AFSCME Obtains Court Order Halting Woodhaven-Brownstown School District from Privatizing AFSCME Members' Jobs
DETROIT, June 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Albert Garrett, President of Michigan Council 25 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO, issued the following statement: "On June 23, 2010, the Wayne County Circuit Court issued a temporary restraining order enjoining the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District from terminating many of its employees and replacing them with private contractors," stated Garrett.

DEP Awards Grants to Promote Environmental Education, Stewardship
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ninety-five schools, universities, non-profit groups and conservation districts will receive more than $382,000 in Environmental Education grants for projects that will educate Pennsylvanians about important issues such as renewable energy, water conservation, air quality and climate change, Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger said today. "It's important that we make environmental education a life-long learning experience," said Hanger.

ARAMARK’s Breakfast Programs Jump-start Students’ Minds and Metabolisms
Children who start their day with a nutritious meal are less likely to be overweight