WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on June 3, 2026: * * * Erika Donalds Commemorates Title IX Month and a Half Century of Opportunity for Girls In recognition of Title IX Month, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today released the following statement from Erika Donalds, Chair of Education Opportunity, on the critical importance of Title IX in protecting opportunities for women and girls. Erika Donalds, Chair of Education Opportunity at AFPI, said: "As a former elected school boar more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-176) on June 1, 2026, entitled "Gulf 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 reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of our examination and could not be subsequently located for stud more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 5 -- NOLA Public Schools issued the following news release: * * * OPSB Approves and Executes Naming Rights Agreements for 9th Ward Stadium Today, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) approved and executed two License and Naming Agreements with Raising Cane's Restaurants, LLC and LCMC Health. The agreements officially designate the name of the venue as Raising Cane's 9th Ward Stadium at LCMC Health Field, representing a major milestone in the development of this transformative community athletic facility in New  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, June 5 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Candace Campbell Jackson Concludes Term as Chief of Staff After 11 years defined by candor, collaboration and community impact, Campbell Jackson transitions from chief of staff to senior advisor to Chancellor Haynie. Eileen Korey When Candace Campbell Jackson arrived on the Syracuse University campus in 2015, she was uniquely qualified to take on the role of vice president and chief of staff on then-Chancellor Kent Syverud's senior leadership team. The chie more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 5 -- The Hawaii State Department of Education issued the following news: * * * HIDOE appoints Richard Fajardo as assistant superintendent for Office of Facilities and Operations The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) has appointed Richard Fajardo as assistant superintendent for the Office of Facilities and Operations (OFO), effective June 16. Fajardo has served as complex area superintendent for the Pearl City-Waipahu Complex Area since Jan. 2023, overseeing 17 schools serving approximately 12,800 students.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Debbie Vaughn, development director of Lakes and Bridges Charter School, from a May 20, 2026, hearing entitled "Meeting the Individual Needs of All Students: The Role of Charter Schools": * * * It is a privilege to be here today to share my family's experience with charter schools. In 2015, a family friend approached me about helping start a charter school for students with dyslexia. My eldest child had been struggling with re more PR

BUFFALO, New York, June 4 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Media Advisory: Fruit Belt Clean-A-Thon planned for Friday morning * The event, now in its 26th year, is led by UB's Center for Urban Studies, Buffalo Public Schools, the City of Buffalo and others By Ellen Goldbaum BUFFALO, N.Y. - The University at Buffalo's Center for Urban Studies, in partnership with Buffalo Public School #37 MJD Futures Preparatory Academy, the City of Buffalo and other partners will host i more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 5 -- The New Jersey State Board of Education issued the following news release: * * * Eleven New Jersey Students Recognized for Community Service, Heroism, and Academic Achievement The State Board of Education (State Board) and Dr. Lily Laux, Commissioner of Education, on Wednesday recognized 11 outstanding New Jersey students for their school and community service, heroic efforts and academic achievements. State Board President Kathy Goldenberg, State Board members and Commissioner Laux honored the students as par more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 5 -- NOLA Public Schools issued the following news release: * * * OPSB Approves and Executes Naming Rights Agreements for 9th Ward Stadium Today, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) approved and executed two License and Naming Agreements with Raising Cane's Restaurants, LLC and LCMC Health. The agreements officially designate the name of the venue as Raising Cane's 9th Ward Stadium at LCMC Health Field, representing a major milestone in the development of this transformative community athletic facility in New  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 4 -- Texas Southern University posted the following news: * * * Texas Public Opinion on K-12 Education * A new report by the Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University provides Texans' evaluations of the quality of K-12 public school education in their local independent school district (ISD) and in Texas overall. The report, based on a survey of Texas registered voters conducted between April 22 and May 6, also includes an over-sample of parents of current K-12 students, allowin more PR

FARMINGTON, Maine, June 5 -- The University of Maine Farmington campus issued the following news: * * * UMF alumnae honored as 2026 Maine County Teachers of the Year By April Mulherin Maine teachers have a deep community connection and that goes especially for the recently named 2026 Maine County Teachers of the Year. This year's recipients, one from every Maine county, include two outstanding University of Maine at Farmington alumnae--Rachel Norgang from Waldo County and Gina Welch from Oxford County. According to the Maine Dept. of Educ more PR