WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release: Rhode Island Teacher of the Year Aimee Couto proudly represented the Ocean State this week during a visit to Washington, D.C., where she attended the first-ever Teachers of the Year State Dinner at the White House. First Lady Jill Biden announced the dinner in April, held in honor of the country's most esteemed educators: the National Teacher of the Year and 2024 State Teachers of the Year. "We ar  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert: * * * Name of Product: Creativity Street Foam Pattern Rollers Hazard: The recalled foam pattern rollers are intended for children and contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban in the rollers' handles. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: May 02, 2024 Units: About 2,880 (In addition, 24 in Canada) Consu  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Education has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on May 3, 2024, entitled "Applications for New Awards; Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program-Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools." The notice was issued by Adam Schott, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Delegated the Authority to Perform the Functions and Duties of the Assistant Secretary  more

EMORY, Virginia, May 6 -- Emory and Henry College issued the following news: The 176th commencement ceremony for Emory & Henry College graduating class of 2024 was held at the Fred Selfe Stadium on the Emory campus on Saturday, May 4 at 10 a.m. More than 200 graduates walked across the stage and received their diplomas and were the last class to have "College" on their diplomas as Emory & Henry will transition to "University" status this fall. "As we make the transition on August first to univ  more

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, May 6 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on May 4, 2024, by Governor Lisa D. Cook at separate ceremonies for the College of Business and Technology and College of Arts and Sciences: * * * "Oh, the Places You'll Go and the Things You'll Do" * * * Greetings Georgia College and State University Class of 2024! Congratulations to all of you. For those earning your bachelor's degrees, you entered college during the pandemic and made it through a very challen  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Last night, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), a former educator, attended President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden's first-ever "Teachers of the Year" State Dinner at the White House. The event honored the 2024 National Teacher of the Year, Missy Testerman from Tennessee, and the State Teachers of the Year, including Ryan Hardesty from Pennsylvania. The National Teacher of th  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 1 -- The Kentucky Department of Education issued the following news release: A child's ability to read is a critical predictor of both educational and lifelong success. Students must have every opportunity to gain and strengthen this skill, and teachers must be equipped and empowered in the teaching of reading to best support their students. To support this goal, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) launched a partnership beginning in school year 2022-2023 called  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 6 -- Education Minnesota issued the following news release: Tracy Byrd, a ninth-grade English language arts teacher at Washburn High School in the Minneapolis school district, is the 2024 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Byrd is the 60th recipient of the prestigious award, and the third from the Minneapolis district to be named Minnesota Teacher of the Year. An independent selection committee representing Minnesota leaders in education, business and government chooses th  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Education National Assessment Governing Board has issued a meeting notice, published in the Federal Register on May 3, 2024. The meeting is scheduled for May 16-17, 2024. The notice was issued by Lesley Muldoon, Executive Director. * * * SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to access the National Assessment Governing Board's (hereafter referred to as the Board or Governing Board) standing committee meetings and quarter  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following statement on May 3, 2024: * * * U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) released the following statement after the Biden Administration answered calls to expand affordable, quality health care coverage to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients for the first time. Under the rule, around 100,000 Dreamers without health insurance will now be eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan through the federal  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 4 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Members of the Black-Cheslik family of Kansas City, Missouri, are avid University of Kansas basketball fans and equally passionate about the power of a liberal arts education. Julie Cheslik and her husband, Paul M. Black, provided a $1 million gift through KU Endowment to establish the John P. Black Professorship in History. It was named for their son John Black, of Fairway, who graduated in 2022 with a bachelor's   more