PHOENIX, Arizona, April 3 -- Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Horne: Feds agree with my position protecting parents' rights Updated U.S. Dept. of Ed. privacy requirement in line with Arizona law PHOENIX - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has forwarded letters from the U.S. Department of Education to Arizona public schools notifying them that they must submit documentation that shows they are f more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson partners with Superintendent Ellen Weaver to warn schools about online child exploitation threats (COLUMBIA, S.C.) -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is partnering with State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver to alert schools across the state to a growing online threat targeting children and teens. In a letter to Superintendent Weave more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Preliminary Injunction Blocking Trump Administration from Unlawfully Terminating Federal Employees OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released a statement after the issuance of a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump Administration from conducting unlawful mass terminations of federal probationary employees who live or work in more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general, led by Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, to secure a preliminary injunction (PI) in Maryland et al. v. USDA, a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for Mary more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees PHOENIX - Attorney General Mayes and a coalition of 20 attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction (PI) in Maryland et al. v. USDA, a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for Maryland suing numerous federal agencies for the unlawful mass fi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general to secure a preliminary injunction (PI) in Maryland et al. v. USDA (PDF), a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for Maryland suing numerous federal age more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Designates George Mason U. as a 'Hostile Campus' for Targeting Anti-Genocide Students, Faculty The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today designated Virginia's George Mason University (GMU) as a "hostile campus" due to its targeting of Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, Jewish, and other more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Coalition Asks Court to Stop Trump Attempt to Dismantle Department of Education Educators, Professors, School Districts, Unions File for Preliminary Injunction in Legal Challenge to Trump Executive Order Massachusetts - The coalition of educators, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost Takes Orlando's Questions on Future of Democratic Party, Lowering Costs, Federal Funding Freezes and More on Reddit Congressman Frost's Ask Me Anything (AMA) received over 81,000 views, 1,000 upvotes, and over 350 comments and questions from Redditors in Central Florida. ORLANDO, FL -- Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) joined Reddit users on the r/Orlando subred more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Goodlander Demands Answers from Education Secretary Linda McMahon Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander met with Education Secretary Linda McMahon in response to her request for answers to urgent questions about the impact that President Trump's executive order to dismantle the United States Department of Education will have on New Hampshi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Statement on Trump's Reckless Tariffs that Will Raise Prices Today, Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement in response to President Trump's newly enacted tariffs, which impact a range of industries and foreign markets: "I agree that America must stay competitive globally, but Kansans are already feeling the squeeze -- and now they'll have to foot the bill for President more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity released the following testimony by Margarita Devlin, deputy assistant secretary of Labor for operations and management, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Mission Incomplete: Strengthening the TAP Program to Ensure a Smoother Transition to Civilian Life for Tomorrow's Veterans." TAP is the Transition Assistance Program. * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Pappas, and distinguished Members of the more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 3 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ WINS PRELIMINARY INJUCTION AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR MASS FIRINGS OF FEDERAL PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez and a coalition of 20 attorneys general have secured a preliminary injunction (PI) in a lawsuit against numerous federal agencies for the unlawful mass firing of federal probationary employees. The suit, Maryland et more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 3 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Jason Miyares Refuses to Stand Up for Public Health Funding On Tuesday, Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares refused to join 22 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration for illegally terminating $11 billion of critical public health funding and cutting thousands of jobs. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) will lose up to $425 million in federal funding, which  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 3 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general to secure a preliminary injunction (PI) in Maryland et al. v. USDA, a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for Maryland suing numerous federal agencies for the unlawful mass more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 3 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue and IDOE announce new pathways for top Indiana high schoolers New undergraduate admissions initiative helps Indiana to retain top talent and keep higher ed accessible WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University will automatically grant general undergraduate admission to Indiana high school students earning the state's new Honors Plus Enrollment Seal diploma, as part of a new and intensive effo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Blasts Trump Cuts to K-12 Education Funding Washington (April 1, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement today following the Trump administration's decision to cut $106 million in K-12 education funding in Massachusetts, and more than $2 billion to K-12 schools nation more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Personnel changes in public policy organizations and government - April 3, 2025: * * * The Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham announced Rahul Varma will serve as the Acting Director of the Division of Market Oversight. Varma joined the CFTC in 2013 as an Associate Director for Market Surveillance in DMO, with responsibility for energy, metals, agricultural, and softs markets. In 2017, he helped start the Market Intelligence Branch in DM more ST

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Condemns Trump Administration Cutting $8.5 Million for Fitchburg, Lawrence & Dracut Schools WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) condemned the Trump administration's decision to terminate the U.S. Department of Education's Education Stabilization Fund, cutting $106 million in federal funding for Massachusetts school districts. "The Trump administration's unnecessary more PR

TUSTIN, California, April 3 -- The California Policy Center, an organization that says it focuses on education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency and governance, issued the following news on April 2, 2025: * * * U.S. Dept. of Education investigates California over FERPA violations tied to AB 1955 The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday that it will investigate California for violating the authority of parents over their children who attend public schools, specifica more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Freezes Funding, Promises Further Action If Maine Continues Violating Federal Law (WASHINGTON, D.C., April 2, 2025) -- Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins fulfilled the promise of Title IX in pausing federal funds for certain Maine educational programs. Secretary Rollins sent a letter (PDF, 612 KB) to Maine Governor Janet Mills announcing the pause and an ongoing review of f more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 3 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Life Work, Not Homework Study Details Recommendations for Financial Education in Tennessee High Schools KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A new report by experts with the University of Tennessee (UT) Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) offers suggestions on how Tennessee school systems and educators can enhance the state's financial education requirement for high sch more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity released the following testimony by John Green, acting executive director of outreach, transition and economic development at the Veterans Affairs Department, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Mission Incomplete: Strengthening the TAP Program to Ensure a Smoother Transition to Civilian Life for Tomorrow's Veterans." TAP is the Transition Assistance Program. * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Pa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Launches New Campaign to "Save Our Schools" Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) launched the Save Our Schools campaign to fight back against the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the Department of Education (ED) and highlight the consequences for every student and public school in America. As part of the campaign, Senator Warren will amplify  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Schumer, Hirono Open Investigation into DOGE's AI Chatbot Plan to Replace Education Department Call Centers This comes as Senator Warren launches Save Our Schools campaign "Given DOGE's record of prioritizing chaos over competence, there is little reason to believe that DOGE's AI chatbot would genuinely serve the needs of borrowers and families." Text of Letter (PDF) Washingto more PR

SILVER CITY, New Mexico, April 3 -- Western New Mexico University issued the following news release: * * * WNMU Group Attends Conference for Hispanic Serving Institutions A team of WNMU students, faculty and staff had the opportunity this spring to attend the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institution Educators (AHSIE) Best Practices Conference in Chicago. The trip was made possible by Con Ganas, a program funded with grant money awarded under the U.S. Department of Education's Title V Develop more PR