LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 30 -- The Kentucky Department of Education issued the following news release: A record-breaking crowd attended Kentucky's Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) State Championship on March 27. Nearly 21,000 students, educators, volunteers, community members and parents gathered at the Central Bank Center in Lexington to watch students from across the state showcase their knowledge. Each year, students representing schools from all corners of Kentucky demonstra  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 29 -- The Kentucky Department of Education issued the following news release: Members of the Kentucky Department of Education's (KDE's) Commissioner's Student Advisory Council discussed chronic absenteeism in a virtual meeting on March 26. KDE defines a student as chronically absent if they are present 90% or less of full-time equivalency, meaning the student has missed more than 10% of the enrolled time in school, including both excused and unexcused absences. Rond  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: DANIEL STEPHEN WRAY, a/k/a "Danny," a/k/a "Tubs," a/k/a "El Gordo," age 35, a resident of Chula Vista, California, pleaded guilty on March 27, 2024 to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute, 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846, announced U.S. A  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today the availability and individual state allocations of approximately $811 million in funding to states, territories, and native entities to empower individuals and communities with the tools, skills, and opportunities to  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 29 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor regarding its "proposed rule revising the regulations for registered apprenticeships." The letter, which the State of Tennessee led, notes the coalition's nationwide concerns over race-based regulations for apprenticeships. According to the attorneys general, "the proposed rule deviates from the statutory purpose  more