WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Classroom Barriers: New Survey Finds LGBTQ+ Students Face Far Greater Challenges in Restrictive States as Educators Struggle to Create Inclusive Classrooms * HRC's Welcoming Schools Program's National Educator Survey Report Highlights the Growing Challenges Facing LGBTQ+ Youth, with 59% of Educators Reporting Limits on Supporting Transgender Students in States with Restrictive LGBTQ+ Inclusion Policies "Every young person deserv more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump's Top 250 Victories For People of Faith September 17, 2026 Promises Made, Promises Kept. Since taking office, President Donald J. Trump has made history again and again for the faith community. Since the founding of our nation, nobody has fought harder or gained more for believers, reversing the catastrophic policies of the previous administration while building on the winning legacy of his first term. President Trump has: 1. Protected Religious Libert more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 18 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * September 17, 2026 FFRF insists Tenn. school district must end coach-led prayer and proselytizing The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging that the Robertson County Schools system in Tennessee put an immediate stop to coach-led prayer and religious proselytizing in its football program. A concerned parent has reported to FFRF that football coaches at White House Heritage High School and Middle School regularly lead players i more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2026: * * * Michigan Improves Student Attendance for Fourth School Year in a Row September 17, 2026 LANSING - Statewide public school attendance improved slightly last year, the fourth consecutive year of gains, according to numbers released today by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). Michigan's statewide attendance for the 2025-26 school year increased by 0.2 of a percentage point to 91.5%. Since the 2021-22 school y more PR

SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Sept. 17 -- Seminole State College posted the following news: * * * O.D. Johns: The Educator Who Helped A College Endure * Across a 50-year career in education, Johns guided Seminole schools through an oil-boom transformation, wartime uncertainty and the beginning of desegregation while helping preserve the community's junior college. For more than three decades, Oliver Daniel "O.D." Johns was one of the central figures in Seminole education. He arrived in 1927, became principal of Seminole High School in 1931, administ more PR

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Sept. 18 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: * * * Oracle Commits $100,000 for Abilene Educators and Expands Data Center Career Pathways Abilene, Texas and Austin, Texas--Sep 17, 2026 Oracle, Abilene Education Foundation, and Abilene Independent School District (AISD) today announced a $100,000 investment in Oracle Innovation Grants to support educator-led STEAM learning. Oracle also announced expanded access to no-cost data center learning and skills devel more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump's Top 250 Victories For People of Faith September 17, 2026 Promises Made, Promises Kept. Since taking office, President Donald J. Trump has made history again and again for the faith community. Since the founding of our nation, nobody has fought harder or gained more for believers, reversing the catastrophic policies of the previous administration while building on the winning legacy of his first term. President Trump has: 1. Protected Religious Libert more PR