TEMECULA VALLEY, California, April 17 -- The First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, the ACLU Foundation of Southern California and the First Amendment Coalition reached a settlement with the Temecula Valley Unified School District on behalf of two plaintiffs, following the unconstitutional removal of school board meeting attendees. Residents Upneet Dhaliwal and Julie Geary sued the Temecula Valley Unified School District, its Board of Trustees, an  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 17 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2024-194) on April 12, 2024, involving Administration of the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program and Student Assistance Grant Programs by Florida Public Educational Institutions. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit focused on the administration of the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, Florida Public Student Assistance Grant Program (FSAG - Public Pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Independent Women's Forum issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Independent Women's Forum (IWF) today announced Claudine "Beanie" Geoghegan, visiting fellow at IWF's Education Freedom Center, will testify before the U.S. House Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, on the repercussions of COVID-era school closures. The hearing begins at 2:00 p.m. ET (April 16). The hearing, entitled "Liberty, Tyranny, and Accountability:   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: Northwestern Pritzker School of Law announced the appointment of Sherrese M. Smith (JD '96), Global Managing Partner of Paul Hastings LLP, as Vice Chair of the Law Board. She will become Chair of the Law Board on September 1, 2025. The Law Board is dedicated to advancing Northwestern Pritzker Law and supporting its students. The Board serves in an advisory capacity to help shape  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: An investigation by Nashville's NewsChannel 5 reveals that RGA Chair Gov. Bill Lee's legislative priority -- an expensive scheme whose author said would strip money from public schools and funnel it into unaccountable private and charter schools -- is on the brink of collapsing as it loses support from his fellow Republicans. Tennessee State Rep. Scott Cepicky, a Republican who is leading the House effort t  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: New reporting from last week reveals that Mark Robinson's dangerous agenda includes refusing to oppose beating kids as punishment in North Carolina's public schools. During a campaign speech, Robinson encouraged the use of corporal punishment, saying "beat them in a circle" when talking about how children should be disciplined. The reporting notes that Robinson has called for increased discipline in public  more

NEW YORK, April 17 (TNSres) -- Democrats for Education Reform issued the following statement on April 16, 2024: * * * Today, DFER CEO Jorge Elorza released the following statement in response to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona's testimony during the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Hearing: "We commend Secretary of Education, Dr. Miguel Cardona, for his recent public support of public charter schools during the House Appropriations Committee meeting hearing on the Department's proposed FY25 budg  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered remarks at the American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Meeting. In his speech, Durbin thanked the health care workers in attendance for tirelessly caring for their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic while putting their own health and safety on the line. Durbin acknowledged the workforce shortages of critical hospital personnel that place  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded a grant of $1,044,168 to the Scott County Public School Head Start program. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement: "Scott County Public School Head Start is an important advocate for early education programs." "This $1,044,168 grant from HHS will cover essential child development services for families  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 17 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: Jimmie L. McMillian, J.D. '02, will deliver the address to graduating students at IU McKinney's graduation recognition ceremony on May 8. The event will take place at Murat Theater at the Old National Centre. McMillian is senior corporate counsel and chief diversity officer of Penske Entertainment, a subsidiary of Penske Corporation. In those capacities, he provides legal counsel  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 17 -- The Kentucky Board of Education issued the following news release: The Kentucky Senate approved Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D., to be the Commonwealth's next commissioner of education. Following a meeting with the Senate Education Committee on April 12, the Kentucky Senate approved Fletcher's nomination on April 15. "I am honored and humbled to serve as Kentucky's new education commissioner on July 1," said Fletcher. "I am grateful for the Senate's faith in my ability  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSres) -- The National Geographic Society issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: * * * 35 Educators to Embark on Expeditions Around the World for Professional Learning and Educational Experience of a Lifetime. * * * Today, Lindblad Expeditions and the National Geographic Society proudly announce the 2024 Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship cohort, which consists of 35 educators aligned with both companies' commitment to shaping the next generation of planetary s  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 17 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited Dorothy B. Johnson Pre-K Center as part of "The Year of Public Schools" education tour. The Governor was joined by teachers, students, local education leaders and local elected officials as he highlighted the outstanding work being done at the Dorothy B. Johnson Pre-K Center and New Hanover County Schools and the ways that public educati  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Most public school leaders, 92 percent, indicated at least some level of concern about their students meeting academic standards, according to new data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the statistical center within the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES). In addition, 80 percent  more

NEW YORK, April 16 (TNSres) -- PEN America issued the following news release: The number of individual books banned by schools is soaring to a record level, according to a new PEN America report Banned in the USA: Narrating the Crisis. The report documents over 4,000 instances of book banning during the first half of the current school year - more than in the entire previous 2022-2023 school year. The report, which examines book bans from July to December 2023, details book bans in 52 public s  more

NEW YORK, April 17 -- The New York Community Trust issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The New York Community Trust today announced $9.9 million in grants to 55 nonprofits, for a year-to-date of $17.6 million in Trust support for nonprofits working to make New York a healthier and more equitable place to live. This latest round of grants supports local organizations addressing a wide range of community needs, including preserving the local environment, ensuring migrants can a  more