WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Breaking Trust: Attacks on Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content, and Legal Abuses in America's Schools": * * * Across the country, school districts are losing sight of their core mission: educating students. When school policies affect the safety, privacy, and well-being of children, Congress has a responsibility to ask questions. When parents are exclu more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 23 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article: * * * A Guide to Transforming Your District's Grading Practices KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Student-centered grading must be fair, equitable and designed to give every learner multiple opportunities to demonstrate mastery * Grades should reflect a student's current level of mastery rather than an average of past performance, ensuring they show what students know and can do over time * Successful grading reform requires a phased, well-communicated change process that builds sta more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Knoxville Lawyer Dies at Age 91 * James W. "Jim" Bell died May 15 at age 91. Originally from Lawrenceburg, Bell graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law and practiced law in Knoxville until retirement. He also served on the Knox County Board of Education and became known as "School Board Bell" to distinguish himself from a lawyer with a similar name. According to his obituary, Bell obtained his pi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Aaron Spence, superintendent of Loudoun County (Virginia) Public Schools, from a June 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Breaking Trust: Attacks on Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content, and Legal Abuses in America's Schools": * * * Thank you Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and members of the committee. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today. Loudoun County Public Schools serves 80,000 wonderfully diverse students across more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT and NEA Call on Democratic Governors to Reject Trump Private School Voucher Scheme * WASHINGTON -In an open letter sent today to the nation's Democratic governors, the presidents of the country's two largest teachers unions, the National Education Association and the AFT, urged Democratic governors to reject the Trump administration's private school voucher program, calling it a grave and urgent threat to the pub more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 24 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Hobbs Vetoes Education Package, Blocks School Safety Measures, Civics Instruction, Parental Choice Efforts to improve school safety, strengthen civics education, expand parental rights, and better prepare schools for emergencies are being blocked after Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed a package of education reforms approved by the Legislature. The legislation addressed concerns raised by parents, educators, law enforcement, and commun more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 24 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 23, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * What voters should know about Minnesota's school funding amendment This November, Minnesota voters will weigh in on a constitutional amendment that would change how the state's Permanent School Fund gets distributed to schools. Because the fund is not widely discussed, here is how it works and what th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Breaking Trust: Attacks on Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content, and Legal Abuses in America's Schools": * * * Across the country, school districts are losing sight of their core mission: educating students. When school policies affect the safety, privacy, and well-being of children, Congress has a responsibility to ask questions. When parents are exclu more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 24 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news: * * * North Carolina Places Second in the Nation at the SkillsUSA National Championships Community college students play a leading role, earning 47 of North Carolina's 79 national medals as the state finishes second nationwide and top five in attendance - North Carolina's career and technical education (CTE) students brought home 79 medals from the 61st annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference -- the second-highest medal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following written testimony by Johnathan J. Smith, managing director of education and federal strategic advocacy at the National Center for Youth Law, from a June 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Breaking Trust: Attacks on Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content, and Legal Abuses in America's Schools": * * * Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the Committee on Education and Workforce, on behalf of the National Center for Youth Law,1 I want to thank yo more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 24 -- The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry issued the following news release: * * * PA Chamber Submits Formal Opposition to Allegheny County Paid Leave Proposal The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry (PA Chamber) has submitted formal public comments to the Allegheny County Board of Health opposing the proposed amendment to Article XXIV that would mandate up to 18 weeks of employer-funded paid leave. In its submission, the PA Chamber outlines significant concerns with the proposal's scop more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following written testimony by San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent Maria Su from a June 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Breaking Trust: Attacks on Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content, and Legal Abuses in America's Schools": * * * Thank you for inviting me to testify on behalf of the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD). As the district's Superintendent, I come to this role as a parent, a longtime public servant, and someone deeply committe more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Students to Learn About Human Trafficking Per New Law * A new state law passed this year requires public school districts to provide age- and grade-appropriate human trafficking awareness and prevention education to students in kindergarten through 12th grade beginning in the upcoming school year. Advocates told News 2 the instruction could give children important tools to protect themselves and identify warning s more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 23 -- The office of the Washington State Auditor issued the following performance audit report entitled "Dayton School District No 2 - Financial." Here are excerpts: * * * We have audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of Dayton School District No. 2, as of and for the year ended August  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 23 -- The office of the Washington State Auditor issued the following performance audit report entitled "Lumen Public School." Here are excerpts: * * * AUDIT RESULTS Results in brief This report describes the overall results and conclusions for the areas we examined. In those selected areas, Charter Public School operations complied, in all material respects, with applicable state laws, regulations, and its own policies, and provided adequate controls over the safeguarding of public resources. In keeping with gen more PR