WINCHESTER, Virginia, May 3 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Middle East District issued the following news story: By Joe Macri, Transatlantic Middle East District The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) was recently named to the Virginia School Boards Association Honor Roll in recognition of its high school internship program. The program assigns students with an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subjects to district mentors in   more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 3 -- The California Teachers Association issued the following news release: On April 29, 2024, the Attorney General (via two individual Relators) filed a lawsuit to challenge the right of Paul Keefer to hold office as a Trustee on the Sacramento County Board of Education (SCBOE) while simultaneously serving as the President, CEO and Executive Director of the Pacific Charter Institute. The lawsuit alleges that Keefer's two positions are incompatible in violation of th  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 3 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Louisiana's Calcasieu Parish School Board (CPSB) today announced the renewal of its long-term partnership with global edtech leader Discovery Education supporting student learning, development, and achievement. The continuation of this partnership enables teachers across CPSB to build dynamic classroom experiences that nurture student curiosity and p  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following commentary on May 2, 2024: * * * To Impact Change, Look Local By J. Thomas Perdue, Policy Analyst Kimberley Strassel, a member of The Wall Street Journal's editorial board, was the keynote speaker at this year's annual Georgia Freedom Dinner hosted by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation. Strassel's writing, especially her weekly "Potomac Watch" column, typically involves national politics and the federal g  more

FORT MYERS, Florida, May 3 -- The Lee County School District issued the following news on May 2, 2024: The School District of Lee County is proud to announce Robert Jones is the 2024 New Teacher of the Year. Mr. Jones teaches 6th grade at reading at Lehigh Acres Middle School and was surprised by the Superintendent, District Administrators, School Board members and co-workers earlier today. "This is not something I even pictured possible coming into this year," Jones said. "I'm very thankful a  more

TORONTO, Canada, May 3 -- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association issued the following news release: While OPSBA welcomes the recent new investments announced by the government, including new capital funding and student mental health supports for vaping and smartphone addictions, and increased student transportation funding, last week's announcement falls short of what is needed to ensure all students are set up to succeed. OPSBA's analysis shows that actual per-pupil funding is increasi  more

TORONTO, Canada, May 3 -- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association issued the following news release: The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that the Council of Trustees' Associations/School Board Associations (CTA) and the provincial government have successfully negotiated a tentative settlement on central terms of a collective agreement for 2022 to 2026 with the Education Workers' Alliance of Ontario (EWAO). "This tentative agreement acknowledges th  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 3 -- The Oregon School Boards Association issued the following news: Federal pandemic funding offered schools a rare one-time infusion of significant money. Milton-Freewater Superintendent Aaron Duff saw it as an opportunity. "How can we make these dollars last 100 years?" he said. Long after the pandemic has faded into the history books, Duff hopes, the district's new brick-and-mortar science, technology, engineering, art and math building will be serving students and rea  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: The Justice Department announced that it has filed a statement of interest in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania supporting the right of private plaintiffs to bring a lawsuit to enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. This filing is one of many recent briefs by the Justice Department supporting the longstanding principle tha  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law today announced that they submitted a formal complaint against the University of Massachusetts Amherst with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) alleging that the university has failed to address the severe discrimination and harassment of Jewish and Israeli student  more

NEW YORK, May 3 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law today announced that they submitted a formal complaint against the University of Massachusetts Amherst with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) alleging that the university has failed to address the severe discrimination and harassment of Jewish and Israeli students, which fostere  more

VICTORIA, Australia, May 3 (TNSres) -- The Australian Education Union issued the following news release: New research shows governments are failing to deliver the funding public schools need to educate the rapidly increasing numbers of students with disabilities with nine out of ten principals saying their school is under-resourced in this area. The AEU's 2024 State of our Schools survey of over 15,000 principals, teachers and support staff reveals: * The number of principals who say they hav  more

CANBERRA, Australia, May 2 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese issued the following transcript of a news conference on April 30, 2024: * * * JOANNE ALFORD, PRINCIPAL OF THE CENTRALIAN SENIOR SCHOOL: I'd just like to welcome the Prime Minister to Centralian Senior College today, we're very proud for this visit. Quite often we get a negative narrative around who our students are, but today they've been able to shine and shine for the Prime Minister and celebrate the funding that we've   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 2 -- Brown University issued the following news: The University will bestow honorary degrees on a diverse group of business leaders, artists, writers and scholars during its Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 26. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- During its Commencement and Reunion Weekend from May 24 to 26, Brown University will confer honorary doctorates on nine candidates who have achieved great distinction in a variety of fields. The candidates are: H  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: In Nevada's public schools, 14% of the students are English language learners Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) are renewing their fight to address the shortage of teachers certified to teach English language learners (ELLs) and better support ELL students. Their bipartisan Reaching English Learners Act would create a competitive grant program to fu  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated April 24, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Comments Submitted on Behalf of Liveable Arlington PHMSA - Docket 2023-0061 The following comments are submitted on behalf of Liveable Arlington, an organization based in Arlington, Texas, located within the Barnett Shale. In regard to advanced leak detection and reporting, our organi  more

CANBERRA, Australia, May 2 -- The Australian Department of Education - Minister for Education, Jason Clare, issued the following joint news release with Assistant Minister for Education Sen. Anthony Chisholm and ACT Deputy Chief Minister Yvette Berry: The latest round of the Albanese Government's Schools Upgrade Fund will deliver around $2.5 million in vital infrastructure projects for ACT public schools. Under Round 2 of the Schools Upgrade Fund, 7 public schools across the ACT will each bene  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The White House issued the following remarks on May 2, 2024, by First Lady Jill Biden at National Teachers of the Year state dinner: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Secretary Cardona. Miguel, Joe and I are so grateful for your work - when you're around, it's hard not to feel excited for our future. You know that education can change lives, and you're fighting every day for our students and their educators. Second Gentleman Emhoff - Doug - You're the best secon  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: In partnership with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), a team of researchers from the Ford School will conduct a study into how Michigan's education governance system can be improved for the benefit of public school students. "An effective system of educational governance is crucial to ensuring that all children reach their potential and that Michigan is prepared  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions released the following written testimony by Paladin Global Institute President Kemba Walden from a hearing on April 16, 2024, entitled "Held for Ransom: How Ransomware Endangers our Financial System": * * * Chairman Luetkemeyer, Ranking Member Beatty, and Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Kemba Walden, and I am the President of Paladin Global Inst  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Director Candace Wheeler from a hearing on April 10, 2024, on eight bills. The legislation includes "Love Lives On Act of 2023" (H.R. 3651); "Caring for Survivors Act of 2023" (H.R. 1083); "Prioritizing Veterans' Survivors Act" (H.R. 7100); "Survivor Benefits Delivery Improvement Act of 2024" (H.R. 7170); "Fa  more

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta, May 3 -- Keyano College issued the following news: The Environmental Technology program at Keyano College, led by its Chair, Dr. Marie-France Jones, has been actively promoting environmental education in the Wood Buffalo region for 15 years. Dr. David Smith has implemented the environmental program in several schools. The latest initiative, a partnership with Ecole Boreale, features the launch of an Environmental Club that aims to deepen students' connection with their n  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 3 (TNSres) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: With May bringing graduation season, two Nebraska organizations are working together to make sure that school officials know that Indigenous students have a right to wear tribal regalia at school graduation ceremonies. Today, the Nebraska Indian Education Association (NeIEA) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nebraska sent letters to Nebraska publi  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 3 -- The Maine Department of Education issued the following news release: The Maine Department of Education (DOE) announced grants for 30 additional Maine schools to implement the Building Assets Reducing Risks (BARR) model to increase academic achievement, engagement, and student and staff wellbeing. These new grants build on the Maine DOE's initial BARR investment last summer, with nearly 100 schools now implementing BARR across the state. BARR offers schools a framework   more

TORONTO, Canada, May 3 -- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association issued the following news release: While OPSBA welcomes the recent new investments announced by the government, including new capital funding and student mental health supports for vaping and smartphone addictions, and increased student transportation funding, last week's announcement falls short of what is needed to ensure all students are set up to succeed. OPSBA's analysis shows that actual per-pupil funding is increasi  more

TORONTO, Canada, May 3 -- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association issued the following news release: The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that the Council of Trustees' Associations/School Board Associations (CTA) and the provincial government have successfully negotiated a tentative settlement on central terms of a collective agreement for 2022 to 2026 with the Education Workers' Alliance of Ontario (EWAO). "This tentative agreement acknowledges th  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 3 -- The South Dakota Department of Education issued the following news release: Four South Dakota Workforce Education Grants totaling $840,051.39 have been awarded to South Dakota public school districts. The Workforce Education Grant program is designed to make transformative change for career and technical education (CTE) programs offered in middle and high schools throughout the state. "High quality CTE programs give students the knowledge, skills, and experiences  more

NEW YORK, May 3 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 2, 2024, with Dan Mannarino of PIX 11 Morning News: * * * Dan Mannarino: Mr. Mayor, thank you for being here, and let's begin with what we are really seeing play out in real time. Police now on college university campuses in New York City through commencement, some to the end of May, beginning of June. When you look at that, does it drain resources or take resources from other areas of the   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: As many Penn students were finishing final exams or heading home for winter break last December, Vernon Wells was instead flying into Manila, then taking a 3-hour bus ride to the city of Olongapo, catching a cab to the municipality of Morong, and finally hitching a motorbike ride to the village of Sitio Kanawan, all to engage in fieldwork with the Ayta Magbukun tri  more