WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * CAIR-Texas, CAIR Action Pledge to Protect Teachers and Students from Hate Propaganda Approved by State Board of Education The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and CAIR Action Texas, a leading Muslim political organization, today responded to the Texas State Board of Education's approval of new high school standards that  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Gottheimer Unveils Bipartisan Back-to-School Agenda for AI in K-12 Education AI is a Tool, Not a Replacement for Critical Thinking New Bipartisan Legislation will Help K-12 Schools Build AI Labs, Train Teachers, Keep Jersey Students Ahead of Curve Emphasizes Importance of Screen Time Limits In School - RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Today, September 4, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Co-Chair of the House Commission on more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Announces Appointments to Every Child Reads Champions Council * New council will bring together leaders from education, business, philanthropy and communities to accelerate Michigan's literacy efforts and help every child become a strong reader LANSING, Mich. -Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the Every Child Reads Champions Council, a new advisory body created through Executive Order 2026-12 to ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $219.5 million for Louisiana hurricane, storm recovery * MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $219.5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) aid Louisiana communities recovering from Hurricanes Barry, Delta, Francine, Ida, Isaac, Katrina and Laura, saltwater intrusion and the Severe Winter Storm Fern. "Louisiana has been through more than its fai more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 3 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Laiba Khan Zai named first Youngblood Investigative Fellow, extending legacy of principled international editor * Left: Master's student Laiba Khan Zai is the first-ever Youngblood Fellow. Right: Robert Youngblood in 2015 By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 3, 2026) -International master's student Laiba Khan Zai is the first recipient of the Missouri School of Journalism's Robert F. Youngblood Investigative Fellow more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 5 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * 'Secularist' ACLU of Texas secures free speech win in lawsuit opposing drag show ban The FFRF Action Fund salutes the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas as its "Secularist of the Week" for helping obtain a recent free speech win. A federal judge in Texas  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Gottheimer Unveils Bipartisan Back-to-School Agenda for AI in K-12 Education AI is a Tool, Not a Replacement for Critical Thinking New Bipartisan Legislation will Help K-12 Schools Build AI Labs, Train Teachers, Keep Jersey Students Ahead of Curve Emphasizes Importance of Screen Time Limits In School - RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Today, September 4, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Co-Chair of the House Commission on more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $219.5 million for Louisiana hurricane, storm recovery * MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $219.5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) aid Louisiana communities recovering from Hurricanes Barry, Delta, Francine, Ida, Isaac, Katrina and Laura, saltwater intrusion and the Severe Winter Storm Fern. "Louisiana has been through more than its fai more PR

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: * * * Justeson Receives 2026 Wiesenberger Award for Excellence in Teaching Dr. Jeremy Justeson, department chair of Music, received Kutztown University's 2026 Arthur and Isabel Wiesenberger Award for Excellence in Teaching. The award is presented annually to a faculty member who has demonstrated superlative teaching skills and service to the university. Justeson has served at Kutztown University for 25 years, beginning in 2001, in a broad range of teac more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 5 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Must Continue Carrying Out Evidence-Based Plans to Improve Student Proficiency State Test Scores Released Today Show Continued Collaboration Is Needed for Higher Achievement in English, Math, Science and Social Studies - Michigan education leaders are reiterating their commitment to evidence-based instruction proven to improve student proficiency as the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) releases the 2026 M-STEP and SAT/ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, joined by Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels, announced a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative artificial intelligence for public school students from 2-K through eighth grade, affecting roughly 600,000 children. The policy, unveiled at a press conference at the Brooklyn STEAM Center in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, also disables or removes AI features from more than 38 previously approved educational programs and bans companion chatbots across all grades. High schoolers will have limit more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 5 -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * RIDE Secures $3.68 Million Federal Grant to Strengthen Special Education Across Rhode Island Five-year award will support the Rhode Island Special Education (RISE) Initiative and expand pathways for special educators to improve outcomes for students with disabilities, statewide - Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced that Rhode Island has b more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 5 (TNSrpt) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Union Membership on the Rise in New Jersey N.J. adds 22,000 union members in three years, ranks 6th nationally, according to a Labor Education Action Research Network report - New Jersey remains one of the most heavily unionized states in the nation heading into Labor Day 2026. A new report by the Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN) at Rutgers University finds that union membership is holding steady in the Garden State, and even more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. News Clarifies Mischaracterization Regarding New York State Education Department Data Request * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. News & World Report is issuing this statement to correct the record regarding recent public statements from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) concerning our requests for Advanced Placement (AP) participation data. NYSED has characterized U.S. News' r more PR