NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The Advocates for Children of New York issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Response to the Release of the 2026 New York State English Language Arts Test Scores Maria Odom, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York, issued the following statement in response to the release of the 2026 New York State English Language Arts (ELA) test scores for New York City students in grades 3-8. The test scores released today underscore the need for the City to remain laser-focused on the critical task of more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 8 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release: * * * Women Candidates Competing with Men in Fundraising in the Closest 2026 Midterm Matchups Latest Data from CAWP's Women, Money, & Politics Watch 2026 - The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, recently updated its Women, Money, & Politics Watch 2026 analysis of campaign finance for congressional races. CAWP's latest data shows that women often le more PR