on April 18, 2024, the Board of Trustees approved a recommendation from Superintendent Dr. Errick L. Greene and the administration for the demolition of the following closed school sites: * Baker Elementary, located at 300 E. Santa Clair Street * French Elementary, located at 311 Joel Avenue * Woodville Heights Elementary, located at 2930 McDowell Road Extension After  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers issued the following statement on April 29, 2024: * * * Following Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's subsequent appointment of Joyce Wilkerson to fill the vacant School Board position, PFT President Jerry T. Jordan issued the following statement: "Right is right. And Mayor Cherelle L. Parker was right to nominate Joyce Wilkerson to the first School Board under the Parker administration. Mayor Parker was right to continue   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers issued the following statement on April 28, 2024: * * * Regarding the delay in moving forward with the nomination of Joyce Wilkerson to the School Board, PFT President Jerry T. Jordan issued the following statement: "I urge members of City Council to advance the nomination of Joyce Wilkerson to the School Board of Philadelphia. "As I shared in my letter to every member of Council last week, Ms. Wilkerson has been  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - After celebrating Earth Day at Zuni Pueblo, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced the unveiling of a Tribal Task Force made up of Tribal leadership from Tribes and Pueblos across the state. The Task Force is designed for Vasquez to better listen and represent the voices of Indian Country in Washington. It will seek guidance from each of the seven federally recognized Tribes and  more

VICTORIA, Australia, April 30 (TNSres) -- The Australian Education Union issued the following news release: New research shows the urgent need for the full funding of South Australian public schools with three quarters affected byteacher shortages and alarming declines reported in student and teacher wellbeing. The AEU's 2024 State of our Schools survey results are beingreleased in Adelaide today at an activation highlighting the 508 public schools in South Australia which are currently underf  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 30 -- William Peace University issued the following news: Former Durham mayor and lifelong public servant William V. "Bill" Bell will be the 2024 Commencement Speaker at William Peace University, the school announced today. Bell is the longest-serving Mayor of Durham with eight terms from 2001 until 2017. He also served on the Durham County Board of Commissioners for 26 years, 12 of those as the chair. "It is with great humility and excitement that I accept the  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 30 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation is disappointed that Georgia lawmakers have passed a new scheme to divert funds from public schools to unregulated private, mostly religious schools. Gov. Brian Kemp recently signed SB 233 into law, which will force taxpayers to fund private religious education across the state. This bill disregards the lessons from other state voucher programs that these  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 30 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Governor Jared Polis today signed the FY 2024-2025 Long Appropriations Bill into law to invest in families, prepare our students for success, and build healthier communities across the state. "Our balanced budget provides historic K-12 public school funding of more than $525 million, buys down the budget stabilization factor and addresses the most pressing needs of our communities,"  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 30 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Governor Jared Polis today signed the FY 2024-2025 Long Appropriations Bill (https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/24lbnarrative.pdf) into law to invest in families, prepare our students for success, and build healthier communities across the state. "Our balanced budget provides historic K-12 public school funding of more than $525 million, buys down the budget stabilization f  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 30 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Justice Center issued the following news release: What would it take to create a state school system where every student from any background or circumstance can access the educational opportunities that prepare them to thrive economically and socially in college, career, and life? How much would such a system cost if it could offer the resources and programs needed to help students overcome the challenges they face inside and outs  more

GENESEO, New York, April 30 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: Liam Murphy '24, a history with adolescence education major from Bellport, NY, will spend the 2024-25 academic year in Japan as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) after winning a national award through the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET Program USA). JET Program USA is sponsored by the Japanese government and offers a unique cultural exchange opportunity for US college alumni   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, April 30 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: For the first time since 2019, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga commencement will fill McKenzie Arena to the rafters. Restrictions that had previously applied to UTC commencement ceremonies--first going virtual due to COVID-19; then limited when returning to an in-person format due to pandemic and public health restrictions; and finally limited seating capacity because of McKen  more