FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Jan. 20 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections: * * * Hello Team FCPS! I trust that my note finds you making the most of this beautiful weekend. In a reminder that this is winter, we are certainly experiencing chilly temperatures and even saw a bit of snow over the weekend, when I most appreciate seeing snow ;>) Please remember to find hats and mittens this evening as they will come in handy in the week ah more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Jan. 19 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Largest-ever IDEA program "ignites possibilities" for first-year class * One cold morning in January, Innovation and Design Experience for All (IDEA) director and Professor of Psychology Alison Butler, Ph.D., made a promise to the more than 1,100 first-year and transfer students gathered for the program's opening ceremony. The next three days, she told them, would be the foundation for a lifetime. "Brya more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 21 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Committee votes to advance Sayre bill to establish a recall process for public school board members Last week, the Legislature's State and Local Government Committee voted in support of a measure sponsored by Rep. Dan Sayre, D-Kennebunk, that would create a standardized process for recalling public school board members in the event of misconduct. In recent years, amid a fraught political climate, te more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Jan. 21 - The Ottawa Catholic School Board issued the following news: * * * Taking a Moment for Mental Health Across Canada, Bell Let's Talk Day offers a moment to pause and reflect on mental health. At the Ottawa Catholic School Board, we recognize this moment in a way that reflects who we are and how we support students, families, and staff every day. Mental health is not a one-day conversation at OCSB. It is on-going, relational, and deeply connected to our Catholic ident more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 21 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Five Minnesota public schools defying expectations in third grade reading By Josiah Padley One of the highest aspirations of the public school system is to educate students from all backgrounds, colors, creeds, and income levels. Sometimes, it's easy for students to have their past more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 [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: * * * Fifth Circuit Hears Arguments in Challenges to Ten Commandments Displays in Louisiana and Texas Public School Classrooms * NEW ORLEANS -The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc, heard oral arguments in two cases c more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news: * * * Fifth Circuit hears challenges to Ten Commandments displays in Louisiana & Texas NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc, heard oral arguments in two cases challenging state laws in Louisiana and Texas that require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. The cases, Rev. Roake v. Brumley and Rabbi Nathan v. Alamo Heights I more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 20 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Funding Education Opportunity: How states fund K-12 open enrollment programs * States are increasingly allowing public school students to find the right school for them. Since 2020, eight states have adopted strong K-12 cross-district open-enrollment laws, allowing students to transfer to public schools other than their assigned schools when open seats are available. Twenty-three states now have robust more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 21 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Committee votes to advance Sayre bill to establish a recall process for public school board members Last week, the Legislature's State and Local Government Committee voted in support of a measure sponsored by Rep. Dan Sayre, D-Kennebunk, that would create a standardized process for recalling public school board members in the event of misconduct. In recent years, amid a fraught political climate, te more PR