TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2027-008) on August 7, 2026, entitled "Administration of the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program and Student Assistance Grant Programs by Florida Public Educational Institutions - Operational Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit focused on the administration of the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, Florida Public Student Assistance Grant Program (FSAG - Public Program), and Florida Public Post more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2027-011) on August 11, 2026, entitled "Collier County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program - Attestation Examination." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY SUMMARY OF ATTESTATION EXAMINATION The Collier County District School Board (District) complied, in all material respects, with State requirements relating to the classification, assignment, and verification of the full-time equivalent (FTE) student enrollment, inc more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2027-010) on August 11, 2026, entitled "Hendry County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program - Attestation Examination." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY SUMMARY OF ATTESTATION EXAMINATION Except for the material noncompliance described below involving teachers and reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of our examination and could not be subsequent more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Continued Investment in Early Literacy Tutoring for 338 Schools * EVERETT -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced that 338 schools across 102 school districts, charter schools and collaboratives will receive no-cost, high-impact early literacy tutoring during the 2026-27 school year. The initiative will provide at least 8,485 tutoring seats for students in kindergarten through th more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Multi-Racial Coalition of Boston Students and Parents Defend Equal Access to Selective Boston Public Schools * BOSTON, Mass. -- Today, Boston Education Justice Alliance (BEJA), the Asian Pacific Islanders Civic Action Network (APIs CAN), NAACP Boston Branch, and NAACP New England Area Conference filed a brief in the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit defending equal access to Boston's selective Exam Schools: Boston more PR

WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, Aug. 14 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University posted the following news release: * * * National Accreditation Strengthens SWOSU's Role in Preparing School Psychologists * Southwestern Oklahoma State University's (SWOSU) School Psychology Program has earned full national accreditation as Oklahoma schools continue to need professionals who support students' learning, behavior and mental health. The designation confirms that the specialist-level program meets national standards for preparing school psychologists and  more PR