WASHINGTON, May 1 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release: Kelly Ayotte, Republican candidate for New Hampshire governor, has been publicly thanking a variety of former and current state elected officials for their support of her candidacy -- including those with violent and extreme records. Ayotte has touted endorsements from: * Jon Stone, the former poli  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund released its latest round of endorsements of Moms Demand Action volunteers running for office across the country -- underscoring the growing power of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers as candidates for office themselves. "Moms Demand Action volunteers have a proven track record of fighting tooth and nail to keep their communities safe,  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- The Pennsylvania Bar Association issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Lackawanna County lawyer Michael J. McDonald, a founding partner in the Scranton law firm of McDonald and MacGregor LLC, will become immediate past president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) at the conclusion of the association's Annual Meeting May 10 in Hershey. As immediate past president, McDonald will continue to serve as an officer on the PBA Board of Governors.   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams MACON/ATLANTA - Mercer will confer bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees to more than 2,200 students participating in five commencements during May in Macon and Atlanta. The total number of students meeting the requirements for graduation exceeds 2,600. Commencement speakers will include President and CEO of the Georgia Hospital Association Caylee Noggle for the School of Medicine; Manag  more

SEATTLE, Washington, May 2 -- Seattle Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Summary: SPS is building a system of well-resourced schools. This effort aims to ensure every student is prepared for college, career, and life. * * * Well-Resourced Schools Seattle Public Schools (SPS) is building a system of well-resourced schools. This effort aims to ensure every student is prepared for college, career, and life. * * * What is a Well-Resourced School? Our goal is that every school in  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 2 -- The Virginia School Boards Association issued the following news release: Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) President, Dr. Cardell Patillo, made his next stop on the President's Roadshow with a visit to Wise County Public Schools, on Tuesday, April 30. Dr. Patillo's visit underscored the commitment of the VSBA to engage with local school divisions across the Commonwealth and support their endeavors in fostering educational success. During his visit,   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), held a hearing to review the president's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Education. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as prepared for delivery: "Good morning. Thank you, Chair Baldwin. And  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: Two members of the Lycoming College faculty were recognized for teaching excellence at the annual Lycoming College Honors Convocation, held on Sunday, April 21, at Williamsport's Community Arts Center. Plankenhorn Alumni Award for Faculty Excellence The 2024 Plankenhorn Alumni Award for Faculty Excellence was presented to Rachel Hickoff-Cresko, Ed.D., associate professor of education and chair of the department.   more

WAIPAHU, Hawaii, May 1 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: Waipahu High School is celebrating the recent release of two published books featuring stories multilingual students penned over the past two years about their unique experiences and diverse cultures. In all, some 175 students in the school's English Learner (EL) Program -- students with limited English language proficiency -- participated by writing stories reflecting their heritages from Chuuk, Po  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 2 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: A former public school teacher who launched a racist and anti-immigrant tirade against a Santa Clarita street vendor is being sued by a Latino civil rights group for civil assault and violating California civil rights laws. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) filed the lawsuit on Wednesday on behalf of Sergio Medina, 36. In September 2023, Gnel Fra  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, May 2 - The Canadian Department of Justice, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release: The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excel  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 2 -- The National Association of Elementary School Principals issued the following news release: The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and the Nebraska Department of Education are pleased to announce 17 school/district leaders have recently completed the NAESP Pre-K-3 Leadership Academy. The participants represent the fourth Nebraska cohort to participate in the award-winning professional learning program that provides principals and other sc  more

TORONTO, Canada, May 2 -- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association issued the following statement on May 1, 2024: * * * "We welcome the new OYAP FAST program and thank the Ministry of Education for listening to feedback received from stakeholders during its robust consultation. School boards recognize there is a need for more students to pursue opportunities in the skilled trades as part of a modernized secondary school program. This plan recognizes the importance of exposing students to   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following statement on May 1, 2024, by State Rep. Scott Conklin: * * * Following his Pennsylvania Capitol news conference yesterday with school sports officials and student athletes, state Rep. Scott Conklin issued these remarks to shed further light on why Pennsylvania's approach to school sports competitions should be reformed to model other states that recognize the difference between national all-star teams in p  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Summer Lee (PA-12) and Maxwell Frost (FL-10) announced the reintroduction of the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair or CROWN Act in the House of Representatives, a bill to outlaw discrimination on the basis of hair texture. Senator Cory Booke  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 2 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: By Jonathan Morales Two afternoons a week at Sacramento State, the corridors of Capistrano Hall are filled with the sounds of bows hitting strings and familiar tunes. But the sounds are not from Sac State music students. They're the sounds of local kids taking advantage of a unique University program that aims to expand access to the performing arts. For over two decades, the Sac State Strin  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 1, 2024, with Nicole Wallace of MSNBC's Deadline: White House: * * * Nicole Wallace: Turning to our coverage, New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Amtonia Hylton is with us as well. Mr. Mayor, I know a lot of your focus now is on managing the city in a moment of crisis of these protests. I want to ask you about the original challenge, though, for the city and Columbia, and that is making Jewish   more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 1 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: As Maddie Miller looks back at her WKU experience, the graduating senior from Louisville says the classes, connections and community in the Department of Music have prepared her for the next step. "I chose WKU because out of all the schools I auditioned at and toured this was the only one where I immediately felt like the faculty were invested in my future both as a student and as a person," said Miller, w  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, May 2 (TNSres) -- Winthrop University issued the following news: Winthrop University Education Professor Marshall Jones will assume the Singleton Professorship later this year to examine current uses of artificial intelligence and advise others on its uses in the United States and internationally. The Singleton Professorship honors the memory of Winthrop alumna and former member of the Board of Trustees, Elizabeth Singleton. Since it was established in 1994, the Sing  more