GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 13, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * DOJ sues Minnesota over alleged Title IX violations The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Minnesota over policies it alleges violate Title IX. The complaint, filed March 30, argues that the Minnesota Department of Educat more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 13 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections: * * * Hello Team FCPS, It is so great to be back to school this past week !! So many exciting and inspiring events going on across our amazing school division. As we continue through this glorious spring, I love the quote; "Always be on the look out for the presence of wonder." -E.B. White. After visiting schools recently, I see wonder aplenty!! Each April more PR

ABINGTON, Pennsylvania, April 14 -- Pennsylvania State University Abington campus issued the following news: * * * Montgomery County commissioner, Penn State alum to address Abington graduates Jamila H. Winder, chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, will address Penn State Abington graduates at the noon commencement ceremony on May 8. Winder will share lessons learned from two decades of executive management experience in the private sector and a deep understanding of the cha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSrpt) -- The Children's Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * New CDF-Ohio Research Details the 'Quiet Undoing' of School Discipline Reform in Ohio Public Schools CDF-Ohio's report shows during the 2024-2025 school year, Black, non-Hispanic students were four and a half times more likely than White students to experience exclusionary discipline in Ohio. * COLUMBUS, OH--The youth advocacy organization Children's Defense Fund-Ohio (CDF-Ohio) has releas more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 13, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * State government is squeezing school budgets and pushing up property taxes with unfunded mandates Back in 2023, the "historic" DFL trifecta enacted a K-12 education bill which included a $2.2 billion hike in spending on schools. The bill indexed the per p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN BOEBERT ANNOUNCES COLORADO'S FOURTH DISTRICT'S 2026 CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION * EATON, CO-The Office of Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) has opened the Congressional Art Competition to all of Colorado's 4th Congressional District's High School students. Background: Each spring since 1982, student artists across the nation are invited to participate in the U.S. House of  more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 13 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections: * * * Hello Team FCPS, It is so great to be back to school this past week !! So many exciting and inspiring events going on across our amazing school division. As we continue through this glorious spring, I love the quote; "Always be on the look out for the presence of wonder." -E.B. White. After visiting schools recently, I see wonder aplenty!! Each April more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 13 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs Announces Bill Moratorium, Again Invites Legislative Majority to Share Their Budget Proposal With Arizonans * Promises to veto all bills coming to her desk, exempts two public safety bills Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced that she will veto all bills sent to her desk until Republican legislators show the people of Arizona their budget proposal and eng more PR

MANHATTAN BEACH, California, April 14 -- The Independent Book Publishers Association issued the following news: * * * IBPA Issues a Call to Action to Fight a National Book Ban H.R. 7661, a federal censorship bill, has advanced out of committee and is headed for a vote in the US House of Representatives. This bill makes it clear that book banning is not about evaluating the content or merits of particular books--it is using policy to isolate, target, and discriminate against under-represented more PR

AIKEN, South Carolina, April 14 -- The University of South Carolina Aiken Campus issued the following news: * * * USCA's archival lab helps middle schoolers connect with local history Leslie Hull-Ryde State and local history and its role in shaping the nation's development is central to eighth-grade social studies classes and a collaborative effort between USCA and the Aiken County Public School District. "When exploring history, students develop critical thinking skills and learn how to  more PR