WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * CALIFORNIA SUED: New Lawsuit Alleges Jewish Students Severely Harassed, Teachers Permitted to Teach Dangerous, Inaccurate Anti-Israel Propaganda On February 26, the Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law and StandWithUs, in coordination with outside counsel, including veteran California plaintiffs' attorney Michael A. Sherman, sued the State of California, the C more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces Over $70.5 Million for Louisiana Disaster Recovery, Emergency Preparedness * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $70,508,828.60 in federal funding from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support disaster recovery and emergency preparedness efforts following Hurricanes Laura, Ida, and Francine, as well as respons more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Hopkins school board chair reportedly in violation of state statute A community member in the Hopkins school district used the public comment period during a recent school board meeting to bring forth evidence that the chair of the school board has violated state stat more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Fairfax County School Board Adopts FY 2027 Advertised Budget that Sustains Excellence and Focuses on the Essentials: Competitive Compensation and Strategic Plan Goals * Last night, the Fairfax County School Board voted to adopt Fairfax County Public Schools' Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Advertised Budget. The FY 2027 Advertised Budget is needs-based and focuses on the base requirements that FCPS is acc more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- The Minnesota Office of the Governor issued the following news release: * * * Governor's Office Announces Appointments The Office of the Governor today announced the following appointments to the African American Health State Advisory Council, Board of Accountancy, Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design, Board of Barber Examiners, Board of Optometry, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Traini more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * Got Milk? Whole milk on the horizon for school lunchrooms Minnesota students hoping to load up on protein at lunch might soon rejoice. After last month's bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act was signed into law by President Trump, Minnesota lawmakers, headed by more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 [Category: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * Judge to Charter Operator Lobbyist: No Union-Busting Allowed * As operator mismanagement creates crisis in the school district, charter lobbying group went to court for the right to union-bust their employees Chicago, IL. In a court ruling today, the Judge denied the INCS lobbying group a preliminary injunction in their pursuit to perform union-busting. Because Chicago is a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 28 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * More Than Two Dozen School Districts Get Clean Bus Energy Grants Final $44M of $125M Awarded to Promote Healthier Air Quality by Converting Diesel Vehicles * Students will benefit as 27 Michigan school districts have been awarded nearly $44 million from the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Clean Bus Energy Grant program. The program's final round is part of an e more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * On National Day of Reading, Rep. Frost Highlights Surging School Book Bans and Reintroduces Fight Book Bans Act The "Fight Book Bans Act" Led by Reps. Frost, Wilson, and Raskin Would Provide Federal Funds to Schools Fighting Off Book Bans * On National Day of Reading, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), joined by Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) and Congressman Jami more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * On National Day of Reading, Rep. Wilson Highlights Surging School Book Bans and Reintroduces Fight Book Bans Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -On National Day of Reading, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) joined Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) and Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) to reintroduce the Fight Book Bans Act in response to a dramatic rise in school book censorship. Nearly 7,000  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 28 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Pennsylvania Announces The Great Cookie Kerfuffle as the 2026 PA One Book Selection PA One Book is a statewide initiative encouraging families, libraries, early learning programs, and community partners to come together around a shared reading experience. The Great Cookie Kerfuffle teaches readers about competing interests and finding common ground; highlights the v more PR