ALBANY, New York, June 23 -- Albany Law School issued the following news: * * * Dianne R. Phillips '88 Elected Chair of Albany Law School Board of Trustees Albany Law School is pleased to announce that Dianne R. Phillips '88 has been named Chair of the Board of Trustees. A distinguished attorney, accomplished leader, and dedicated alumna, Phillips brings decades of professional experience and service to the role. A partner at Holland & Knight LLP, she is nationally recognized for her work in environmental, energy, regulatory, and litigation more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 27 -- Albany Law School issued the following news: * * * New Members, President for Albany Law School's National Alumni Association Three alumni have been named to Albany Law School's National Alumni Association (NAA) Board, and one current member was named to the Executive Committee. The NAA Board also has a new President, Emily Chapman '13, who will serve a two-year term starting on July 1. New Board members are: * Cathryn Crummey '22 * Jennifer Sunderlin Morton '07 * Raymond Weiss '22 David Fernandez '92, a  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 27 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following commentary on June 26, 2026, by by Adam Shelton, senior staff attorney at Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation: * * * Mesa School Board Scraps Unconstitutional Speech Ban In a victory for the freedom of speech, the Mesa Public School's Governing Board on Thursday updated its public comment policy to allow speech "without regard to viewpoint," eliminating its previous prohibition on "personal attacks." Board members made the change af more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * MSCS Expands Lawsuit Challenging State Takeover * Attorneys for Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) and Shelby County government have expanded their lawsuit challenging the state's takeover of the school district to include individual members of the newly appointed oversight board, the Daily Memphian reports. The federal lawsuit, filed against the oversight board and key state officials, argues the takeover law i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following commentary on June 25, 2026, by Education Opportunity Chair Erika Donalds: * * * Protecting Students, Not Bureaucrats Before President Trump took office, the conventional wisdom amongst policy wonks was that his promise to dismantle the Department was hollow, that there was nothing that could be done without 60 votes in the Senate. But through the thoughtful and creative use of inter-agency agreements, Secretary McMahon has shifted the administration of most statu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Economic Liberties Urges Mamdani, NYC Public Schools to Place Moratorium On Classroom AI New York City - Following a New York City Council committee joint hearing on tech in New York City Public Schools (NYCPS), during which Council Member Eric Dinowitz introduced two separate measures to require annual reporting on AI tools approved for use in schools and quarterly reporting on data breaches, the American Economic more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 27 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary by LiberatED education associate Nasiyah Isra-Ul: * * * Why I Launched a Writing Community for Education Entrepreneurs This didn't happen overnight. - Last year, I was asked, "What is something you're passionate about that you would want to bring to FEE's Education Entrepreneurship Lab?" Almost immediately, I blurted, "A writing mentorship program!" Before I knew it, I was running quarterly writing workshops for founders and building a digi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Signs Legislation to Improve Early Literacy Instruction in Massachusetts * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today signed An Act Relative to Teacher Preparation and Student Literacy, legislation designed to improve student literacy across Massachusetts and provide schools and educators with additional tools to support early reading success. Massachusetts is home to the nation's top-ranked K-12 school system, and Gover more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 26 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * ICJIA Invests Nearly $51 Million in Fourth Round Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Grants to Empower Historically Underserved Communities Grants represent largest funding commitment to date, scaling support for critical community-led programs - CHICAGO -- The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) today announced 147 grants to organizations totaling $50.8 million in the latest round of Restore, Reinvest more PR

BOISE, Idaho, June 26 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following commentary by superintendent of public instruction Debbie Critchfield: * * * Critchfield: We Are Listening--and Ready to Get to Work The Idaho Department of Education wants to work with the Governor and Legislature to modernize Idaho's public K-12 school funding formula. - When done well, listening is powerful. It builds understanding, uncovers solutions, and helps us tackle the challenges that matter most. When it comes to modernizing Idaho's public school fun more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release: * * * Inside an alum's trailblazing model of public school enrichment in the Bay Area * Inside the fabrication lab at Cabrillo Middle School in the Santa Clara Unified School District in California, you won't find students sitting at desks. Instead, you'll see eighth-grade participants chatting excitedly, running software modeling programs, and operating laser cutters, bandsaws, and 3D printers. It's loud, a bit raucous, and highly productive. S more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 27 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following commentary on June 26, 2026, by by Adam Shelton, senior staff attorney at Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation: * * * Mesa School Board Scraps Unconstitutional Speech Ban In a victory for the freedom of speech, the Mesa Public School's Governing Board on Thursday updated its public comment policy to allow speech "without regard to viewpoint," eliminating its previous prohibition on "personal attacks." Board members made the change af more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico Mother Says Gender Policy Drove Son Out of Public School * "We didn't want to tell our kids a lie," Santa Fe mom tells IW Features. SANTA FE, NM - New Mexico's classrooms are in crisis, and kids are paying the price. Parents across the state are beginning to speak out and take action. Dana Tapia, a Santa Fe mother, pulled her six-year-old son from his New Mexico public school after he was the alleged target more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 27 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Seven recent Yale graduates to continue their studies as U.K. fellows Seven recent graduates of Yale College, including six members of the Class of 2026, have been awarded fellowships for graduate study in the United Kingdom. - Seven recent Yale graduates, including six members of the Yale College Class of 2026, have been awarded fellowships from various organizations for graduate study in the United Kingdom. They join four other 2026 Yale graduat more PR