TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following financial and federal single audit (No. 2024-189) on March 29, 2024, involving Bay County District School Board. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Bay County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards. SUMMARY OF REP  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following financial and federal single audit (No. 2024-191) on March 29, 2024, involving Glades County District School Board. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Glades County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards. SUMMARY   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Last night, voters in local Oklahoma elections overwhelmingly rejected State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters' agenda of coddling Neo Nazis and state takeovers of local districts. In a story making national headlines, voters in Enid, Oklahoma, ousted a Neo Nazi, Judd Blevins, from their city council in a recall election last night. One of that former councilman's biggest suppor  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 4 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release: Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jose L. Dotres and District 4 School Board member Robert J. Alonso were joined by Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High Principal Juan Ramirez; elected officials representing the Town of Miami Lakes from the state, county, and local; District representatives; faculty and students to break ground on Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High's new Law Academy and the   more

ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, April 4 -- Memorial University of Newfoundland issued the following news release: Entrepreneurs Dr. Greg Roberts and Kim Paddon will be honoured by Memorial University's Faculty of Business Administration at its 37th annual Partners Celebration on Wednesday, April 24, at the Emera Innovation Exchange, Signal Hill Campus. Business students Precious Dela Cruz and Elizabeth Hanrahan will also receive awards for their contributions to student and university life through v  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 4 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, local elections were held across the state which resulted in major wins for Progressive and Democratic-leaning candidates, including 83 percent of the school board candidates endorsed by the Missouri chapter of the National Education Association. The widespread rejection of right-wing candidates issued a strong rebuke of the radical, anti- Freedom   more

MIAMI, Florida, April 4 -- PEN America issued the following news release: Three years into Gov. Ron DeSantis' and the Florida Legislature's aggressive legislative push to upend basic rights-- the freedom to read, learn, and speak, among others--cracks are appearing amid a groundswell of activism against these unpopular and nakedly discriminatory and censorious bills, according to a new white paper by PEN America. The analysis, produced by PEN America's Florida office, acknowledges that there i  more

SEATTLE, Washington, April 4 -- The Seattle School Board issued the following news on April 3, 2024: * * * Summary: The Seattle School Board is scheduled to take action on the appointment of District 2 and District 4 director positions on Wed., April 3. * * * Seattle School Board District 2 and 4 Director Appointments The Seattle School Board is appointing new directors to fill District 2 and District 4 director vacancies. The District 2 and District 4 director positions were vacated throug  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 4 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, issued the following statement on April 3, 2024, by Director Mike Browne: * * * In yesterday's spring election, Wisconsin voters showed how much they value our democracy and freedom to vote, braving wintry weather to make their voices heard on everything from Presidential nominees to local issues like public school funding and the values of our school boards and circuit c  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 4 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: With the 100th day of session approaching on April 16, Senate Republicans are working diligently over the next several weeks to wrap up all outstanding work and negotiations behind-the-scenes on remaining bills, as well as a fiscally conservative state budget. The Senate has approximately 40 bills left that need to be finalized and voted on, including important reforms fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission issued a 32-page report in March 2024 entitled "Charter Schools Represent a Weakening of the Public School System." Contents Key results - December 2023...3 Overview...6 Important terms...7 NBN fixed-line services...11 Other superfast access networks...23 NBN very high speed services...26 NBN fixed wireless services...29 Access the report at: https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/mba-report-24.pdf  more

RICHMOND, Kentucky, April 4 -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following story: Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) is proud to announce this year's recipients of the "Experience Excellence" Superintendents of the Year, continuing a commitment to education throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky and building on a rich, foundational history of preparing teachers and educational leaders. The awards are given in conjunction with the Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative (CKEC) and Southea  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, April 4 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: For 12 years in a row, Georgia Southern University has been designated a Military Friendly(R) school by VIQTORY Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs, STEM Jobs and Military Spouse magazines. This year, Georgia Southern also garnered a Military Spouse Friendly Schools Gold-level designation in the large public school category. "Veterans, service members and military-connected students make up nearly 14% of   more

MIDLAND, Michigan, April 4 -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Michigan would become significantly less transparent if a court's interpretation of the Freedom of Information Act is upheld, according to an appeal brief (https://www.mackinac.org/archives/2024/Rochester_MSC_Appeal.pdf?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Y8fpEXjTKVF4mjs1Q4EMrLZlFDrl2R3ejx8PFL1D9xPCv1ivuaPdC0ZeS_WPaEYoEq01joEBclswOpx_H8c9Y9HHElQ&_hsmi=301114035&utm_content=301114  more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on April 3, 2024, with Natasha Verma and Bianca Peters of FOX5's The 6 O'Clock News: * * * Natasha Verma: Well, now to Mayor Adams. Today he released the latest stats addressing crime in the subway system. Bianca Peters: That's right, and according to the mayor, overall crime declined by more than 23 percent in March, with robberies down nearly 52 percent, and felony assaults down nearly 11 per  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 4 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Emily Cerf New rankings from the Wall Street Journal and the Burning Glass Institute place UC Santa Cruz as the number 12 school for high-paying tech salaries. UC Santa Cruz alumni in tech jobs earn an average yearly salary of $136,978, according to the report. This is a $14,886 premium above the median annual salary for graduates in the field. Last year, UC Santa Cruz ranked as t  more