TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-122) on March 3, 2026, entitled "Highlands 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 Highlands County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed finan more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-130) on March 11, 2026, entitled "Jefferson 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 Jefferson County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed fina more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-126) on March 9, 2026, entitled "Madison County District School Board - Operational Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Madison County School District (District) focused on selected District processes and administrative activities and included a follow-up on findings noted in our report No. 2023-004. Our operational audit disclosed the following:  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-129) on March 10, 2026, entitled "Marion 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 teachers and reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the t more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-121) on March 3, 2026, entitled "Washington 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 Washington County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed fin more PR

MIAMI, Florida, March 11 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release: * * * M-DCPS Hosts Groundbreaking for New $20.6 Million MAST @ FIU Main Building Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday at the Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) @ FIU, Biscayne Bay Campus, to celebrate a $20.6 million project to construct the campus's new main building. "As we enter into tomorrow, these are the types of learning environme more PR

MIAMI, Florida, March 11 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release: * * * M-DCPS Launches Big Smiles Dental Program to Provide Free On-Site Care and Enhance Student Readiness Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) celebrated the launch of the Big Smiles Dental Program at South Hialeah Elementary School on Tuesday. The program will provide free dental services for students at select District schools. "The best thing in the world is to see a child smiling. A smil more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 13, 2026, by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * How should technology fit in the classroom? While there are myriad harms associated with allowing students to access their personal digital devices in the classroom, the use of digital learning technology in the classroom might be a different matter more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Bringing Climate Research to New York City's Classrooms The NYC Mid-Winter Climate Institute brought together K-12 educators to identify meaningful entry points for climate education lessons in their classrooms and beyond. By Dannie Dinh and Laurel Zaima-Sheehy Amid February's frigid temperatures, over 500 New York City Public School educators gathered inside the halls of Columbia Uni more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 13 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * Engaging Teacher Tackles Classroom and NCTEACH Licensure * Applause breaks out in Mary Judge's fifth grade classroom. This impromptu display of children cheering each other on is something that happens naturally in Judge's class. A 2020 alumna of UNC Greensboro's Political Science program, Judge teaches at Wake Forest Preparatory Academy, a charter school in Wake Fore more PR

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, March 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base Andrews (316th Wing) issued the following news on March 13, 2026: * * * Joint Base Andrews hosts 2026 STEM Fair & Aviation Career Expo By Airman 1st Class Joshua Kaentong 316th Wing Students from across Prince George's County public school district attended the 2026 College & Career Fair, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 11-12, 2026. The STEM Fair & Aviation Career Exposition was hosted by the 459th Air Refueling  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Moskowitz Announces $20,000 National Endowment for the Arts Grant for Broward Center for the Performing Arts Parkland, Florida - Today, Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) announced that the Performing Arts Center Authority in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) as part of its FY 2026 Grants for Arts Projects program. The fu more PR