WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news on March 10, 2026: * * * AU part of diverse coalition championing religious freedom in Texas public schools AUSTIN, TEXAS - A statewide coalition of diverse organizations and Texans across the state successfully empowered Texas families to defend the religious freedom of millions of Texas public school students from Senate Bill 11, the state-organized prayer in school law. Passed in the 2025  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 11 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Diverse Coalition Champions Religious Freedom in Texas Public Schools A statewide coalition of diverse organizations and Texans across the state successfully empowered Texas families to defend the religious freedom of millions of Texas public school students from Senate Bill 11, the state-organized prayer in school law. * A statewide coalition of diverse organizations and Texans  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 10 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Announces Board Appointments * RICHMOND, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced the following board appointments to the Virginia Parole Board, Virginia Commission on Higher Education Board Appointments, and Virginia Racing Commission. The Governor's appointment of highly qualified professionals will ensure these boards can uphold their missions and rest more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 10 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein, President Pro Tem Berger, Speaker Hall Announce Formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education Today Governor Josh Stein, President Pro Tem Phil Berger, and Speaker of the House Destin Hall announced the formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education.  "Excellent public schools create meaningful opportunity for every North Carolinian to succe more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, March 10 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Regents' Approval of Statewide Climate Education Requirement is Welcome News * Albany, N.Y. -Statewide climate education, approved by the New York Board of Regents, will ensure that kindergarten through 12th grade students are given the opportunity to learn about the causes, impacts, and solutions to the climate crisis. The amendment, presented in November 2025, more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 11 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Governor Gordon Allows School Finance Bill to go into Law Without His Signature Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) announced today he will allow SEA 0056 SF0081 - Public School Finance to become law without his signature, emphasizing his appreciation to the full Legislature and Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration (SCSFR) for their work on the "very complex issue" of scho more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * ACLJ Landmark Victory: Federal Appeals Court Unanimously Protects Teacher's Right to Pray By Nathan Moelker In a landmark decision handed down yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit unanimously ruled that a Texas schoolteacher has the constitutional right to pray on school grounds - and that her principal violated clearly established law when he ordered her to stop.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news on March 10, 2026: * * * AU part of diverse coalition championing religious freedom in Texas public schools AUSTIN, TEXAS - A statewide coalition of diverse organizations and Texans across the state successfully empowered Texas families to defend the religious freedom of millions of Texas public school students from Senate Bill 11, the state-organized prayer in school law. Passed in the 2025  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * CAIR Calls on Speaker Johnson to Stop Protecting Anti-Muslim Fascists in His Caucus The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today called on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to stop protecting anti-Muslim fascists in his caucus after the speaker refused to condemn Andy Ogles for declaring that Muslim more PR

NEW YORK, March 11 -- The City University of New York issued the following news: * * * CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodriguez Visits Early Childhood 'CUNY Reconnect' Class at BMCC Child Development Class Is Part of Gov. Hochul's Free Community College Initiative for Adult Learners in High-Demand Fields CUNY to Expand Teacher Pipeline for Early Childhood Programs in Support of New York's Universal Child Care and Early Childhood Initiatives * City University of New York Chancellor Felix V. Matos Ro more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 11 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Diverse Coalition Champions Religious Freedom in Texas Public Schools A statewide coalition of diverse organizations and Texans across the state successfully empowered Texas families to defend the religious freedom of millions of Texas public school students from Senate Bill 11, the state-organized prayer in school law. * A statewide coalition of diverse organizations and Texans  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 10 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein, President Pro Tem Berger, Speaker Hall Announce Formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education Today Governor Josh Stein, President Pro Tem Phil Berger, and Speaker of the House Destin Hall announced the formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education.  "Excellent public schools create meaningful opportunity for every North Carolinian to succe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced during a news conference at the Richmond Pre-K Center on Staten Island that the city will add more than 1,000 3-K seats across 56 ZIP codes. Partnering with the state government, the administration allocated over $100 million to improve proximity and access for working families in high-demand areas. Mamdani emphasized that this investment aims to reduce the financial burden on parents by providing free early childhood e more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 6 -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, posted the following news release: * * * As Ohio legislators shortchange public education, they may make vouchers more transparent The recently introduced House Bill 715 would increase accessibility to data about publicly funded voucher programs and the nonpublic schools they support. It would do so by standardizing the data and publishing it in a central location, making it easier for Ohioans to understa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Stevens, Smith, Hayes Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Teacher Workforce and Address National Shortages * Washington, DC - This week, Congresswoman Haley Stevens, alongside Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (D-CT), introduced the Addressing Teacher Shortages Act, bicameral legislation to help schools recruit, prepare, and retain the educators needed to support students a more PR

TOWSON, Maryland, March 11 -- Towson University issued the following news release: * * * TU awarded $1.2M to prepare school-based leaders in autism services Grant strengthens interdisciplinary collaboration across education and health professions * Towson University has been awarded a five-year, $1,247,875 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to support Project LINC 2.0: Preparing School-Based Leaders in Autism Through Interdiscip more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 11 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Governor Gordon Allows School Finance Bill to go into Law Without His Signature Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) announced today he will allow SEA 0056 SF0081 - Public School Finance to become law without his signature, emphasizing his appreciation to the full Legislature and Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration (SCSFR) for their work on the "very complex issue" of scho more PR