PHOENIX, Arizona, April 4 -- Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Horne: Federal dollars at risk if schools ignore new federal DEI guidance Will forward updated information to schools PHOENIX - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is forwarding to schools statewide the new guidance issued today by the U.S. Department of Education requiring schools to acknowledge they will follow federal civil rights l more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ON MASS FIRINGS OF FEDERAL PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 20 attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction from the U.S. District Court for Maryland in an ongoing lawsuit against numerous federal agencies for the unlawful mass firing of federal probatio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Bynum Co-Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Fully Fund Special Education with Huffman and Van Hollen Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) co-led the bipartisan, bicameral IDEA Full Funding Act to ensure all children with disabilities can access a free, high-quality public education alongside Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Senator Chris Van Holl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Espaillat Statement on Trump's Dismantling of the Department of Education Donald Trump's Executive Order Will Have Significant Negative Consequences for Students, Teachers, and Families Washington, D.C. - Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairman Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Departm more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Congress Must Preserve Protections for Student Loan Borrowers Whose Schools Closed or Defrauded Them National Consumer Law Center Releases Fact Sheets Detailing How Shrinking Borrower Defense and the Closed School Discharge Student Loan Relief Programs Would Hurt Millions of Borrowers  WASHINGTON - As Congress seeks ways to extend tax cuts to the country's richest, it is co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Van Hollen Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Fully Fund Special Education Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in reintroducing bicameral legislation to ensure Congress fulfills its commitment to fund the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act ( IDEA ). IDEA was passed 50 years ago, but it has  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * ED Requires K-12 School Districts to Certify Compliance with Title VI and Students v. Harvard as a Condition of Receiving Federal Financial Assistance Today, the U.S. Department of Education sent letters to State Commissioners overseeing K-12 State Education Agencies (SEAs) requiring them to certify their compliance with their antidiscrimination obligations in order to continue re more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education has officially withdrawn its fiscal year 2025 notice inviting applications for a major federal initiative aimed at improving outcomes for students and youth with disabilities. In a notice published April 4, 2025, in the Federal Register, the Department canceled the competition for the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition for Students and Youth with Disabilities (NTACT), a program that was expected to receive funding  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education has called for written public comments on ten accrediting agencies and one state agency currently undergoing review for recognition by the Secretary of Education, as part of preparations for the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) summer 2026 meeting. The agencies under review, which include both longstanding bodies and those seeking changes to their scope of recognition, play a key role in  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education has announced its intention to revise key regulations governing federal student aid programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and is inviting the public to weigh in on the proposed changes. The department will establish one or more negotiated rulemaking committees to draft these regulations, with a particular focus on improving or streamlining programs such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Pay As You Ea more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 3 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Evolving education accountability measure raises more questions A rare joint meeting of the Senate and House education committees heard testimony from the Oregon Department of Education on Wednesday about education accountability legislation. (Photo by Jake Arnold, OSBA) A special joint legislative hearing Wednesday night probed education accountability legislation. The Hous more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 3 -- The Florida Charter School Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Florida Charter School Alliance Seeks State Intervention Amid Continued Bureaucratic Obstacles in Broward County The Florida Charter School Alliance (FCSA) is calling on the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) to intervene in response to ongoing challenges faced by charter schools in Broward County. Over the past 29 years, charter schools have played a critical role in the state's K-12 p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Garamendi Reintroduces Bill to Provide Funding to School Districts Serving Military and Native American Children WASHINGTON, DC--Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) and U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) led 16 of their colleagues in introducing the Impact Aid Infrastructure Partnership Act, which will provide $1 billion over four years for Impact Aid Constructi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Garamendi, Obernolte Lead Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Provide Construction Funding to Federally-Impacted School Districts WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA) led 16 of their colleagues in introducing the Impact Aid Infrastructure Partnership Act, legislation that would provide a total of $1 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-California, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Hirono, Garamendi, Obernolte Lead Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Provide Construction Funding to Federally-Impacted School Districts WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA) led 16 of their colleagues in introducing the Impact Aid Infrastructure Partnership Act, legislation that would pr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Van Hollen Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Fully Fund Special Education Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02)and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) reintroduced the bicameral IDEA Full Funding Act to ensure all children with disabilities can access a free, high-quality public education.In 1975, Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Act (ID more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 3 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * Impactful Teaching and Research March 2025 As part of an initiative to recognize impactful research, teaching and creative scholarship across Idaho State University campuses, two faculty who have made meaningful contributions in these key focus areas are being honored for the month of March 2025. Additional faculty will be highlighted each month during the academic year. Impactful Teaching Faculty Highlight: more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 4 -- The Indiana Department of Education issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * RELEASE: Governor Braun Announces New Partnerships Providing High School Students a Direct Path to their Future INDIANAPOLIS - Governor Mike Braun announced today new partnerships with higher education, business and industry and the Indiana National Guard that will more efficiently connect Indiana high school students with their future goals. Alongside Governor Braun more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Gillibrand, and Courtney Lead Colleagues in Condemning Education Department Changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT-02) led a bicameral group of their colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon expressing their strong opposi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release: * * * Latest Musk-Trump Threat to Public Schools Helps NEA Lawsuit Missive to coerce public schools and educators to abandon inclusive practices remains illegal and unconstitutional The Trump administration today doubled-down on its continued actions to harm students and public education. In its latest missive to states, the administration threatened to withhold federal funding from public schools th more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, April 4 -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * MDE responds to Mississippi potentially losing $137 million due to U.S. Department of Education rescinding decision on COVID relief funds JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and school districts in the state collectively face a potential loss of $137,221, 346 in federal funds as a result of the U.S. Department of Education's (ED) recent  more PR

ERIE, Pennsylvania, April 4 -- Mercyhurst University issued the following news: * * * Title IX Coordinator Ann Miller to present at 'It's On Us' convention Ann Miller, Title IX coordinator and compliance officer for Mercyhurst University, will facilitate a breakout session at the Pennsylvania Department of Education "It's On Us" convention on April 15 at the University of Pittsburgh. "It's On Us" is a national campaign launched in 2014 by the Obama Administration to combat sexual assault on  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Murkowski, Schatz Lead Oversight Hearing On Federal Programs That Support Native American Students At The Department Of Education WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Vice Chairman of the Committee, led an oversight hearing en more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * MURKOWSKI, SCHATZ LEAD OVERSIGHT HEARING ON FEDERAL PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Vice Chairman of the Committee, led an oversight hearing entitled "Native American Educ more PR

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona, April 2 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Council members address concerns with U.S. Department of Education's legal interpretations at UNM town hall ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- 25th Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley and Council Delegate Andy Nez participated in a town hall with ethnic studies academic leaders, students, and elected leaders to address a Feb. 14 letter issued by the U.S. Department of Educati more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * New legislation opens doors for students with intellectual disabilities at Oklahoma universities Media Contact: Christy Lang | Director, Marketing and Communications | 405-744-9740 | christy.lang@okstate.edu A groundbreaking piece of legislation signed into law last fall is making college education more accessible for students with intellectual disabilities across Oklahoma through the newly establish more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 4 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * New Marquette Law School national survey finds public skeptical of tariffs and inflation trends, but increasingly positive on the nation's direction Large majority oppose Canada becoming 51st state and oppose abolishing Department of Education, while support for deportations remains strong Also: * Public views Russia, China negatively; Canada, Ukraine positively * Trump job approval dips slightly more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Senate conducted seven committee hearings on April 1, 2025: * * * NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine S. 222, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program to serve whole milk, after receiving testimony from Eve Stoody, Director, Nutrition Guidance and Analysis Division, Department of Agriculture; Linette Do more ST

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Senate conducted nine committee hearings on April 2, 2025: * * * SAFETY FIRST: RESTORING BOEING'S STATUS Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded hearing to examine restoring Boeing's status as a great American manufacturer, focusing on safety first, after receiving testimony from Robert K. Ortberg, The Boeing Company, Arlington, Virginia. * * * NOMINATIONS Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a hearin more ST

NEW YORK, April 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Thurgood Marshall Institute Releases New Report Examining Policy Recommendations... Today, the Legal Defense Fund's (LDF) Thurgood Marshall Institute (TMI) released a new report, Black Educators as Essential Workers for Educational Equity, that uses the experiences of Black public-school teachers to inform policy recommendations for promoting and advancing educational equit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education Announces Negotiated Rulemaking ED will solicit feedback on deregulatory ideas from stakeholders The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education today announced its intention to commence negotiated rulemaking on various programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 4 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * UT Health San Antonio's chief of podiatry honored with induction into Podiatric Hall of Fame SAN ANTONIO, April 2, 2025 - Lee C. Rogers, DPM, chief of podiatry and clinical associate professor of orthopaedics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), has been inducted into Podiatry Management's Podiatric Hall of Fam more PR