WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * CAIR-LA Commends OC Board of Supervisors for Speaking in Support of Muslim Community Following Islamophobic Remarks at Board Meeting The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today commended Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairman Doug Chaffee and Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento for speaking in support of the Muslim comm more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Haridopolos: Brevard Schools Are Launching the Next Generation of Leaders Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) published an op-ed in Florida Today highlighting the Brevard County School District's work to prepare students for real-world success. In the op-ed, Congressman Haridopolos underscores how Brevard County students are gaining hands-on experience that connects classroom  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Grills McMahon on Dismantling the Department of Education, Proposing More Cuts to Investments in Students * ICYMI : Senator Murray on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request WATCH : Senator Murray's full questioning Washington, D.C. - Today,-at a Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the FY27 budget reques more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 29 (TNSrpt) -- The Des Moines Public Schools issued the following statement on April 28, 2026, by Board Chair Kim Martorano: * * * Statement on State Auditor's Reaudit of DMPS The following is a statement from Kim Martorano, chair of the Des Moines School Board, regarding a reaudit report released by the Auditor of State. Last October, Des Moines Public Schools requested the Auditor to conduct a reaudit "due to concerns regarding district contracts, conflicts-of-intere more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 30 -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following news: * * * Georgia becomes 7th state to introduce New Voices legislation in 2026 Two bills introduced by the Georgia House of Representatives last month mark the first time in recent years that the state has considered legislation to protect student journalists from arbitrary censorship by school administrators. It is now the seventh state to introduce such legislation, commonly known as New Voices. HB 1561 a more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, April 28 -- The Bluegrass Institute issued the following commentary on April 27, 2026, by CEO Caleb O. Brown, Gary W. Houchens, director of the Educational Leadership Doctoral Program at Western Kentucky University, and John Garen, professor emeritus of economics at the Gatton College of the University of Kentucky: * * * Would Jacqueline Coleman bring sound education policy into the governor's office? Coleman could be amenable to dismantling some regulatory barriers to ed more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on April 29, 2026, by senior fellow Kali Fontanilla: * * * Southern Poverty Law Center suddenly shoves lesson plans for school children down the memory hole The supposed charity has been criminally accused of using illegal means to fund the very hate they are supposed to be fighting. Now a public school teacher has discovered that they're also hiding what they used to promote as K-12 education. * One of the  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 29 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Darkness all around: a solid network built by ADVANCE before COVID allowed it to support faculty through the pandemic * As the full impact of the March 2020 orders from government officials to close the doors on life as we knew it were sinking in, ADVANCE team leaders started to get the sense they were facing more "what if" moments. Their iterative attitude had already come in handy for the g more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 30 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * FFRF gets prayer box removed from Maryland high school The Freedom From Religion Foundation's efforts persuaded Maryland's Calvert County Public Schools to remove a box for religious prayers from one of its schools. A concerned community member informed the state/church watchdog that Patuxent High School had a prayer box in the front office. The box had the verse fr more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Penn's community engagement progress at the turn of the century * By the late 20th century, cities across the country were changing as some universities looked to expand their roles beyond campus borders. Over the last several decades, Penn has elevated its local engagement, working to build a symbiotic relationship with the city of Philadelphia, invoking its core values of being continual more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 29 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Multiplying Curiosity, Technology, and Opportunity * At the 30th anniversary of the Vergnano Institute for Impact's Multiply Your Options (MYO) conference, the room buzzes with the energy of 150 middle school girls. With all eyes on the stage, Teresa Boyd Cowles, founder of the MYO conference, takes the stage. "Let's get loud," she tells the crowd of young women. It isn't just a call for volum more PR