BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * AI Is Already in Our Classrooms. Now What? The question isn't whether AI belongs in schools--it's how teachers can engage with it thoughtfully, critically, and on their own terms. By TJ McKenna Ask 10 people what AI is and you will get 12 answers. It is a tool. It is a threat. It is a plagiarism machine. It is the future of learning. It is full of know more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-117) on February 27, 2026, entitled "Gadsden County District School Board - Operational Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Gadsden County School District (District) focused on selected District processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2023-056. Our operational audit disclosed the followin more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-114) on February 26, 2026, entitled "Holmes County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program - Attestation Examination." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY SUMMARY OF ATTESTATION EXAMINATION Except for the material noncompliance described below involving reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of our  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-111) on February 25, 2026, entitled "Lafayette County District School Board - Financial and Federal Single Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Lafayette County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed fi more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-116) on February 27, 2026, entitled "Orange County District School Board - Financial and Federal Single Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Orange County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financia more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-108) on February 25, 2026, entitled "Palm Beach County District School Board - Operational Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Palm Beach County School District (District) focused on selected District processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2023-061. Our operational audit disclosed the fo more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-112) on February 26, 2026, entitled "Sumter County District School Board - Financial and Federal Single Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Sumter County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financia more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-105) on February 24, 2026, entitled "Suwannee County District School Board - Financial and Federal Single Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Suwannee County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed fina more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-107) on February 24, 2026, entitled "Taylor County District School Board - Financial and Federal Single Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Taylor County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financia more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 5 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Signs Election Integrity Bills into Law * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed six election integrity bills into law. "We do a lot of things right in South Dakota, and our election integrity is something to be admired and emulated by other states," said Governor Larry Rhoden. "I am proud to sign these bills into law and further strengthen the security, tran more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Initiates Title IX Investigation into Wisconsin School District Over Alleged Use of Women's Restrooms by Biological Men * Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) initiated a directed investigation into the New Richmond School District (the District) in New Richmond, Wisconsin based on reports that the District is allowing biological men more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 5 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * After blocking cuts to FY 2026 funding, library advocates call for boost in federal funding for FY 2027 * WASHINGTON - As the House of Representatives began taking requests for federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 spending, the American Library Association (ALA) launched its annual Fund Libraries campaign, mobilizing library advocates to request their Congressmembers sign bi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 5 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * At The Capitol: Week 7 * On Monday, the Appropriations Conference Committee met to begin working through the differences between the House and Senate mid-year budget plans. By Wednesday, both chambers had passed the $43.7 billion amended budget, which included funding for the state's first new mental health hospital in more than 60 years and $150 million to add bed space at state prison more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * DNC Congratulates Democratic Nominee James Talarico on His Victory in the Texas Democratic Senate Primary Last night, Democrat James Talarico clinched victory in the Texas Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. As an eighth-generation Texan, former public school teacher, and Presbyterian seminarian, Talarico will never stop fighting to put Texas families first. While Republican po more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 6 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * FREE MONEY FOR COLLEGE: New effort connects California community college students with available CalKIDS scholarships Coordinated effort found 40,000 community college students with more than $20 million in available scholarships What you need to know: Before Trump Accounts, Governor Newsom launched CalKIDS, free college scholarship funds for every child. Today, the s more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, March 5 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Health Foundation of Central Mass. invests additional 400K in Southbridge CARES * The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts today announced an additional $400,000 grant for the Southbridge CARES (Clark Advancing Resilience in Education and Support) Project, a mental health initiative at Southbridge High School designed to improve students' academic performance, strengthen social-emotional and behavior more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers issued the following news on March 4, 2026: * * * PFT Members Urge Passage of Governor Shapiro's Education Funding Package as Part of AFT's National Day of Action Philly public school educators, city officials, and students and families on Wednesday rallied for Governor Josh Shapiro's proposed education funding package as part of a nationwide AFT Day of Action. Members of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (P more PR