ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 3 -- The Arlington Public Schools issued the following news: * * * September Schedule of Board Meetings, Work Sessions, and Advisory Council and Committee Meetings The Arlington School Board's September schedule of Board Meetings, Work Sessions, and Advisory Council and Committee Meetings is now available. This schedule is subject to change with advance notice provided on the APS website. For more information, contact the School Board Office at 703-228-6015. The School Board is excited to announce that Diligent Co more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * B-Roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Launches Historic Expansion of Free Pre-K Seats in More Than 400 School Districts Across New York State * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the historic expansion of free, high-quality Pre-K in more than 400 school districts across New York State - more than half of all public school districts statewide. As the school year kicks off this week, thousands of new Pre-K more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * In Scranton, Governor Shapiro and Secretary Dr. Rowe Celebrate the Shapiro Administration's Historic Investments in Education That Have Led to Higher Graduation Rates and Funded More Teachers The 2026-27 budget signed by Governor Shapiro invests $678 million in additional funding for Pennsylvania's students -- bringing total increases for Pennsylvania's public schools to more than $3 billion, or nearly 35 percent more, since the G more PR

RICHMOND, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Chris G. Neeley, superintendent of the South Carolina Public Charter School District, from an Aug. 25, 2026, field hearing entitled "Deployed, Not Disqualified: Defending Servicemembers in Our Schools": * * * Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Chris Neeley, and I'm from Lexington, South Carolina. I serve as Superintendent of the South Carol more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 3 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: * * * 2026 Graduation Rate Reaches Historic High, Accountability Results Continue Positive Trend for North Carolina Public School Students Test Results for All Race and Ethnicity Subgroups Reach Three-Year Highs - North Carolina public school students marked another year of noteworthy academic progress in 2025-26, achieving a record-high graduation rate and improving performance on most standardized tests, according to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT Survey Shows Teachers Are Stressed, Working Second Jobs and Still Paying Hundreds for Classroom Supplies * WASHINGTON-The AFT today released a new national survey that reveals a teaching profession in crisis, with educators stressed out, working second jobs, battling rising costs and forking out hundreds of dollars from their own pockets for classroom supplies and food for students, as they head back to school fo more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force calls for submissions to the 2026 Youth Poster Contest * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) -South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force is calling for student posters for the 2026 Youth Poster Contest, inviting middle and high school students across the state to create original artwork that raise more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * B-Roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Launches Historic Expansion of Free Pre-K Seats in More Than 400 School Districts Across New York State * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the historic expansion of free, high-quality Pre-K in more than 400 school districts across New York State - more than half of all public school districts statewide. As the school year kicks off this week, thousands of new Pre-K more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 -- Educators for Excellence, a teacher-led organization that ensures teachers have a leading voice in the policies that impact their students and profession, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Survey Finds Teachers Demand Protection of Students' Rights; Immigration Fears Continue to Disrupt Classrooms New survey of 2,000 public school teachers finds 9 in 10 say the federal government has an obligation to help serve students with the greatest needs, and nearly half report disruptions in student learnin more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 3 (TNSletter) -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following letter to the Department of War Education Activity Director Paul Craft: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 27, 2026 Director Paul Craft Department of War Education Activity 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 04E12 Alexandria, VA 22350 SENT VIA EMAIL & U.S. MAIL: dodea.director@dodea.edu Re: Constitutional concerns regarding DoWEA's "Western Civilization to 1500" curriculum Dear Director Craft: I am writing on behalf of the Freedom more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * In Scranton, Governor Shapiro and Secretary Dr. Rowe Celebrate the Shapiro Administration's Historic Investments in Education That Have Led to Higher Graduation Rates and Funded More Teachers The 2026-27 budget signed by Governor Shapiro invests $678 million in additional funding for Pennsylvania's students -- bringing total increases for Pennsylvania's public schools to more than $3 billion, or nearly 35 percent more, since the G more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 2 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Meet the Neag School's 2026-27 Alumni Board * UConn's Neag School of Education is pleased to introduce the current members of its Alumni Board, who volunteer to engage and connect with alumni and friends of the Neag School throughout the year. The Neag School Alumni Board has a history of influencing the Neag School's outreach in the alumni community and supporting current and future students. With a focus on alumni engagement, the Board supports  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 2 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Commerce Secretary Lilley Delivers More Than 1,500 School Supplies to Lenoir County Students Underscores importance of investing in public schools as Governor Stein proclaims September Career Exploration and Workforce Readiness Month - North Carolina Department of Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley on Monday delivered more than 1,500 school supplies collected by Commerce employees to Northwest Elementary School in Kinston as pa more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani and Chancellor Samuels Put Students First with Nation's Broadest Generative AI Moratorium in Schools What you should know * Representing the most expansive student-facing AI policy in the country, the Mamdani administration prioritizes student safety and real, human instruction - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels today announced a moratorium on student-facing generative Artificial Intell more PR

RICHMOND, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Chris G. Neeley, superintendent of the South Carolina Public Charter School District, from an Aug. 25, 2026, field hearing entitled "Deployed, Not Disqualified: Defending Servicemembers in Our Schools": * * * Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Chris Neeley, and I'm from Lexington, South Carolina. I serve as Superintendent of the South Carol more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 2 -- The Washington State Department of Commerce issued the following news on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * Commerce awards more than $29 million for Clean Buildings Performance Standard compliance projects statewide Funding will increase energy efficiency in public buildings, lower energy costs, reduce pollution and create jobs in communities - The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced a $29.6 million investment to help building owners renovate 464 facilities in 30 counties and meet the Clean Buildings  more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, Sept. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * Written Testimony of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director: Moms Are Working Hard, Playing by the Rules, But Unable to Make Ends Meet * Submitted to the Work & Welfare Subcommittee of the House Ways & Means Committee for the Hearing on Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of Work and Personal Responsibility in Federal Welfare  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 2 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Zimmerman named Eli and Edythe Broad Professor of Economics, Education, and Management Seth Zimmerman, a distinguished scholar of the economics of education, has produced policy-relevant research that has had profound effects on his field. - Seth Zimmerman, a prominent scholar of labor economics and public finance, with a focus on the economics of education, was recently appointed the Eli and Edythe Broad Professor of Economics, Education, and Management. more PR