DENVER, Colorado, April 10 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * 27 Colorado Schools Received State's First Purple Star School Designation DENVER - In a special ceremony on Thursday, Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Cordova and Governor Jared Polis awarded the state's first-ever Purple Star School designation to 27 schools from eight school districts and the Charter School Institute. The Purple Star School designation recognizes school communities for more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 10 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration For Blocking Access To Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars In Education Funds BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in suing the Trump Administration to restore states' access to critical Department of Education (Department)  more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Agreement Temporarily Halts Enforcement of Department of Education's Unlawful Directive CONCORD, N.H. - In a major development in the lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education's February 14, 2025, Dear Colleague Letter and its more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 11 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release: * * * Agreement Temporarily Halts Enforcement of Department of Education's Unlawful Directive In a major development in the lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education's February 14, 2025, Dear Colleague Letter and its April 3, 2025, Certification Requirement, the parties have reached an agreement that blocks the department from taking any enforcement action under either directiv more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration for Blocking California's Access to Over $200 Million in Previously Awarded Education Funding OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education's (ED) abrupt and unlawful rescission of prior agency actions that preserved states' access to hundreds of millions of dolla more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 10 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Access to Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Education Funds for States April 10, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 15 other attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in suing the Trump administration to restore states' access to critical Department of Education (ED more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 10 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Access to Critical Education Funds for States For Immediate Release: April 10, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General DoED Complaint | DoEd Exhibit TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys gen more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 10 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Funding for Arizona Schools PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in suing the Trump administration to restore states' access to critical Department of Education (ED) programs that support low-income and u more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Blumenthal, Bonamici, Lee Urge DOE, OCR to Rescind Guidance on Inclusive Classrooms WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) and Summer Lee (D-PA-12), led colleagues in writing a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Tra more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 8, 2025: * * * Written by Bill Walsh MDE pays $7,000 to American Experiment for stalling data request The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) agreed to pay Center of the American Experiment $7,000 to settle a lawsuit over their failure to fulfill a data practices request. American Experiment more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 11 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Education Reform Faculty Contribute to New Digital Hub for Education Policy Research Three Department of Education Reform faculty members have contributed to a dynamic new education policy resource, the Live Handbook of education policy research. The new digital hub for evidence-based education policy research is online-only so it can be easily updated in real time. It was launched in mid-March as more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 10 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Hello, ChatGPT: 'Please generate exercise prompt for neurodivergent child' Study: Enhancing home-based physical activity for neurodivergent children: adapting the InPACT at Home program with AI and universal design A University of Michigan research team has used AI to help deliver exercise "snacks" to kids with autism. The research team, led by U-M exercise physiologist Rebecca Hasson, overhauled  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted 27 committee hearings on April 9, 2025: * * * AMERICAN INNOVATION AND THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL ASSETS: ON-CHAIN TOOLS FOR AN OFF-CHAIN WORLD Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development held a hearing entitled "American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets: On-Chain Tools for an Off-Chain World". Testimony was heard from public witnesses. * * * MEMBER DAY Committee  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * In Response to Warren Request, Education Department Watchdog Will Investigate Trump and DOGE's Attempts to Gut Agency Response from Education Department Inspector General (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Following a request led by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the Department of Education's Acting Inspector General (IG) agreed to open an investigation into the Trump administration's at more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Lee, Booker, Blumenthal, Bonamici Urge DOE, OCR to Rescind Guidance on Inclusive Classrooms **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 10, 2025 -- Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, along with Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Access to Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Education Funds for States Multistate Coalition Fighting to Restore Access to Funding that Helps Schools, Teachers, and Vulnerable Students Recover from COVID-19 BALTIMORE, MD (April 10, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Access to Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Education Funds for States AG Rayfield Joins Multistate Coalition in Fighting to Restore Access to Funding that Helps Schools, Teachers, and Vulnerable Students Recover from COVID-19 Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys gen more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Shapiro Challenges Trump Administration's Unlawful Decision to Revoke $185 Million Owed to 116 Pennsylvania School Districts and Education Entities The Trump Administration abruptly revoked $185 million in Congressionally-appropriated federal funding for the Pennsylvania Department of Education Cuts threaten critical initiatives to help students learn, including funding  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott's Opening Statement on Bill Demanding Transparency and Accountability for Trump Dismantling ED WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee markup of H. Res. 237 and H.R. 2616, 2617, 2262, and 2270. "Thank you, Mr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * (Under the Speaker's announced policy of January 3, 2025, Ms. McClellan of Virginia was recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader.) Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I rise today to speak directly to the American people on educ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to voice objection to the Trump Administration's attacks on our Nation's education system, which I view as part of a wider attack on the fundamental principle that we all benefit when people come together, exchange ideas and opinions and l more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, that in these descriptions of public education and international trade, I included the phrases "at their best" and "on a level playing field." And it is regrettably true that in recent decades, our public education system and international tradin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney, DeSaulnier Reintroduce Legislation to Institute Major Reforms to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Following Attacks from Trump Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the Education and Workforce Committee and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee, reintrodu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 9, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, President Gerald Ford had a vision. He signed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to protect the most vulnerable amongst us: special needs kids. One of the most cruel things I have seen in my time in Congress and with this administra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, the President of the United States signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. It is very important for people to understand what calls for the closure of the Department of Education would mean to local communities. The Dep more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise and stand here today not as a politician, but as a daughter, a mother, and a product of public schools. I am here because I know what education can do, what it did for me, what it has done for millions of children across this country, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise as a proud granddaughter, daughter, and mother of a public educator, and I rise today to vehemently oppose the Trump administration's actions to close the United States Department of Education. I rise simultaneously to denounce the President's  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record the following: Opening remarks from civil rights forum on trump's attacks on students, workers, and families We have seen this Administration attack diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the federal government and more PR

NEW YORK, April 9 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Hosts Older Adult Town Hall April 9, 2025 Mayor Eric Adams: Good to be out in Queens. You know, I grew up down the block. From here went to P.S. 140, I.S. 8, Bayside High School. Remember when this property was an attorney, he had this whole big stretch before the center was built here. It was an attorney that lived on the corner of [inaudible] and 167th and a lot of history here i more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, April 11 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH moves forward on Bevill Center upgrade for advanced cybersecurity facility The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is one step closer to expanding facilities key to cybersecurity education, training and research. UAH received Stage II approval from the University of Alabama (UA) System Board of Trustees for the renovation of its Bevill Center, advancing the Center for Cybersecurity Research, more PR