TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2026-071) on January 7, 2026, entitled "Charlotte County District School Board." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Charlotte County School District (District) focused on selected District processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2023-070. Our operational audit disclosed the following: Fin more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following attestation examination (No. 2026-076) on January 9, 2026, entitled "Citrus County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF ATTESTATION EXAMINATION 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 examina more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following attestation examination (No. 2026-069) on January 6, 2026, entitled "DeSoto County District School Board - Florida Education Financial Program." 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 more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following financial and federal single audit (No. 2026-081) on January 14, 2026, entitled "Dixie County District School Board." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Dixie County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following financial and federal single audit (No. 2026-082) on January 16, 2026, entitled "Holmes County District School Board." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Holmes County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standar more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following financial and federal single audit (No. 2026-083) on January 16, 2025, entitled "Liberty County District School Board." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Liberty County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting stand more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following attesttion examination (No. 2026-071) on January 8, 2026, entitled "Madison County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY SUMMARY OF ATTESTATION EXAMINATION 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 ou more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2026-070) on January 7, 2026, entitled "Miami-Dade County District School Board." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Miami-Dade County School District (District) focused on selected District processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2023-188. Our operational audit disclosed the following: F more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following IT technology audit (No. 2026-079) on January 13, 2026, entitled "Santa Rosa County District School Board - Focus Enterprise Resource Planning System and Focus Student Information System." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of Santa Rosa County School District (District) focused on selected information technology (IT) controls applicable to the Focus Enterprise Resource Planning more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Jan. 21 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Hamilton minister earns degree in Criminal Justice in wake of brother's 2016 unsolved murder * The Rev. Shaquila Mathews, better known as "Pastor Shaq," said that earning an associate degree in Criminal Justice from Miami University was "a dream come true" and evidence that "at any age, you can accomplish your goals." The Hamilton City School Board president was named Hamilton's Citizen of the Year in 2018. She was  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 21 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Some homeowners are going without insurance but choosing to stay put * Key takeaways * The inaugural UCLA Luskin California Poll measured state residents' viewpoints on pressing issues such as home insurance, financial well-being, ballot access and climate change. * More than 1 in 5 California homeowners have dropped their home insurance; most of these uninsured households would ra more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following executive order (No. 4): * * * COMMITTING TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND AFFIRMING THE COMMONWEALTH'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING A HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS By virtue of the authority vested in me as Governor under Article V of the Constitution of Virginia and under the laws of the Commonwealth, including, but not limited to, Sec.Sec. 2.2-103 and 2.2-110 of the Code of Virginia, I hereby ann more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12397) on Jan. 20, 2026, by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert and Army fellow Ebrima M'Bai. Here are excerpts: * * * DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Appropriations, FY2026 The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is responsible for renewable energy and end-use energy efficiency technology  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary: * * * These Schools Are Seeing a January Enrollment Surge Microschools and other new learning models make it easier for dissatisfied students and families to shift to a new school midyear. By Kerry McDonald Kara Fox did not want to wait. A mom of two, she was frustrated by the fall semester at her children's traditional private school near Omaha, Nebraska-particularly for her 12-year-old so more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The University of the District of Columbia issued the following news: * * * From 1851 to Now: University of the District of Columbia Comes Full Circle with Launch of School of Education and Learning Sciences By Priscilla Lalisse-Jespersen The University of the District of Columbia is proud to announce the launch of the School of Education and Learning Sciences (SELS) -- a bold step forward that coincides with the start of the UDC175 celebration. More than the creation more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Calls On CFISD To Sever Ties With CAIR-Sponsored Islamic Games Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD) regarding the New Jersey Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations' (CAIR NJ) sponsorship of the 2026 Houston Islamic Games taking place at taxpayer-funded facilities. "It has come to my attention that Bridgeland  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments * Today Governor Josh Stein announced appointments to boards and commissions. Governor Stein has appointed the following to the Domestic Violence Commission : * Dr. Arjun Chatterjee as a member of the medical community. Dr. Chatterjee specializes in pulmonary disease, critical care, sleep, and military medicine, alon more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces No-Cost Early Literacy Tutoring for 84 More Elementary Schools * EVERETT -The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that 84 schools in Massachusetts have been selected to receive free, high-dosage early literacy tutoring for February through June 2026. This second round of funding to districts totals $3.9 million and is part of the $ more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * Major Victory for Public Education as Trump Administration Abandons Appeal on "Dear Colleague Letter" * BALTIMORE - Today marks a final defeat in the Trump-Vance administration's attempt to require school districts throughout the nation to censor lessons, abandon student support programs, and certify their compliance with the administration's unlawful interpretation o more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 21 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Oklahoma researchers turn electric school buses into tools for grid resilience As extreme weather increasingly threatens power systems across the country, Oklahoma researchers are developing new strategies to use electric school buses as flexible energy assets that support communities during grid disruptions. This research is a statewide collaboration led by the University of Oklahoma that includes re more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Highlights Civics Education at History Rocks! Event in New Orleans * NEW ORLEANS, LA -Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Sophie B. Wright Charter School in New Orleans, Louisiana as part of the U.S. Department of Education's national History Rocks! Trail to Independence tour, in celebration of America's upcoming 250th birthday. The t more PR