WASHINGTON, March 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Accountable.US Statement on House Republicans Advancing "Dismantling Government Act" H.R. 1295 would empower Trump and Musk to expedite their plans to cut Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Washington D.C. - Today, House Republicans took the latest dangerous step in advancing Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of School Administrators issued the following news: * * * AFSA on President Trump's Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education The Department of Education plays a crucial role in ensuring that the federal government provides consistent and effective support for improving the nation's public education system. Any effort to destroy the Department of Education represents a threat to core functions of the nation's public educat more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * AG Ford, Education Leaders Slam Joe Lombardo Over His Support of Trump's Order to Eliminate the Department of Education Last week, Attorney General Aaron Ford alongside State Senator Angie Taylor and education leaders slammed Joe Lombardo for coming out in full support of Donald Trump signing an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education, helping pave the way for more tax cuts for more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Files Motion to Enforce, Motion for Injunction in Separate Lawsuits Against Trump Administration LANSING - Continuing her fight against unlawful actions by the Trump Administration, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel yesterday joined coalitions in filing a preliminary injunction (PDF) to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education and a separate second motion of e more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands Answers Over Trump Admin Illegally Cancelling Grants to Train and Retain Quality Teachers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a group of her colleagues in demanding detailed answers from the Department of Education (DOE) about the cancellation of over $600 million in federal funding  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication on March 13, 2025, from the Tennessee Department of Human Service: * * * To: RSA Amendment Modification Corinne Weidenthal U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Room 4A212 Washington, DC 20202 Telephone: (202) 245-6529 Email: Corinne.Weidenthal@ed.gov. * * * Dear Ms. Weidenthal: The Tennessee Department of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services, State Lice more ST

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Jessica Levin, litigation director at Education Law Center, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Education Without Limits: Exploring the Benefits of School Choice": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to offer testimony to the subcommittee on this important topic. My name is Jessica Levin and I am the Litigation Director at Educa more PR

ELON, North Carolina, March 26 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * Poll: North Carolinians opposed to major federal agency cuts A new Elon University Poll finds little support for major reductions or elimination of many federal departments. North Carolinians do not favor elimination or major cutbacks at 14 federal agencies targeted for reduction by President Donald Trump's administration and its Department of Government Efficiency, based on findings from the latest su more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * FACULTY UNIONS SUE TRUMP ADMIN: NO HALTING SCIENCE RESEARCH TO SUPPRESS SPEECH NEW YORK - The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and the AFT today sued the Trump administration on behalf of their members for unlawfully cutting off $400 million in federal funding for crucial public health research to force Columbia University to surrender its academic more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- GOLDSCHMITT-CRI-2, Reston, Virginia, won a federal contract award for $247,423,189 from the Department of Education for perkins loan servicing. Contract Award Number: 91003125D0002; ueiSAM: FD32HLYZ2QQ9; NAICS Code: 522110; Product Service Code (PSC): R710; Solicitation Number: 91003125D0002; SBA - Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) more CTR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Elon Musk and President Trump's Next Goal: Fire Hundreds of Thousands of Teachers WASHINGTON -- Last week, through his unlawful executive order, President Trump took another step in his plan to eliminate the Department of Education. Next, he plans to eliminate Title I grants that help 26 million students learn. House Appr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Speech On The Senate Floor, Durbin Slams Trump Administration's Abhorrent Mission To Dismantle Department Of Education March 25, 2025 In Illinois, the Department provides critical annual funding for more than two million K-12 students and 1.6 million student loan borrowers WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke out agains more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 25 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Joe Lombardo Calls Donald Trump Eliminating Dept. of Ed, Firing Nevadans "Good" Joe Lombardo: "I think he's done good. He's done exactly what he ran on." Yesterday, in an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Joe Lombardo told reporters, "I think he's done good" in reference to Donald Trump laying off Nevadans with federal jobs, eliminating the Department of Education, and pushing a sc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Love Your School CEO Jenny Clark from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Education Without Limits: Exploring the Benefits of School Choice": * * * Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and members of the subcommittee: Good morning and thank you for this opportunity to testify before the subcommittee today as it explores the bene more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on SiriusXM's 'Mornings With Zerlina' Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on SiriusXM's "Mornings with Zerlina" with Zerlina Miller. The Governor spoke on her proposal for universal free school meals, the ongoing Budget negotiations and which challenges she is prioritizing from the Trump administration. AUDIO: The Governor's r more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 24 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Governor's Columns Support Key Initiatives; Align with Actions Taken by President Trump CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - A series of columns by Governor Jim Pillen call for support on key initiatives important to Nebraskans and align with recent actions taken by President Donald J. Trump. The Governor's latest column was published in The Federalist just prior to his at more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 26 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * Attorney General Ford Continues the Fight to Stop Trump from Shutting Down the Department of Education AG Ford Joins Coalition Seeking Preliminary Injunction to Block Mass Layoffs and the Elimination of Core Services at the Department of Education Carson City, NV -- Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in filing a  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Office for Civil Rights Launches Title IX Investigations into Portland Public Schools and the Oregon School Activities Association Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) sent a letter to Superintendent of Portland Public Schools (the District) Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong notifying her that OCR has opened an investigation into the District amid allega more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11563) on March 24, 2025, by research librarian Laura L. Monagle: * * * Planning and Paying for College: Federal Government Resources This Insight describes federal online resources intended to help students and parents plan and acquire funds for postsecondary education. These include federal resources that provide general information on scholarships, grants, fellowships, loans, more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, March 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * Principals of Fire Alarm Repair Company Plead Guilty to Decade-Long Scheme to Defraud New York City Agencies Defendants Overbilled City Agencies Using Fabricated Invoices with Fraudulently Inflated Prices and Shell Companies Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Walter Stanzione and William Neogra, the principals of a fire alarm maintenance comp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Rebuke Committee Republicans' "Dismantling Government Act" Washington, D.C. (March 25, 2025). Below is Ranking Member Gerald E. Connolly's statement, as prepared for delivery, in strong opposition to Chairman Comer's "Dismantling Government Act", which would use the shell of a long-dormant sta more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott spoke in opposition to H.R. 1048, Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, which imposes unnecessary burdens on universities by requiring them to report gifts of any value from individuals i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott's Statement Following Concerning Reports of States Attempting to Avoid their Title I Obligations WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement in response to reports of Republican-led states asking the De more PR

NEW YORK, March 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Sixty Civil Rights Organizations Call On U.S. Department of... On March 17, 2025, a group of more than sixty civil rights organizations sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education calling on the federal agency to rescind its "Dear Colleague" letter issued on February 14, 2025, and the subsequent Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to preschool, K-12 schools, an more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11279) on March 24, 2025, by legislative attorney Jared P. Cole: * * * Status of Education Department's Title IX Regulations Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) prohibits sex discrimination in education programs that receive federal financial assistance. The Department of Education (ED) enforces the law in education programs that ED funds, including al more PR

HELENA, Montana, March 26 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Thousands of Montanans Rally Against Trump Cuts and Montana's All-Republican Congressional Delegation Helena, MT--Thousands of Montanans gathered across the state within the last week to protest the Trump Administration and Elon Musk's slashes and cuts to the federal government. Rally-goers also expressed anger and frustration with Montana's all-Republican congressional delegat more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Continues to Fight to Stop Trump from Shutting Down the Department of Education AG Clark Joins Coalition Seeking Preliminary Injunction to Block Mass Layoffs and the Elimination of Core Services at the Department of Education Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in filing a motion for a preliminary injunction more PR