WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $2,191,871.24 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricanes Laura and Ida relief. The Calcasieu Parish School Board will receive $1,051,138.34 for building repairs damaged as a result of Hurricane Laura. Lafourche Parish will receive $1,140,732.90 for permanent repairs required as a result of Hurricane Ida. "Despite t  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $1,051,138.34 million in federal grants for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest Louisiana. The funding is made available through the major disaster declaration for Hurricane Laura (DR-4559-LA), which Congressman Higgins supported. The reimbursement includes: $1,051,138.34 to the Calcasieu Parish School Board for rep  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * Editor's note: An earlier version of this news release listed award recipients from a previous year. This news release has been corrected. * * * The National Park Service today awarded $23.4 million to 39 projects in 16 states and the District of Columbia as part of the Historic Preservation Fund's African American Civil Rights grant program, which focus  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, following the ongoing antisemitic attacks against Jewish students, and pro-Hamas protests at college campuses across the country, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging an investigation and prosecution against the unlawful, violent and left-wing-funded organizations behind these protests. Senator Scott is calling out AG Garland for refusing to take action against or  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 1 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: A North Carolina school board must immediately halt its practice of starting its meetings with board member-led prayer, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is insisting. A concerned Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools parent has reported that the board begins each meeting with a Christian prayer led by a board member. The board's meeting minutes indicate that the majority of recent prayers ha  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 1 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Last week, the board of the School City of Hammond approved plans to consolidate the district by closing three of the elementary schools. The consolidation is said to save the district $5.6 million and will involve redistricting that will impact over 1,100 students, and 173 educators will be laid off. The day following the decision, the district closed down as many teachers called of  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, April 30 -- Air University issued the following news: By Robert Dantzler, Air University Public Affairs The Air Command and Staff College elective, Gathering of Eagles, is set to host its annual capstone event at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, May 7-10, 2024. Students who enrolled in the GOE elective course spent months researching and writing a book about the careers and contribution of airpower legends who served the warfighter in numerous ways, referred to as Eagles  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 1 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has selected a University of Michigan researcher to lead a study into how the state's education governance system can be improved for the benefit of public school students. Dr. Brian Jacob of the University of Michigan, who has extensive expertise in education policy research, will lead the study. The proposed research will review key system features:   more

LANSING, Michigan, May 1 -- The Michigan Association of Public School Academies issued the following news release: The U.S. News and World Report rankings of the Best High Schools in America have been announced for 2024, and once again, the top open-enrollment high schools in Detroit are all charter schools. Considered the gold standard of school rankings, U.S. News and World Report ranks every high school in the country using a sophisticated formula that looks at college readiness, college cu  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday spoke at a U.S. Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies hearing on President Biden's Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the U.S. Department of Education (ED). In his questions to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Murphy highlighted the funding in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to increase mental health services   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * Editor's note: An earlier version of this news release listed award recipients from a previous year. This news release has been corrected. * * * The National Park Service today awarded $23.4 million to 39 projects in 16 states and the District of Columbia as part of the Historic Preservation Fund's African American Civil Rights grant program, which focus  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSres) -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * Unions help lead pay increases, but salaries are still far less than they were a decade ago * * * Four new reports examining educator pay and school funding from pre-K through college (http://www.nea.org/educatorpay) reveal that despite modest gains in educator pay last year, chronic problems remain regarding low wages and a lack of professional respect amongst educator  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 1 (TNSres) -- The Virginia Education Association issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Since Governor Youngkin took office, Virginia's average teacher pay has not only failed to keep up with national growth, it hasn't yet recovered to inflation-adjusted pre-pandemic levels, according to a new National Education Association (NEA) released today. Our teachers are falling further behind: Last year, Virginia's average teacher pay was $63,103, which was $6,441   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: State Rep. Scott Conklin joined school sports officials and student athletes at the Pennsylvania Capitol today to urge support for his proposal that would better protect players in Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association competitions. Conklin - whose H.B. 1983 would allow the PIAA to establish alternative playoffs and championships for boundary and non-boundary sch  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: The Senate Education Committee approved an innovative package of bills today designed to help more young people in Pennsylvania pursue post-secondary education and career training. The "Grow PA" post-secondary education reform plan includes seven bills designed to help make Pennsylvania more competitive in attracting and retaining students to attend college and complete c  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 1 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following statement on April 30, 2024: * * * Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement: "I believe Vermont's public education system has the potential to be the best in the nation, attracting the families we need to revitalize working class neighborhoods, refill our schools, and grow the economy in all corners of our state. "In my first year in office - and every year since - I've asked the Legislature to wor  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 1 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: A North Carolina school board must immediately halt its practice of starting its meetings with board member-led prayer, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is insisting. A concerned Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools parent has reported that the board begins each meeting with a Christian prayer led by a board member. The board's meeting minutes indicate that the majority of recent prayers ha  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 1 -- The Texas State Teachers Association issued the following news release: Texas teachers' salaries continue to fall farther and farther behind what their peers in most of the rest of the country are earning, while per-student funding in Texas also lags farther behind most states, the National Education Association's latest national survey of financial commitments to public education shows. Texas teachers, on average, now earn more than $9,000 less than the national average  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: By Andy Brown Russell Legate-Yang, AB'22, has been selected as a 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow, which will support his doctoral studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Legate-Yang is one of this year's 30 Soros Fellows, who were chosen for their achievements and their potential to make significant contributions to U.S. society, culture or their academic fields. Each fellow will receive up   more