PHOENIX, Arizona, April 22 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * School Board's Policy Barring 'Negative' Comments is Unconstitutional * Parents and community members who attend a Mesa, Ariz., school board meeting can lavish board members, teachers, and staff with praise. They can thank an administrator by name, celebrate their child's teacher, or call a staff member an inspiration. What they can't do, under board policy, is criticize those same pe more PR

BUFFALO, New York, April 21 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Author of PEN America report on prison book ban speaking at UB * By Bert Gambini BUFFALO, N.Y. - The largest and most sweeping book ban in the United States isn't in one of the country's public school districts or library systems, but in prisons across the country. James Tager, author of "Literature Locked Up: How Prison Book Restriction Policies Constitute the more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 22 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Colorado Universal Preschool Expands Access While Providing Quality Early Childhood Education Across Colorado * DENVER -Colorado Universal Preschool is rapidly expanding access for families across the state while building a strong and connected foundation for quality. Colorado ranks 3rd (and climbing) in the nation for preschool access for four-year-olds, serving 70% of eligible children. The more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 23 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * FFRF ensures nonreligious students are eligible for Iowa's highest athletic honor The Freedom From Religion Foundation has persuaded the Iowa High School Athletic Association to revise the criteria student-athletes need to win the state's highest school honor. A concerned Iowa parent reported that the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) was imposing a reli more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Former Director of Food Services for Plymouth Public Schools Charged with Stealing Food and Equipment for Side Business * BOSTON - The former Director of Plymouth Public Schools' Food Services program has been charged in connection with a long-running fraud scheme that began in 2014 in which he allegedly stole food and commercial kitchen equipment for  more PR

BOISE, Idaho, April 22 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Little spotlights priorities in "Enduring Idaho" plan * Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little outlined the key takeaways in his ENDURING IDAHO plan, which the Legislature adopted during the 2026 legislative session. The Governor's ENDURING IDAHO plan is a balanced FY 2026 and FY 2027 budget that reflects Idaho's long-standing commitment to fiscal responsibility and long-term stability. The Idah more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 22 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Multifaith Texas families condemn 5th Circuit decision upholding mandatory display of Ten Commandments in public-school classrooms The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld S.B. 10, a Texas law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom across the state. Represented by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, the American C more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 22 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Coleman's Public School Financial Transparency Bill Advances from Committee Sen. Jarrett Coleman's (R-16) public school financial transparency legislation, Senate Bill 698, was advanced out of the Senate Education Committee this week. Senate Bill 698 requires public-school entities, including school districts, charter schools and cyber charter schools, to deter more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on April 22, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Investments in Career and Technical Education Give Students Hands-On Training for Critical Jobs in High School, Bolster Workforce Across the Commonwealth Under the Shapiro Administration, funding for career and technical education (CTE) has increased by $65 million - nearly 50 percent - since Governor Shapiro took office in 2023, leading to a more PR