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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Saturday July 20, 2024 ( 4 items )  

New NFHS Officers, Board Members Elected for 2024-25
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 19 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release: Bob Lombardi, executive director of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), is the new president of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) for 2024-25. Lombardi, the 65th president of the NFHS, began his one-year term July 2 following the NFHS Summer Meeting, which was held this year in Boston, Massachusetts. Ron Nocetti  more

NFHS Learning Center Publishes Updated "Fundamentals of Coaching" Course
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 19 (TNSres) -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release: The NFHS has announced a major update to its flagship coaching course on the online NFHS Learning Center, as "Fundamentals of Coaching" has been optimized with introductory information for coaches navigating the current high school landscape. The NFHS Learning Center's inaugural course offering, "Fundamentals of Coaching" has been delivered one million times s  more

SPJ Stands With Hong Kong Press Freedom Advocate Selina Cheng After Firing
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 19 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news on July 18, 2024: The Society of Professional Journalists stands with Selina Cheng, the new chair of Hong Kong's leading media professional group who was fired from the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. Cheng, who covers automobile and energy sectors for the Journal, was elected chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association June 22 and assumed the position July 1. "The firing of Cheng sends a c  more

SPJ Strongly Condemns Sentencing of Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 20 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news on July 19, 2024: The Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns the conviction and 16-year sentence of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich imposed by a Russian court. Gershkovich was convicted Friday of espionage after a speedy, closed-door trial that has been deemed a sham by the U.S. government. The trial began on June 26 and took place over only three hearings. "Evan Ger  more