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Tipoffs: School Boards Newsletter for 2026-01-27 ( 9 items )  
Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent's Weekly Reflections - jAN. 26, 2026 (10)
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Jan. 26 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections: * * * Hello Team FCPS! On this snowy Sunday, I hope that everyone is staying safe and warm as crews work to clear roadways and make our area safe for travel. Thank you to our FCPS custodians, grounds, and facilities team members who will be out plowing and shoveling as soon as it is safe to do so. I know that our transportation team will also be keeping an ey more PR

OPSB Approves Final Amended Cooperative Endeavor Agreement for 9th Ward Stadium, Incorporating Naming Rights Provisions (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 27 -- NOLA Public Schools issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * OPSB Approves Final Amended Cooperative Endeavor Agreement for 9th Ward Stadium, Incorporating Naming Rights Provisions The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) has officially approved and executed the Third Amended and Restated Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) for the 9th Ward Stadium project, during a special board meeting this evening. This marks a major milestone in bringing  more PR

Watchdog Writers Group fellow Alec MacGillis shares advice on investigative reporting and how to hold the powerful accountable (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Jan. 26 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Watchdog Writers Group fellow Alec MacGillis shares advice on investigative reporting and how to hold the powerful accountable * The ProPublica reporter discussed his long career in news and investigative reporting, how he builds narratives, finds sources, and draws connections between the different levels of society Early in his career, newspaper reporter Alec MacGillis  more PR

100,000 Reasons to Celebrate National School Choice Week (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 26 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * 100,000 Reasons to Celebrate National School Choice Week * Every year, the Goldwater Institute is proud to join in the coast-to-coast celebration of National School Choice Week as we highlight the power of true educational freedom. But this year, we have 100,000 more reasons to celebrate this incredible week. Just last week, Arizona reached an incredible milestone as the 100,000th st more PR

Denver Foundation: Community Response During SNAP Freeze (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 27 -- The Denver Foundation issued the following news on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Community response during SNAP freeze On October 31, 2025, Mayor Mike Johnston announced the launch of a "food assistance task force" to prepare for the surge in need as the federal government shutdown continued, delaying Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that nearly 600,000 Coloradans rely on. The task force would help ensure every Denverite who needs resources could a more PR

Governor Ivey Kicks Off School Choice Week, Celebrates Education Freedom Wins for Alabama Students (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 26 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Kicks Off School Choice Week, Celebrates Education Freedom Wins for Alabama Students * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Monday kicked off School Choice Week by celebrating Alabama's education freedom wins for Alabama students. "Our students are the foundation for a better future for Alabama," said Governor Ivey. "Every child deserves access to a quality education that meets the more PR

OPSB Approves Final Amended Cooperative Endeavor Agreement for 9th Ward Stadium, Incorporating Naming Rights Provisions (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 27 -- NOLA Public Schools issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * OPSB Approves Final Amended Cooperative Endeavor Agreement for 9th Ward Stadium, Incorporating Naming Rights Provisions The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) has officially approved and executed the Third Amended and Restated Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) for the 9th Ward Stadium project, during a special board meeting this evening. This marks a major milestone in bringing  more PR

Outdoor learning at Burke Lake shows students science career pathways (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Jan. 26 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Outdoor learning at Burke Lake shows students science career pathways * Down at the shores of Burke Lake, seventh-grade students squeal in delight and disgust. They've found a collection of invertebrates under a rock. Their field interpreter-a George Mason University student-gathers them around to take a closer look and identify what they see. Nearby, another group of students takes water samples. Another  more PR

TPPF Unveils Bold Education Agenda to Empower Parents, Improve Student Outcomes, and Restore Excellence in Texas Schools (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 26 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * TPPF Unveils Bold Education Agenda to Empower Parents, Improve Student Outcomes, and Restore Excellence in Texas Schools * The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) today announced a comprehensive education policy agenda for K-12 and higher education designed to expand education freedom, improve student outcomes, strengthen transparency and accountability, and restore academic excellence acr more PR