NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 5 (TNSGra) -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven issued the following news: Amidst a pandemic that has exacerbated racial disparities and widened inequities, a $400,000 multi-year grant has been awarded by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (The Community Foundation) to strengthen the capacity of The Prosperity Foundation (TPF) as a local Black-led and Black-serving organization. "This grant from The Community Foundation for Greater New Hav  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, March 4 -- The Governmental Accounting Standards Board issued the following news release on March 3, 2021: The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) today issued for public feedback a proposed Statement designed to enhance the recognition and measurement guidance for compensated absences and refine related disclosure requirements. The proposed Statement would supersede the guidance issued by the GASB in Statement No. 16, Accounting for Compensated Absences, which  more

NEW MILFORD, Connecticut, March 2 -- The Journal of Physical Activity and Health, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features chronic disease, such as cancer, heart disease, mental health, weight control, neurologic deficits, in which physical activity may play a role in prevention, treatment or rehabilitation, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2021 edition: ORIGINAL RESEARCH: * Project Step: A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Effects of Frequent   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 3 -- The Kansas Association of School Boards issued the following news: On Monday evening Dr. Miguel Cardona of Connecticut was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be Secretary of Education by a bipartisan vote of 64 to 33. Kansas Senator Jerry Moran voted yes on the nomination; Senator Roger Marshall voted no. Cardona is expected to be sworn into office by Vice President Kamala Harris this evening. He replaces Trump Administration Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, a pola  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, March 3 (TNSRes) -- LIMRA issued the following news release: The U.S. single premium buy-out sales totaled $13.7 billion in the fourth quarter, up 21% from fourth quarter 2019, according to the Secure Retirement Institute(R) (SRI(R)) U.S. Group Annuity Risk Transfer Sales Survey. In 2020, buy-out sales were $25 billion, down 10% from 2019 results due to sluggish sales in the second and third quarters. "Historically, fourth quarter sales results tend to be higher than in   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 2 -- The National Parent Teacher Association issued the following statement by President Leslie Boggs: * * * "National PTA applauds the confirmation of Dr. Miguel Cardona as U.S. Secretary of Education. As a former public-school teacher, principal and assistant superintendent and the commissioner of education for the state of Connecticut, Dr. Cardona understands the challenges and opportunities facing our nation's public-school students, families and educators, part  more

NEWTOWN, Connecticut, March 4 -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation issued the following news release: The NSSF(R), the firearm industry's trade association, applauded U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer's (R-N.D.) introduction of the Fair Access to Banking Act. The much-needed legislation will pick up where the Fair Access to Financial Services Banking Rule left off, which was proposed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency until the Biden administration "paused" publication of the finalized  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, March 5 -- The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute issued the following news release on March 4, 2021: As Governor Andrew Cuomo faces allegations of both sexual harassment and undercounting nursing home deaths during the pandemic, a majority of New York voters say 55 - 40 percent that Cuomo should not resign as governor in a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University poll of New York state registered voters conducted March 2nd - 3rd. Democrats say 74 - 21 percent he should  more

NORTHAMPTON, Massachusetts, March 5 (TNSPer) -- The Prison Policy Initiative issued the following news release: The Prison Policy Initiative, a leading research organization in the field of criminal justice, added five new directors to the board of directors to help foster strategic growth. The new members will serve three-year terms: * Sharon Cromwell, Deputy State Director, New York Working Families Party * Ed Epping, AD Falck Professor of Art, Emeritus, Williams College * Timothy Fisher,   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities issued the following statement on March 1, 2021: * * * The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Miguel Cardona, Connecticut's education commissioner, to be the next Secretary of Education. With strong bipartisan support, the Senate reinforced its commitment to education at all levels. NAICU President Barbara Mistick, D.M. released the following statement: "As a former elementary school teacher, principal, and now  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Young Invincibles, a non-profit, issued the following statement on March 1, 2021: * * * In a 64-to-33 vote, the United States Senate confirmed Dr. Miguel Cardona as Secretary of Education. Dr. Cardona previously served as Connecticut's education commissioner and brings two decades of experience as a public school educator. In response, Dr. Kyle Southern, Policy and Advocacy Director, Higher Education and Workforce for Young Invincibles, issued the following statemen  more