BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 15 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill Announces Joint Motion to End Federal Court Supervision of Bossier Parish Schools After More Than 60 Years * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced today that the State of Louisiana, the United States Department of Justice, and the Bossier Parish School Board have jointly asked the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana to enter final judgment ending federal court overs more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, June 15 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections: * * * Such a great week with the end of year fast approaching and the celebrations so poignant and inspiring. I want to take a moment and share how impressed I have been with all the different graduation ceremonies I have attended this spring. I approach each graduation with a sense of wonder and am continually impressed with the quality, sense of dedication, strong relationships, and commitment everyone has more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 10, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Breaking Trust: Attacks on Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content, and Legal Abuses in America's Schools": * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for joining us today. "Mr. Chairman, in education, today's students, families, and teachers are confronting challenges that go beyond prom or the science fair. Schools across th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Announces Service Academy Appointments * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced nine South Dakotans will be attending the United States service academies. They will begin their military training at their respective schools in June. Johnson nominated each of these students in December 2025, and they recently accepted their appointment offers. This is a highly competitive process; approximately te more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, June 15 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State honor student crowned Miss Montana * BOZEMAN - A Montana State University student on "a mission to be a public servant" was crowned Miss Montana on May 30 in Butte. Adella Harris, an Honors College ambassador majoring in political science in the College of Letters and Science, won the state title after representing her hometown of Helena as Miss Queen City for only about two months. Because there was no formal competition held for that titl more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 16 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release: * * * Board of Regents and State Education Department Announce Plan to Move Toward First-in-the-Nation Competency-Based Diploma Next Phase of NY Inspires will Redefine the High School Diploma Around Demonstrated Real-World Learning, and Student Readiness - The New York State Board of Regents and the New York State Education Department today announced the next phase of the NY Inspires initiative, outlining a historic transformation of P-1 more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 16 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Arizona Reacts to Anti- Civil Rights Measures Referred to the 2026 Ballot After a robust effort by civil rights advocates to stop HCR 2001, HCR 2003, and HCR 2044, the Arizona legislature has bypassed the governor's veto pen to send harmful ballot referrals to voters. - Before concluding the 2026 legislative session, lawmakers rushed to advance HCR 2001, HCR 2003, and HCR 2044, sending dangerous measures that threaten more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 16 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Teachers' union blocks scholarships for public school kids Education Minnesota has made clear that if a program helps private school students, the union doesn't want it, even if it would also help students in public schools. Teacher union leaders, including Education Minnesota's Monica Byron, sent a l more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release: * * * Florida School District Unlawfully Fires Intersex Public School Teacher * ST. AUGUSTINE - A Florida school district unlawfully violated the rights of an intersex middle school teacher who was fired because he was perceived to be transgender due to the incongruence between his male gender identity and female sex assigned at birth, according to a new filing submitted to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commis more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 16 -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * MDE names eight new Military Star Schools for 2026-28 The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has named eight schools as new Military Star Schools for 2026-28. This designation recognizes schools that have made a significant commitment to supporting military families and children of service members. Military Star Schools must meet specific requirements that address the unique needs of military students and families. These  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 14 -- The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers issued the following statement by President Arthur G. Steinberg: * * * PFT Statement on Restoration of 340 School Staff Cuts Following is a statement from Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT Local 3) President Arthur G. Steinberg on the School District's announcement that 340 classroom positions cut for the 2026-2027 academic year will be restored, following a school funding agreement struck by Mayor Cherelle Parker and Council President Kenyatta Johnson: "T more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 15 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Public school closings in Chicago linked to more gun violence in nearby neighborhoods * In 2013, Chicago Public Schools closed 49 elementary schools-the largest mass public school closure in U.S. history at the time. A new study from researchers at the University of Chicago and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that in addition to limiting access to education, the school closures also led to increases in gun violence. Using d more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 15 -- The office of the Washington State Auditor issued the following performance audit report entitled "Liberty School District No 362." Here are excerpts: * * * Board of Directors Liberty School District No. 362 Spangle, Washington Report on Financial Statements Please find attached our report on Liberty School District No. 362's financial statements. We are issuing this report in order to provide information on the District's financial activities and condition. Sincerely, Pat McCarthy, State Auditor Olymp more PR