SPOKANE, Washington, Aug. 10 (TNSfund) -- Gonzaga University issued the following news on Aug. 9, 2022: Gonzaga University's Center for Climate, Society and the Environment has received a $100,000 Environmental Education grant that will further its work with local and regional schools and assist five local organizations with their own environmental education efforts. Gonzaga's grant proposal was selected by the Environmental Protection Agency after a review of submissions from across Region 10  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 10 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release and a July 27, 2022, letter: Governor Brad Little and 14 other governors recently sent a letter to President Joe Biden expressing their disagreement with proposals from the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Education that may require institutions receiving federal funding to allow biological males to access women and girls' locker rooms, bathrooms, and dorms. In their letter, the governors outline their pro  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 13 (TNSrpt) -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on Aug. 12, 2022: * * * Governor Brad Little commented today on the news that Idaho's new fiscal year budget surplus is expected to reach a new record - more than $2 billion - and promised to work closely with the Legislature to deliver even more education investments and tax relief for Idahoans. "Here's what Idahoans need to know: the Legislature and I are committed to more education investments and t  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Aug. 11 (TNSfund) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The National Science Foundation recently awarded $10 million to a six-state collaborative working to boost the underrepresentation of Alaska Native and American Indian (AI/AN) students in STEM disciplines and the workforce. The grant award funds Cultivating Indigenous Research Communities for Leadership in Education, or the CIRCLES Alliance. The alliance is led by principal investigator Aaron T  more