PLANO, Texas, Aug. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * California Parents Ask Supreme Court to Hear Religious Discrimination Case * Washington, D.C.-On behalf of three California families who were excluded from a state program because they chose religious material to homeschool their own children, First Liberty Institute, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, and King & Spalding LLP asked the Supreme Cour more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 21 [Category: Union] -- Education Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * Education Minnesota endorses 18 more candidates for Legislature Education Minnesota has endorsed 18 more candidates for the Minnesota Legislature, its third round of state legislative endorsements this election cycle. The full list of newly endorsed candidates is below. A complete, updated list of endorsed candidates, including candidates for federal office, is available on the union's website at https://www.edmnvotes.org/voter-gu more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * FREE MONEY FOR KIDS: Governor Newsom and First Partner celebrate one million families claim CalKIDS "baby bonds" accounts Launches the California Golden Start Challenge, a public-private partnership to boost kids' savings What you need to know: California has reached a major milestone with one million CalKIDS accounts claimed -- putting access to higher education and career training scholarship funds into the hands o more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Group of States, Civil Rights and Education Organizations Urge Supreme Court to Hear Special Education Petition WASHINGTON-- Yesterday, a broad coalition of amici--including a 14-state coalition led by South Carolina and West Virginia, ExcelinEd, the Alliance Defending Freedom, and the New Civil Liberties Alliance--filed briefs at the U.S. Supreme Court urging the court to grant a petition askingwhether the government can withh more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 22 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Secular groups seek records from Tenn. school districts about 10 Commandments plans Leading secular groups have requested from five Tennessee school districts all public records related to their recently announced plans to display the Ten Commandments in schools. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee, ACLU and Americans United for Separation of Church and State have as more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests $3.5 Million to Expand Access to Career and Technical Education, Strengthening Pennsylvania's Workforce and Helping More Students Chart Their Own Course to Success $3.5 million in grants to 17 organizations will expand access to high-quality career pathways in the advanced manufacturing, construction, digital technology, and energy sectors for learners across the Commonwealth. Since Governor Shapiro t more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (TNSbrep) -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * A Single Classroom Lesson Significantly Reduces Antisemitic Attitudes Among Teens, New ADL Study Finds Randomized evaluation of 372 students found a single class period cut agreement with conspiratorial antisemitic tropes by up to 15.5 percentage points; national follow-up study of over 5,000 studen more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 22 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following news on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Secretary of State Certifies Candidates and Measures for November General Election Today, the Office of the Secretary of State certified statewide results for the Aug. 4 Primary. Along with certification of results, the Secretary of State also certified all measures and candidates that will appear on the ballot in November. According to vote totals certified by Chief of Staff Amanda Doyle, more than 1.8 million voters partici more PR