BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 6 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * BREAKING: Attorney General Liz Murrill Secures Major Victory Ending Decades-Old Federal Oversight of Bossier Parish Schools * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill secured another major victory today after a Joint Stipulation of Dismissal With Prejudice was filed to end decades-old federal court oversight of the Bossier Parish School Board, bringing more than 60 years of federal desegregation litigation to an end. The filing follows th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * CAIR Welcomes Federal Judge's Ruling that Virginia School Board Violated Students' Civil Rights by Reinstating Confederate Names The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a federal judge's ruling that Virginia's Shenandoah County School Board broke federal civil rights laws when it brought back Confederate school names two years ago. more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2027-007) on July 30, 2026, entitled "Madison County District School Board - Financial and Federal Single Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Madison County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards. SUMMARY OF REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL  more PR

CLINTON, Mississippi, Aug. 7 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news: * * * Elementary education students REAP benefits of landmark MC-CPSD partnership * A new institutional partnership between Mississippi Christian University (MC) and the Clinton Public School District (CPSD) provides senior elementary education students at MC with a full year of classroom teaching experience under the guidance of a mentor teacher at CPSD. MC President Blake Thompson and CPSD Superintendent Andy Schoggin signed the Rising Educator an more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green, and RIDE Announce $1.6 Million in Learn365RI Grants to Expand Student Learning Opportunities Across Rhode Island Fifth Round of Funding Supports Municipal Partnerships to Provide High-Quality Out-of-School Learning Programs - Governor Dan McKee and Education Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green today announced the recipients of the fifth round of Learn365RI grants, awa more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Awards Nearly $25 Million to Improve Literacy Instruction Across Massachusetts * EVERETT -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today awarded nearly $24.7 million to 71 school districts and one educational collaborative to strengthen literacy instruction and improve reading outcomes for students across Massachusetts. Through four Partnership for Reading Success-Massachusetts (PRISM) grant programs, districts will imple more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Introduces a CHOOSE Act Family: Meet the Yearby Family * PHENIX CITY - Governor Kay Ivey on Friday introduced the Yearbys, an Alabama family utilizing the CHOOSE Act, the governor's education savings account (ESA) program. Parents John and Cecily Yearby have five children: Johnna (23), Josiah (15) in 10th grade, Jaci (13) in 8th grade, Jeremiah (11) in 6th grade and a 19-month-old baby boy. Josiah, Jaci and Jeremiah were supported more PR