WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSconf) -- The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education issued the following news release: Meeting the needs of today's educators and future teachers among critical nationwide staffing shortages is a key challenge facing education. AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) provides solutions with its Annual Meeting focused on equipping future teachers for Pk-12 classrooms, on Feb. 24-26, in Indianapolis, Indiana. "During this time when e  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 19 (TNSgov) -- The Alliance Defending Freedom posted the following news release on Jan. 18, 2023: Female athletes in Indiana scored a victory Wednesday when the ACLU withdrew its lawsuit challenging a state law that protects athletic opportunities for girls. In September of last year, Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing seven female athletes filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in support of Indiana's law  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 18 (TNSper) -- The Indiana Bankers Association issued the following news release: The members of the Indiana Bankers Association 2023 Board of Directors have assumed their positions effective Jan. 1. Board members were elected Sept. 12 at the IBA Annual Convention in French Lick. In addition to guiding IBA policy and setting long-term goals and objectives, the Board helps determine the Association's legislative programs and positions on issues affecting Indiana's ban  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 20 (TNSres) -- Indiana University Health issued the following news release: Indiana University Health and North Central Health Services (NCHS) are stepping up to provide funding for west central Indiana communities to create new resources to address teen mental health struggles. According to Mental Health America, the youth population in the United States is at the greatest risk of developing and living with severe depression or mental illness. Funding from IU Heal  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 20 -- The Lilly Endowment issued the following news release: Lilly Endowment Inc. is launching a new initiative to help youth-serving organizations in Indiana strengthen their efforts to promote the academic, physical and social wellbeing of young people, ages five through 18. Through the initiative, Strengthening Youth Programs in Indiana (SYPI), the Endowment is making available up to $45 million in grants to help organizations expand and enhance their programs an  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 18 -- The Lilly Endowment issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2023: As the oldest institutions created and controlled by African Americans, Black churches are a living testament to the achievements and resiliency of generations in the face of a racialized and inequitable society. To preserve and uplift America's historic places, Lilly Endowment Inc. and the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund are investing in a $20 million initiative to help his  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 18 (TNStalk)(TNSrpt) -- The Mind Trust issued the following agency statement on Jan. 17, 2023: * * * The Indianapolis Public Schools' (IPS) Board of School Commissioners appears ready to vote on an operating referendum that would be placed on the primary election ballot in May. The Mind Trust values our partnership with IPS and greatly respects the leadership of Superintendent Dr. Aleesia Johnson and IPS board members. We have appreciated the opportunity to engage i  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 18 (TNStalk) -- The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies issued the following statement on Jan. 17, 2023, by Jimi Grande, senior vice president of federal and political affairs: * * * Jimi Grande, senior vice president of federal and political affairs for the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, issued the following statement in response to inaccurate and troubling comments made by President Biden about auto insurers during a Jan. 16 eve  more