WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The American Federation of Teachers issued the following statement on April 30, 2024: * * * AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the US Department of Education announced it would remove more than 1 million federal student loan borrowers' accounts from beleaguered loan servicer MOHELA's portfolio: "MOHELA got greedy. It recklessly took on more accounts than it could handle to boost its profits and instead found itself in a mess of its own mak more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 1 -- The Air and Space Forces Association issued the following news release: AFA's Gen. E.W. Rawlings Chapter in Minnesota hosted their annual awards dinner on April 5 at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. A total of 23 awards were presented to Air Guard, Air Force Reserves, ROTC, JROTC, and Civil Air Patrol outstanding performers from across the state of Minnesota. The event culminated with the presentation of the State Teacher of the Year award to Scott more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 1 (TNScapv) -- The National Apartment Association issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, a broad coalition of groups representing America's housing providers, lenders and residents sent members of Congress and the Biden administration a letter outlining a number of bipartisan policies they can undertake that will expand housing supply while lowering costs as they improve housing equity and opportunity. In more and more communities, too many hard-wo more PR

PASADENA, California, April 30 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: David Goodstein, the Frank J. Gilloon Distinguished Teaching and Service Professor, Emeritus, and professor of physics and applied physics, emeritus, passed away on April 10. He served as a professor at Caltech for more than four decades, and as the Institute's vice provost from 1987 to 2007. His research was in the field of condensed matter physics (a field then known as low-temperature physics) more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressmen Pat Ryan and Mike Lawler Demand MTA Extend Metro-North Discounts to Hudson Valley Riders Today, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board is expected to approve a 10% discount on monthly tickets for fare zones within the 5 boroughs -- Ryan and Lawler say this is just the latest example of MTA putting Hudson Valley families last Last month, the MTA approved a much-maligned congesti more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and PBS today announced partnerships with 14 public media stations to extend the impact of Ready To Learn-funded early childhood educational resources across their states. The 18-month contracts will allow the stations to work with partners to expand educator, parent, and caregiver trainings, as well as use digital media resources and ha more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The District of Columbia Superintendent of Education issued the following news on April 30, 2024: OSSE is committed to continuously creating new ways to support our teachers, both in their classrooms and beyond. Our efforts are tailored to empower educators throughout the District as they cater to the needs of the thousands of students in our public schools. We know that the District has the best teachers in the country, and we have been laser-focused on building and growi more PR

VICTORIA, Australia, May 1 (TNSres) -- Federation University Australia issued the following news release: Federation University researchers have contributed to the improvement of the perceived lower status of Vocational Education and Training (VET) through their input to the recent House of Representatives' Inquiry into the Perceptions and Status of VET. The suggestions of Emeritus Professor Erica Smith and Adjunct Professor Robin Shreeve, members of Federation University's research group 'Res more PR

WAIPIO, Hawaii, April 30 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release on April 28, 2024: The Hawai'i Elementary and Middle School Administrators Association (HEMSAA) named Pauoa Elementary School Principal Dale Arakaki the state's 2024 National Distinguished Principal at an awards event Sunday, citing his "unwavering commitment to the betterment of education." The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) award annually recognizes elementary and mi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following Weekly State Fights Report on April 30, 2024: * * * TOPLINE TAKEAWAYS: * 27 states are currently in session as of April 26 * 17 states have ended the session as of April 26 * So far we are tracking about 815+ bills: - 205+ pro-equality - 435+ anti-LGBTQ+ * Eight pro-equality bills have passed into law: California: SB 339, Maine: LD 279, New Mexico: S.J.M 2, Virginia: HB 174, Washington: HB 1954, Washington: SB 5462, Wash more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Transgender Students Take Focus in Final Title IX Rule that was Originally Meant to Protect Women & Girls VIDEO CLIP: Senator Hyde-Smith Challenges Education Secretary on Whether Title IX Rule Changes Eliminate Safe Spaces for Female Students.VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Questions Education Secretary Cardona on Title IX Rule. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) challenged Education Secretary Miguel  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 1 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Last week, the board of the School City of Hammond approved plans to consolidate the district by closing three of the elementary schools. The consolidation is said to save the district $5.6 million and will involve redistricting that will impact over 1,100 students, and 173 educators will be laid off. The day following the decision, the district closed down as many teachers called of more PR

KOKOMO, Indiana, May 1 -- Indiana University's Kokomo Campus issued the following news: Future entrepreneurs from Indiana University Kokomo gained inside knowledge of what it's like to make an idea into a business, from someone who started where they are now. Katara McCarty, founder and CEO of Exhale and a former IU Kokomo student, shared her experience as an entrepreneur, including winning the $75,000 first prize in the NBA Foundation's 2024 All-Star Pitch competition. One of 10 contestants,  more PR

LIVERMORE, California, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) welcomed more than 200 students and chaperones from the Central Valley to 'STEM Day at the Lab' on Friday, April 19. STEM Day is a biannual daylong interactive event focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities for students (grades 5-8) from underserved communities. The event marked an opp more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 1 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has selected a University of Michigan researcher to lead a study into how the state's education governance system can be improved for the benefit of public school students. Dr. Brian Jacob of the University of Michigan, who has extensive expertise in education policy research, will lead the study. The proposed research will review key system features:  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 1 -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: This evening, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed HF 5237, the K-12 Education Supplemental budget, on a 68-61 vote. "Minnesotans want to make sure our schools have the funding to meet their students' needs," said Rep. Cheryl Youakim (DFL-Hopkins), chair of the House Education Finance Committee. "That's why we are continuing the investment in our public more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday spoke at a U.S. Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies hearing on President Biden's Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the U.S. Department of Education (ED). In his questions to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Murphy highlighted the funding in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to increase mental health services  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 1 -- The North Carolina Department of the State Treasurer issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit announced its decision in the case of Kadel v. Folwell, ruling against the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees (Plan). A slim majority of the Court, consisting of only eight of the 14 judges, decided against the Plan, while six dissenting judges concluded that the Plan has not more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSres) -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * Unions help lead pay increases, but salaries are still far less than they were a decade ago * * * Four new reports examining educator pay and school funding from pre-K through college (http://www.nea.org/educatorpay) reveal that despite modest gains in educator pay last year, chronic problems remain regarding low wages and a lack of professional respect amongst educator more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 1 (TNSres) -- The Virginia Education Association issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Since Governor Youngkin took office, Virginia's average teacher pay has not only failed to keep up with national growth, it hasn't yet recovered to inflation-adjusted pre-pandemic levels, according to a new National Education Association (NEA) released today. Our teachers are falling further behind: Last year, Virginia's average teacher pay was $63,103, which was $6,441  more PR

NEW YORK, May 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on April 30, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the release of 'Teaching About Hate Crimes and their Impacts,' a series of hate crimes lessons designed to teach students in New York City public schools about hate crimes and bias incidents, as well as their impact on individuals and communities. As hate crimes continue to rise around the nation, with a particular influence on young people, the New York  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill to address several retirement issues for several categories of workers who used to be under the District of Columbia retirement system. First, the service of some employees from 1987-1997 who participated in D.C.'s defined contribution plan and were transferred to the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) had those ten years of s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, introduced the "Jenna Quinn Law" on Feb. 5, 2024. The text of the bill was released on April 29. H.R. 7233. A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse among primary and secondary school students.amend the Child Abuse Prevention more ST

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Exactly 25 years after she made history as The Citadel Corps of Cadets first female graduate, Congresswoman Nancy Mace is set to make another milestone by becoming the inaugural female graduate commencement speaker for the 2024 Corps of Cadets commencement ceremony. Scheduled for Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 9 a.m., the ceremony will take place in McAlister Field House and will be livestreamed. Following th more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, May 1 -- San Diego State University issued the following news: By Tobin Vaughn Thom and Randi McKenzie have been associated with San Diego State University for over four decades, advocating and embodying the benefits of wellness, health and fitness. Now, they are creating a legacy to ensure the values they espouse will always be emphasized at the university. The McKenzies have established a fund supporting the enhancement of physical education activities at the Aztec Re more PR

MESA, Arizona, May 1 -- Mesa Community College issued the following news release: The First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, Ed.D. will deliver remarks as special guest speaker at Mesa Community College's (MCC) commencement ceremony on May 11, 2024. As a classroom teacher for more than 30 years, Dr. Biden is a long-time advocate for higher education, particularly community colleges. While serving as First Lady, Dr. Biden has continued teaching English and writing at Northern Virginia  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 1 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following statement on April 30, 2024: * * * Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement: "I believe Vermont's public education system has the potential to be the best in the nation, attracting the families we need to revitalize working class neighborhoods, refill our schools, and grow the economy in all corners of our state. "In my first year in office - and every year since - I've asked the Legislature to wor more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 1 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: A North Carolina school board must immediately halt its practice of starting its meetings with board member-led prayer, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is insisting. A concerned Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools parent has reported that the board begins each meeting with a Christian prayer led by a board member. The board's meeting minutes indicate that the majority of recent prayers ha more PR

NEW YORK, May 1 -- Teach For America issued the following news release: In an effort to support the needs of its teachers facing increased financial stress. Teach For America (TFA) has enhanced its teacher training program to feature personal finance as a key component. TFA has committed to provide free financial wellness training and support for 3,500 current TFA teachers through a collaboration with The Jump$tart Coalition (Jump$tart) supported by a $550,000 grant from Charles Schwab and its  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, May 1 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: The path to a professorship calls for expert knowledge, creativity and, more than anything, for ambition and motivation. And there's a new challenge waiting at the end of the journey: Leading a team. TUM's "Faculty@TUM" continuing education program helps professors navigate this role change. What does good leadership mean in the world of science? Daniel Pittich has been working on this question for more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 1 -- The Texas State Teachers Association issued the following news release: Texas teachers' salaries continue to fall farther and farther behind what their peers in most of the rest of the country are earning, while per-student funding in Texas also lags farther behind most states, the National Education Association's latest national survey of financial commitments to public education shows. Texas teachers, on average, now earn more than $9,000 less than the national average more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Education issued the following news: Maximilian T. Schuster, a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education, was honored with the 2024 American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Commission for Faculty and Graduate Programs' Teaching Excellence Award. The award celebrates faculty members who have demonstrated an exceptional ability to inspire and shape the next generation of college student educato more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following remarks on April 28, 2024, by Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman at an education week event in Moldova: * * * It's an honor to join you today. Thank you Prime Minister [Dorin] Recean and Education Minister [Dan] Perciun for the kind invitation to be here with you, and for your tireless efforts to build a safe, prosperous, and hopeful future for Moldova's next generation of leaders. And thank you, studen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, the Center for American Progress announced that Weade James, alumna of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), has joined CAP as senior director of K-12 Education Policy. In this role, James will oversee CAP's efforts to develop and communicate new K-12 educational policy solutions, guided by the organization's mission to improve the lives of all America more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 1 -- The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. issued the following news on April 30, 2024: The Mosinee School District today received a $25,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to equip a new fab lab in its elementary school. The Mosinee grant was one of 18 grants totaling more than $493,000 announced by Governor Tony Evers and WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes today in Muskego. Deputy Secretary Sam Rikkers visited Mosinee to congratula more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 30 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the 2023 hunter education program Instructor of the Year and Group of the Year awards as part of National Volunteer Appreciation Week and National Volunteer Month. Volunteer instructors are an integral part of the Wisconsin's hunter education program, providing approximately 40,000 hours each year  more PR