WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: Teachers and all other school staff at Capital City Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., voted tonight to unionize, joining the membership of the District of Columbia Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff, DC ACTS, an affiliate of the AFT. Capital City Public Charter School has 200 employees, including teachers, instructional assistants, counselors, librarians, secretarial staff and custodians, a  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's ongoing commitment to ensuring affordable, quality health care for all, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), finalized a rule that will expand access to health care for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. Today's rule ensures DACA recipients will no long  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 3 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following news: Legislation to allow Missouri teachers to continue to participate in hands-on learning and take that knowledge back to their students was sent this week to the full Senate for consideration. The Senate Select Committee on Empowering Missouri Parents and Children unanimously approved HB 1945, sponsored by Rep. Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph). The House, with a unanimous  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 3 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: There was no limit to the amount of engineering innovation displayed this weekend by the Oklahoma State University College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology students. Two significant events -- the 13th annual Speedfest and the fifth year of the Senior Design Expo -- were high-energy presentations of just how much CEAT students have to offer. On Friday, April 26, visitors from public schoo  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today applauded the Biden Administration decision to publish a final rule that will expand health care for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, also known as "Dreamers." The decision ensures that DACA recipients can enroll in a Qualified Health Plan through the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace or for coverage through a Basic Health Program. T  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today recognized Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, which will be commemorated beginning Sunday, May 5, at sundown. The observance coincides with the 27th day of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar, which is also the date of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943. As a state senator, Cohen sponsored, and the Tennessee General Assembly passed, legislation to create the Tennessee Holoca  more

SANDY LAKE, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on May 3, 2024: The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Deputy Secretary John Norbeck today celebrated the induction of the McKeever Tract in Clear Creek State Forest into the Old-Growth Forest Network. "DCNR is pleased to have designation bestowed on a portion of the McKeever Tract in Clear Creek State Forest, and we appreciate the support of the O  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Denver Museum of Nature and Science issued the following news release: Denver Museum of Nature & Science researchers are excited to announce the fossil discovery of a species of a 65-million-year-old mammal that was collected in the Corral Bluffs area on the edge of Colorado Springs. The newly discovered species, named Militocodon lydae, is part of a group of animals that gave rise to all modern hoofed mammals, including deer, cows and pigs. * Media kit  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following remarks on May 3, 2024, by Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command change of command ceremony: * * * Well aloha, everyone! [Audience replies, "Aloha!"] It's great to be back in Hawaii. And it's an honor to be joined today by so many distinguished guests, including Governor Green and other state and local leaders from Hawaii, members of Congress, Heads of State, ministers of defense, chiefs of def  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the Senate floor highlighting next week's Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Dream Deferred: The Urgent Need to Protect Immigrant Youth." The hearing will emphasize the urgent need for Congress to pass legal protections for noncitizens who were brought to the United States as children. "Dreamers are young peop  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: NEW YORK, NY - Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) touted the Biden Administration's effort to expand affordable health care coverage to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. "Dreamers contribute to their communities and our nation, the only nation many of them have ever known and have called home, and they deserve health care just like all of us," said Congressman Adrian  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Five Penn State professors have been named Evan Pugh University Professors, an elite and prestigious distinction conferred by the University on only 79 faculty members since the establishment of the designation in 1960. The five professors newly bestowed with the University's highest faculty honor, effective July 1, are: Reka Albert, distinguished professor of physics and biology, Eberly Colle  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 3 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following attestation examination (No. 2024-196) on April 30, 2024, involving Gadsden County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF ATTESTATION EXAMINATION Except for the material noncompliance described below involving teachers and reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of our examination and coul  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, May 3 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation to further strengthen Florida's protections for consumers, teachers, and employees from being forced to adopt ideologies or reflect a preferred political behavior. With today's actions, Governor DeSantis is bolstering protections for: * Consumers, by providing recourse for individuals who believe they have been de-banked for political   more

FORT BENNING, Georgia, May 3 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Moore issued the following news: By Josef Cole Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Moore leaders, community partners, and special guests gathered at Fort Moore, Ga., April 29, for a memorialization ceremony of Access Control Point 7, at Harmony Church gate, to honor and remember Distinguished Service Cross recipient, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Lafayette G. Pool. Speaking to the crowd in attendance, U.S. Army Armor School commandant and Chie  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 4 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on May 3, 2024: * * * Victory in Mother's Fight Against School District's Lies Imagine a mother getting ready to send her daughter to kindergarten. She asks the school for information about the curriculum planned for her little one, but the school stonewalls her. So, the mom tries again, and the school responds by demanding $74,000 in public records fees to access the information. Then the nation's largest tea  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-445) on a joint resolution (H.J.Res. 116), which provides for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act". The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on April 5, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) M  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro joined leaders from Philadelphia and the General Assembly, as well as gun violence prevention advocates to highlight the Shapiro-Davis Administration's work to create safer communities by investing in community groups focused on reducing gun violence. Governor Shapiro believes that all Pennsylvanians deserve to be safe and feel safe in their com  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 3 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: From left to right: Gokdenis Ersoy and Aiden Robinson of Haynie's Heroes; Emma Lueders, Jennie Bull and Julianna Hernandez of Moody Management LLC; Garv Prabhaker and Sarah Schoenecker of University Diaries; and Xiangyi Han, Jingjing Wu and Minna You of Boundless Why (Photo by Amelia Beamish) Bandages that monitor for diabetic foot ulcers and creating safe spaces for conversations about sexual wellness and self-love we  more

HOPEWELL, Virginia, May 4 -- The James River Association issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: The James River Association (JRA) announced today that it was awarded an American Water Charitable Foundation 2024 Water and Environment grant, focusing on providing river-based environmental education to high school biology students at Hopewell City Public Schools. This grant will ensure that during the 2024-2025 school year approximately 350 Hopewell City Public Schools high school biolo  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 3 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: School of Social Work Professor Eric Kingson (left) and Chair Carrie Smith present Jim Stone with an award for his dedication to the annual Legislative Policy Day event. When Jim Stone started his first year at Syracuse University in 1958, he had every intention of following in his parents' footsteps and becoming a teacher. In his junior year in the University's School of Education, Stone was required to spend one aft  more

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Laughlin Air Force Base (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Keira Rossman, 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs Team XL hosted a tour for Leadership Del Rio, a program established to inspire community members to actively participate in local affairs and contribute to Del Rio's continued growth and future success, April 9, 2024. Laughlin Air Force Base fosters and expands strong ties to the community t  more

MANNING, South Carolina, May 4 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Following reports that two young people were seen in a social media video setting an opossum on fire and kicking and stomping on the animal, TeachKind--PETA's humane education division--sent Clarendon County School District Superintendent Shawn Johnson and Florence 1 Schools Superintendent Richard O'Malley urgent letters today stressing the need for humane education. The group also s  more

SAN DIEGO, Texas, May 3 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisors Timothy J. Heisterkamp, CFP(R), and Max Neese, CFP(R) have joined LPL Financial's broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms. They reported serving approximately $200 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets* and join LPL from Cambridge. Heisterkamp, an advisor since 1998, built   more

MIAMI, Florida, May 4 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release: School Board members, District and school administrators, teachers and students at J.C. Bermudez Senior High School attended an unveiling of four architectural illustrations of the school's new building and renovations. The General Obligation Bond project, estimated to cost $35.7 million, is expected to be completed in September of 2025. "Miami-Dade County Public Schools is your best choice with the in  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Maryland State Education Association issued the following legislative update on May 3, 2024: THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Governor Sign Bills to Protect Freedom to Read, Strengthen Profession With educators, bill sponsors, and legislative leaders beside him on April 25, the governor signed the Freedom to Read Act into law and made Maryland one of the first states to lead against politicized attacks from extremist activists seeking to ban books and deny st  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 4 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: State Superintendent Dr. Michael F. Rice today praised Michigan's teacher educator programs for actively addressing the teacher shortage in partnership with local school districts, intermediate school districts, and the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). Dr. Rice spoke to the Directors and Representatives of Teacher Education Programs (DARTEP) in Michigan at Western Michigan   more

MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, May 3 -- Middlebury College issued the following news: Middlebury President Laurie L. Patton has announced she will be leaving Middlebury in January 2025 to become president of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Patton took office on July 1, 2015, and has served as the institution's 17th president, and is the first woman to hold the position since Middlebury's founding in 1800. Middlebury is a global educational institution comprising undergraduate and graduate schoo  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By AJ Pulkkinen, MyCG writer Congratulations to MK1 Emily Helterhoff of CGC BERTHOLF, the Coast Guard's 2023 Enlisted Person of the Year - Active Duty Component, and OS1 Leland Kimball of Port Security Unit 313, the Coast Guard's 2023 Enlisted Person of the Year - Reserve Component! Petty officers Helterhoff and Kimball each stepped up to take on roles of greater responsibility, significantly   more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 4 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release: State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, went to North Carolina's third-largest school district on Friday, May 3, to return newfound cash from the Unclaimed Property Division (UPD) of the Department of State Treasurer (DST). "As keeper of the public purse, I always appreciate the opportunity to put money back in the hands of the rightful owners. As a member of the State Board of Education,   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Fifty-five percent of ninth-graders said they expected to complete a postsecondary credential after high school, according to early results from the High School and Beyond Longitudinal Study of 2022 (HS&B:22), conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the statistical center within the U.S. Department of Education's In  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release: The National Education Association is uniting with students, families, and educators nationwide to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week from May 6-10, 2024. This year and year-round, we express our gratitude to educators for their invaluable contributions to our students, families, and communities, and we continue to uplift their stories and voices to our leaders. "During this Teacher Appreciation Week,   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: The National Education Association today announced that Dr. Susan Williams Brown, a math instructor at Gadsden State Community College in Gadsden, Ala., has been named as the 2024 Higher Educator of the Year. The honor, sponsored by the NEA Foundation, recognizes a postsecondary education professional who continuously engages in outstanding student-centered professional practice, exempla  more

FORT KNOX, Kentucky, May 4 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news: By Lauren Reho, U.S. Army Recruiting Command PAO A soon-to-be graduate of the New Mexico Military Institute is taking the success she found at school and springboarding into her next adventure - commissioning as an officer in the Army. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, NMMI cadet Mackenzie Kirsch is set to graduate, May 4, as her class valedictorian. Having focused her education on criminal justice, Ki  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 3 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: A new study by Northwestern University researchers and coworkers explains a puzzling problem with maps of future earthquake shaking used to design earthquake-resistant buildings. Although seismologists have been making these maps for about 50 years, they know very little about how well they actually forecast shaking, because large damaging earthquakes are infrequent in any area. To learn more, the  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news: In an op-ed in Lancaster Online, Millersville University student and Pennsylvania Board of Education member Brenna Chernich praised Governor Josh Shapiro's blueprint for higher education as a plan that will create opportunity for Pennsylvanians, build affordable pathways to a college education, and address critical workforce needs. Governor Shapiro's 2024-25 budget proposal invests $975 milli  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on May 3, 2024, honoring National Teacher Appreciation Day and National Teacher Appreciation Week: * * * Teachers are the heart and soul of our Nation. They care for our Nation's students, pass on knowledge to rising generations, and inspire our children to dream up new possibilities for their futures. The power of a great teacher is profound, and -- on National Teacher Appreciation Day and during National Teacher Appreciat  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on May 3, 2024, honoring Public Service Recognition Week: * * * Our Nation's over 20 million public servants work hard to deliver for our families, communities, and country. Their work matters to people's everyday lives: They keep neighborhoods safe and the buses running, and build futures for people in their hometowns. They are the lifeblood of our democracy, acting as brave first responders, election workers, and service   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 4 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on the 2024 OH-03 congressional art competition, on May 3, 2024: * * * "I'm thrilled to announce that Olivia Graham has been selected as the first place winner of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition, representing Ohio's Third Congressional District. I can't wait to see their masterpiece displayed proudly in the United States Capitol, alongside a stunning array of other national talent,"said Congresswoman Beat  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger yesterday evening hosted an art show and award ceremony at the duPont Gallery at the University of Mary Washington to announce the Seventh District's first, second, and third place winners of the sixth annual Congressional Art Competition. Students, family members, art teachers, principals, and art judges were invited to attend and see all 33 partici  more

KINSHASA, Congo, May 4 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Shells hit a displacement camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) today, prompting aid workers to temporarily evacuate and resulting in up to 40 reported deaths and many others injured, with children among the casualties, Save the Children said. Save the Children, along w  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today applauded the Biden Administration's announcement of a final rule that will expand health care eligibility to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. Under the final rule, approximately 100,000 DACA recipients will become eligible to en  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, secured more than $100 million for 101 New Hampshire projects in the final government funding bills for fiscal year (FY) 2024. The federal investments, appropriated through the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) process, will go towards a range of Granite State priorities throughout the state, including wat  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Shannon Collins As the Florida crowd cheers the runners, Staff Sgt. Leonard Korir knows he's 37 seconds behind third place at the 24-mile mark. A mile later, he works his way up, only 18 seconds away from that last qualifying spot. In the last mile, Korir surged past Zach Panning and Elkanah Kibet to earn a bronze medal in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando April 3 with a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes and 57 se  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Do you want to engage with ideas worth spreading? Plan to attend a TEDx talk at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine on May 7 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. TEDx Talks feature interesting speakers who present a fresh idea or a different take on topics of immediate community interest. Geisinger Commonwealth's TEDx event will share unique viewpoints on the topic Sustaining Empat  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King is co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation designed to protect children and teens online. The Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) strengthens and modernizes provisions in the original Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by updating privacy laws, cracking down on harmful data collection and holding Big Tech companies accountable for harm and manipulation  more

ABILENE, Texas, May 3 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Texas State Technical College alumna Caitlin Wallace-Bruno said she was surprised to learn that her restaurant had been nominated for the Abilene Chamber of Commerce's New Business of the Year award. "It was an even bigger shock when I learned I was one of three finalists," said the 2018 Culinary Arts graduate and owner of Caitie Pies in downtown Abilene. Brandon Scott Thomas, TSTC's senior field development off  more

EDMOND, Oklahoma, May 4 -- The University of Central Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Central Oklahoma's College of Liberal Arts' John R. Wood, Ph.D., professor of public administration, has been awarded the prestigious DaVinci Institute's 2024 Creativity in Education Fellowship and UCO student Isabelle Esau was awarded a DaVinci Scholarship. The DaVinci Institute's Creativity in Education Fellowship is a distinguished honor given to educators who exhibit exemplar  more

LUSAKA, Zambia, May 4 -- The U.S. Embassy in Zambia posted the following news: The United States government through the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program, has committed $1.16 million (approximately 31 million kwacha) to support an expansion of a Model Library for Youth and a Center for Training and Administration to train Zambians in library science and provide professionally-guided library services for young people. The Lub  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: In a world often clouded by uncertainty, there are individuals whose dedication and selflessness shine brightly, illuminating a path for others to follow. Staff Sgt. Cody Linden is one such individual, whose journey of service and sacrifice serves as inspiration to all who come across his story. Linden is from the small town of Williamstown, New Jersey  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued a 98-page report in April 2024 entitled "2022 Educator Preparation Program and Workforce Analysis Report." Here is an excerpt: Preface The data presented in this report demonstrate the biggest challenge facing Wisconsin is retaining teachers. The state is more successful than our surrounding states in attracting people into the profession as demonstrated by the number of students enrolled in preparation programs. The   more