WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Ahniwake Rose, president and CEO of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Native American Education - Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Education": * * * ABOUT THE AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) is comprised of 34 accredited Tribal Colleges and Universit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, Huffman, and Van Hollen Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Fully Fund Special Education Washington - Today, U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02) and 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 wi more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 9 -- Berger Montague, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Berger Montague Joins Over 500 Law Firms Backing Perkins Coie Suit Against Trump Administration Berger Montague, a national plaintiffs' law firm, has joined more than 500 other law firms in filing an amicus brief against President Trump's Executive Order attacking the law firm Perkins Coie. "We feel it is our duty, as members of the bar and citizens of the United States, to take steps to upho more PR

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, April 7 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Christendom President George A. Harne, Ph.D., to Join Heritage Foundation Panel on Reclaiming Higher Education Christendom College President George A. Harne, Ph.D. will join a panel of fellow college leaders and representatives from the U.S. Department of Education for a Heritage Foundation discussion on reclaiming the culture of American higher education, taking place on April 8. The event, which begins  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Congressional Dads Caucus Calls Out the Impact of Trump's Tariffs on Working Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), and Representatives Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Brad Schneider (IL-10), Steven Horsford (NV-04), Shomari C. Figures (AL-07), and Derek Tran (CA-45) held a press conference to call out how President Trump's tariffs will raise prices on w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Congressional Democrats Demand McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide Top authorizers and appropriators press Trump's Department of Education for details about its' abrupt halt of funding for state governments and school districts that adds a bureaucratic hurdle to reimbursement an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * DeLauro, Scott, Murray, Sanders, Baldwin Demand McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide Top appropriators and authorizers press Trump's Department of Education for details about its abrupt halt of funding for state governments and school districts that adds a bureaucratic hurdle to reimbu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Demand McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide Top authorizers and appropriators press Trump's Department of Education for details about its' abrupt halt of funding for state governments and school districts that adds a bureaucratic hurdle to reimbursement and will harm student recovery following the pandemic. As originally released by the Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * DFI Files Title IX Complaint Against Minnesota Education Department and Two Public School Districts for Forcing Girls to Share Intimate Facilities with Boys WASHINGTON--Today, the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) against the Minnesota Departm more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Sydna Yellowfish, director of Indian education for Edmond Public Schools, from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Native American Education - Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Education": * * * Good Afternoon, my name is Sydna Yellowfish. I am an enrolled tribal member of the Otoe- Missouria tribe and descendent of the Osage, Sac-Fox and Pawnee tribes. Thank you for this opportuni more PR

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown Announces $10M Investment in State Attorney General Races, Launch of Everytown Rule of Law Fund Program to Target Up to Ten Key Swing State Attorneys General Elections in 2025-2026 Cycle NEW YORK -- Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund announced the launch of the Everytown Rule of Law Fund to elect Attorneys General who will stand up for the rule of law, uphold t more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2025-129) on Feb. 27, 2025, entitled "Broward County District School Board - Operational Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * This operational audit of the Broward County School District (District) focused on selected District processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2022-149. Our operational audit disclosed the following: Finding 1: Required more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2025-084) in January 2025 involving Citrus County District School Board - Operational Audit. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Citrus County School District (District) focused on selected District processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2022-028. Our operational audit disclosed the following: Finding 1: Dist more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2025-135) on March 4, 2025, entitled "Clay County District School Board - Financial and Federal Single Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Clay County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards. SUMMARY OF REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL AND COMP more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2025-104) on Feb. 6, 2025, entitled "Duval County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program - Attestation Examination." Here are excerpts: * * * Except for the material noncompliance described below involving teachers and reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of our examination and could not be subsequently locate more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2025-128) on Feb. 27, 2025, entitled "Florida Atlantic University Schools - Florida Education Finance Program - Attestation Examination." Here are excerpts: * * * Except for the material noncompliance described below involving reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of our examination and could not be subsequently located for stude more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2025-102) on Feb. 5, 2025, entitled "Florida State University Schools, Inc. - Florida Education Financial Program - Attestation Examination." Here are excerpts: * * * Except for the material noncompliance described below involving reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of our examination and could not be subsequently located for s more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2025-121) on Feb. 20, 2025, entitled "P. K. Yonge Developmental Research School - Florida Education Finance Program - Attestation Examination." Here are excerpts: * * * The P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School (School) complied, in all material respects, with State requirements relating to the classification, assignment, and verification of the full-time equivalent (FTE) student enrollment, inc more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2025-142) on March 12, 2025, entitled "Sarasota County District School Board - Operational Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * This operational audit of the Sarasota County School District (District) focused on selected District processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2022-052. Our operational audit disclosed the following: Finding 1: Distr more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2025-124) on Feb. 25, 2025, entitled "St. Lucie County District School Board - Operational Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * This operational audit of the St. Lucie County School District (District) focused on selected District processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2022-196. Our operational audit disclosed the following: Finding 1: Cont more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2025-123) on Feb. 25, 2025, entitled "Volusia County District School Board - Operational Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * This operational audit of the Volusia County School District (District) focused on selected District processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2023-002. Our operational audit disclosed the following: Finding 1: District more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2025-113) on Feb. 17, 2025, entitled "Walton County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program - Attestation Examination." Here are excerpts: * * * Except for the material noncompliance described below involving reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of our examination and could not be subsequently located for stude more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: * * * Former Boone County Schools Maintenance Supervisor Pleads Guilty to $3.4 Million Fraud Scheme CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Michael David Barker, 47, of Foster, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Barker admitted to a scheme to defraud the Boone County Schools system by more than $3.4 million while employed as the maintenance dire more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Linette Dodson, deputy superintendent of school nutrition for the Georgia Department of Education, from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled on the improvement of children's health and the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (S. 222): * * * U.S. Senator John Boozman, Chair U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member School Meal Overview and the Current State of School Meals Apri more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 8 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Local Parent Slams Donald Trump's Efforts to Eliminate Dept. of Ed, Claw Back $29 Million In Grants for NV Schools Yesterday, a concerned mom of two condemned Donald Trump's executive order to eliminate the Department of Education, which Joe Lombardo fully supports, and Republicans' latest effort to strip $29 million in grant funding for Nevada schools to help pave the way for more tax cu more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 8 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues Trump Administration for Freezing Funds Used to Feed Children and Vulnerable Adults AUGUSTA -Attorney General Aaron M. Frey filed a complaint today in federal court in Maine against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for withholding funding used to feed children in schools, childc more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 8 -- The Minnesota Department of Education issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Commissioner Jett Shares Response to U.S. Department of Education Request for Certification of Compliance MINNEAPOLIS - Today, Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Willie Jett sent a response to the April 3 U.S. Department of Education request for certification of compliance and updated Minnesota educators and school leaders. From the desk of Minnesota Dep more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Dan Gorman, food service director for Montague Area Public Schools, from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled on the improvement of children's health and the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (S. 222): * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to be here. I am eager to provide insight into school food service operati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Connecticut Delegation Demand McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding For Schools Nationwide WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03) and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) joined 71 members of Congress in sending a letter  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Murray, Sanders, DeLauro, Scott, Baldwin Demand McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide Top appropriators and authorizers press Trump's Department of Education for details about its' abrupt halt of funding for state governments and school districts that adds a bureaucratic hurdle to reimbursemen more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (B25-5-2) on April 3, 2025, entitled "East Ramapo Central School District - Budget Review." Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District's adopted 2024-25 budget were reasonable. Background Pursuant to Chapter 89 of the Laws of 2016, as amended, the New  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Nicole Russell, executive director of the National Association of Federally Impacted Schools, from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Native American Education - Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Education": * * * Chairwoman Murkowski, Vice Chairman Schatz, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Nicole Russell, Execu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Jason Dropik, executive director of the National Indian Education Association, from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Native American Education - Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Education": * * * On behalf of the National Indian Education Association (NIEA), and the students, educators, and Tribal Nations we serve, we thank you for this opportunity to provide testimony  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Hirono Meets with Education Leaders to Discuss Efforts to Combat Trump's Attacks on Public Education ~ Photos of Sen. Hirono's meeting are available here ~ WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) met with leaders from the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA) to discuss how the Trump Administration's attacks on K-12 public e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Proposals to Alter Student Loan Repayment Would Worsen Crisis of Older Adults Struggling with Student Debt April 7, 2025 -- Press Release Low-Income Borrowers Could Be Left in Repayment Until Death, and Parent PLUS Borrowers Would Be Left Without Affordable Payment Options WASHINGTON - Two new fact sheets from the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) explain how recent pro more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Rep. Barry Moore reintroduces legislation to abolish the Department of Education Washington D.C. - Today, Representative Barry Moore (AL-01) reintroduced legislation that would abolish the Department of Education and provide funding directly to states for elementary and secondary education. This bill would deliver President Trump's promise of returning power over education to families more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call out Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and their disastrous MAGAnomics. Last week, Donald Trump and his Cabinet of billionaires recklessly imposed the largest tariff tax hike in American history. Now, look at the markets just today. They are crashing. Costs will now increase on all kinds of goods for the Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to say to our President and to his administration: Hands off our education, hands off our teachers, hands off our students, and hands off our schools. Last week, the Department of Education sent a letter to thousands of public schools across the country asking them to certify that they would end progra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Sealaska Heritage Institute President Rosita Kaahani Worl from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Native American Education - Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Education": * * * Chair Murkowski, Vice Chair Schatz, and honorable members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. May I first thank the Committee for holding this critical hearing to hear directly from those wh more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Strickland Leads Bipartisan Letter on Impact Aid and Education Department Cuts Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) sent a letter with 40 of her colleagues to the Department of Education expressing deep concern for the disbursement of Impact Aid. The letter addresses the impact on school districts and how the program fills funding gaps. "We demand the immediate  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 9 -- The Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * State Superintendent Chris Reykdal's Statement on the U.S. Department of Education's Attempt to Control Washington Schools Last week, the U.S. Department of Education issued a letter requesting states to certify compliance with the Department's interpretation of federal civil rights guidelines, or risk losing federal funding. Below is Stat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Bonamici, Salinas Join Colleagues Demanding McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide Lawmakers press Trump's Department of Education about its abrupt halt of funding for state governments and school districts that adds an unnecessary hurdle to reimbursement and will harm students following the pandemic. Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Bonamici, Salinas Join Colleagues Demanding McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide Lawmakers press Trump's Department of Education about its abrupt halt of funding for state governments and school districts that adds an unnecessary hurdle to reimbursement and will harm students following the pandemic. Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., with U.S more PR