ALBANY, New York, April 11 -- Albany Law School issued the following news: Albany Law School is excited to announce the Honorable Elizabeth A. Garry '90, Presiding Justice, State of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department, as the Commencement keynote speaker for the law school's 173rd Commencement on Friday, May 17 at 10 a.m. "We are incredibly fortunate to have someone as inspiring as Justice Garry address our graduates," said President and Dean Cinnamon Carlarn  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 12 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memorandum on April 11, 2024: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Michael F. Rice, Ph.D., State Superintendent SUBJECT: Structural Budget Balance All districts, including intermediate school districts (ISDs) and local education agencies (LEAs), both traditional public school districts and public school academ  more

GENESEO, New York, April 12 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: SUNY Geneseo alumni Jackie Dycke Norris '92 and Bruce Himelstein '76 will receive honorary degrees at the undergraduate Commencement 2024 ceremonies on Saturday, May 18. Norris will be honored at the 9 a.m. ceremony and Himelstein at the 2 p.m. ceremony. Norris has extensive experience as a high-level government aide, in nonprofit organization leadership, and in education. She is also pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The American Federation of Teachers issued the following statement on April 11, 2024: * * * AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement responding to the rampant misallocation of voter-approved funding for arts and music in the state of California: "Arts and music help kids build agency for themselves and excitement about their futures. There is no substitute for the creative expression that participating in arts and music provides; it is a key to hel  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: In celebration of the release of his latest nonfiction title, "The Secret Lives of Booksellers & Librarians," world's bestselling author James Patterson is honoring select American Bookseller Association and American Library Association members with bonuses. He announced today a special donation for ALA members as he plans to give bonuses of $200 each to 250 librarians and libra  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 12 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: House Speaker Julie McCluskie, Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, House Assistant Majority Leader Jennifer Bacon, and Senator Rachel Zenzinger today introduced legislation that will update Colorado's outdated and inequitable school finance formula to increase funding for rural schools and at-risk students, special education, and English Language Learners. "Educational opportunities  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) marked National Library Week by introducing a resolution to recognize the importance of libraries and library staff in the U.S. The resolution commends the work of library staff across the country and recognizes the essential services that libraries and their staff provide to our communities. "Libraries are essential to our communities--providing access to books  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 12 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following commentary on April 11, 2024: * * * Making Public School Open Enrollment in Georgia More Accessible By Athan Clark, Communications Manager Open enrollment, an education policy that allows K-12 students to transfer from one public school to another, is gaining traction across the United States. This policy aims to give families greater freedom in choosing the most suitable learning environment for their ch  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 12 -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memorandum on April 11, 2024: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Michael F. Rice, Ph.D., State Superintendent SUBJECT: Structural Budget Balance All districts, including intermediate school districts (ISDs) and local education agencies (LEAs), both traditional public school districts and public school academ  more

NEW YORK, April 12 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on April 11, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today celebrated a historic win for affordable housing and economic development in the city of New York after the City Council voted to approve the Willets Point Phase 2 development as part of the Uniform Land User Review Procedure (ULURP). The complete Willets Point Transformation - which Mayor Adams announced in November 2022 with the New York City Economic Developm  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: University of Michigan researchers from the Education Policy Initiative (EPI) at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the Marsal Family School of Education have partnered with MDRC, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), and the Urban Institute to launch a study on the implementation of high-quality, domain-specific Pre-K curricula. The project builds on   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 12 (TNSres) -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin on Monday released a package of 242 budget amendments to find common ground with the General Assembly on a new, two-year budget. The proposed package eliminates all tax decreases and increases, includes a $21.3Bn record investment for K-12 education, and provides $3.2 billion in new spending on health and human resources. We can find Common Groun  more