ALBANY, New York, May 16 -- Albany Law School issued the following news: * * * Albany Law School Promotes Five Faculty Members Albany Law School is proud to recognize five outstanding faculty members on their recent promotions, a reflection of their excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service to our community. Professor Evelyn Tenenbaum has been promoted to Distinguished Professor of Law, recognizing her legacy of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service across the fields of hea  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 16 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release: * * * M-DCPS School District Commissions Architect for New $15.2 Million Classroom Building at Coconut Grove Elementary School At its regular meeting on this past Wednesday, May 13, the School Board of Miami-Dade County commissioned the architectural firm Gurri Matute, P.A., to work on a $15.2 million project to build a new three-story classroom building at Coconut Grove Elementary School. The proje  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 15 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA Announces 2026 Recipients of Celebrated Library Intellectual Freedom Awards * The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce the Public Library Directors Association of Alabama as the recipient of the 2026 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award; Deborah Caldwell-Stone as the recipient  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Launches Investigation Into Soros-Funded People's Institute for Survival and Beyond Over Woke Training Programs for Teachers and City Employees * America First Legal (AFL) has launched a nationwide investigation into the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB), filing twenty-nine records requests seeking documents related to the  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 14 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Celebrating the Class of 2026 * As members of the Class of 2026 prepare to receive their diplomas, we wanted to highlight some of the many outstanding graduates from this year. In the first of a two-part series, meet 14 Pirate graduates who reflected on their time at Seton Hall University as they move into the world ready to lead with intention and impact. Graduating students, help us take part in   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez on Republican Targeting of Trans Youth, Subpoena of Chicago Public School Leadership * Washington, DC -Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after Republicans in the House Education and Workforce Committee subpoenaed the CEO of Chicago Public Schools to testify at a hearing targeting trans youth. "I often say that fascism requires a p  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 15 [Category: Media] -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * GBH Announces Recipients of 2026 Paula S. Apsell GBH STEM Scholarship * Fourteen Boston Public School Students Recognized For Outstanding Achievement As part of its longstanding commitment to supporting education, Boston public media producer GBH today announced the 2026 recipients of the Paula S. Apsell GBH STEM Scholarship. Fourteen Boston public high   more

BOISE, Idaho, May 15 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement from Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: If voucher data told a positive story, the state wouldn't conceal it * Accountability and transparency should be part of every public expenditure. Last month, the Idaho State Tax Commission shelled out $42 million to subsidize private school and home-school families through school voucher tax credits. But when reporters and Democratic lawmakers request  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 16 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Wake County Principal Named 2026 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year Dr. Mariah Walker, principal of Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy (WYWLA), is the 2026 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year. The announcement was made today at an awards luncheon honoring Walker and eight other regional finalists at the Umstead Hotel in Cary. "Dr. Walker is the type   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21147) entitled "Student Transportation of America, Inc. et al. - Acquisition of Control - Tremblay's Bus Co., LLC, et al.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: On April 15, 2026, Student Transportation of America, Inc. (STA), a noncarrier, and its parent entities (collectively, Applicants) filed an applicat  more