LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 24 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Arkansas Secretary of Education Jacob Oliva sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona regarding his visit to Arkansas, the federal government's disastrous rollout of updates to FAFSA and President Biden's unconstitutional student loan forgiveness programs: * * * Dear Secretary Cardona: You will be in Little Rock tomorrow to tout  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following  statement by Chair Suzan DelBene: * * * "Fitzpatrick may try to pass himself off as a moderate, but when it comes to defending women's reproductive rights, he falls in line with the most extreme factions of his party. Despite his facade of bipartisanship, he consistently prioritizes the interests of MAGA extremists over the rights of the people he's supposed to represent. Whether it's pandering to Do more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following statement by Chair Suzan DelBene: * * * "Scott Perry embodies the chaos, dysfunction, and extremism that have sadly been the hallmarks of the Republican-controlled 118th Congress. His conspiracy theories, radical policy agenda, and insistence that he is above the law have made him incapable of delivering for Central Pennsylvania. As a broadcast journalist, Janelle Stelson has spent years speaking direc more PR

TROY, New York, April 24 -- Hudson Valley Community College issued the following news release: New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed Jacqueline McDonough of Troy to the Hudson Valley Community College Board of Trustees. Her term extends through June 2030. McDonough currently serves as the chief of staff to Rensselaer County District Attorney, Mary Pat Donnelly. Previously she was a national field operations manager for the Chicago-based data analytics and market research company I more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 23 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following newsletter on April 22, 2024, by State Sen. Mark Koran, R-North Branch: * * * Friends and Neighbors, Last week was a big week on the Senate floor. Not only did we cover an insurance bill for public employees and the Minnesota Energy Infrastructure Permitting Act, we also voted on the Elections Policy Omnibus bill. It was a monster of a bill with over 100 changes to law so a majority of this newsletter more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 24 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Governor Brian P. Kemp, accompanied by First Lady Marty Kemp, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, members of the General Assembly, and state and local leaders, signed a comprehensive package of education legislation into law, including SB 233 - providing Georgia students in underperforming schools with greater freedom and choice in their education. Sponsored by Senator Greg Dolezal, s more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 24 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, State Representative Lauren Daniel (R-Locust Grove) joined Governor Brian Kemp as he signed House Bill 409, also known as Addy's Law, in honor of Adalynn Pierce, an eight-year-old from Henry County tragically killed while crossing the road to board her school bus. Addy's family, present at the signing, conveyed their deep appreciation to Rep. Daniel for her relentless advocacy in pushing  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 24 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) and other legislators joined Governor Brian Kemp at Liberty Plaza in Atlanta, Ga. as he signed several bills into law to bolster Georgia's education system. Gov. Kemp signed House Bills 318, 409, and 1122, as well as Senate Bills 233, 351, 395, and 464. Several of these legislative initiatives were identified as priorities by the House and Sena more PR

FUQUAY-VARINA, North Carolina, April 24 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: State and local leaders gathered today at Lincoln Heights Environmental Connections Magnet Elementary School to celebrate Earth Day with students and release the state's new K-12 Environmental Literacy Plan (https://www.eenorthcarolina.org/north-carolina-k-12-environmental-literacy-plan/open). "The Environmental Literacy Plan is a roadmap for increasing environme more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release: On April 19, 2024, the Association of American Publishers, joined by the American Booksellers for Free Expression, Authors Guild, Inc., Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Educational Book and Media Association, Freedom to Learn Advocates, Half Price Books, Records, Magazines, Inc., Independent Book Publishers Association, National Press Photographers Association, National Writers Union and Sisters in C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff is working to cut taxes for teachers in Georgia. Today, Sen. Ossoff is pushing to pass the Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation he co-sponsored to expand the maximum deduction amount teachers can claim on their tax return to recoup out-of-pocket costs spent on classroom supplies. The current out-of-pocket classroom expense tax deductions are capped more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Washington Post issued the following news release: The Washington Post announced the winners and finalists of the 2024 Teacher and Principal of the Year Awards. For more than 40 years, The Post has presented this annual honor to recognize excellence in school leadership and to highlight community leaders who are dedicated to improving educational outcomes of students in the Washington metropolitan area. The standout educators were nominated by their school systems an more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), announced today the availability of over $500,000 in grant funding for Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) initiatives. "Addressing violence requires an all-hands effort," said U.S. Attorney Aber. "Communities that work closely together are more successful in driving do more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 24 -- The Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction issued the following bulletin (No. 025-24) on Recess Requirements for School Year 2024-2025 and Seated Lunch Duration: * * * BULLETIN NO. 025-24 ELEMENTARY, EARLY LEARNING, AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS/CHILD NUTRITION SERVICES/SECONDARY EDUCATION AND PATHWAY PREPARATION TO: Educational Service District Superintendents School District Superintendents Educational Service District Assistant Superintenden more PR