CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA launches FY 2026 #FundLibraries campaign, driving congressional support to fully fund federal programs at risk of elimination WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the American Library Association (ALA) launched its annual #FundLibraries campaign, calling on advocates in every congressional district to urge their Congressmembers to cosign letters of support to fund key federa more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 18 -- Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Horne: On DEI, AG Mayes is wrong and risks $770 million Ignoring federal guidance is not optional PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes is wrong in claiming that the Arizona Department of Education has no legal authority to withhold federal funds to districts and charters that fail to comply with new guidance regarding Diversity Equity and Inclusion  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Colleagues Urge ED & OCR to Rescind Guidance Jeopardizing Inclusive Classrooms [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) and Summer Lee (D-PA-12), led colleagues in writing a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor call more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-LA Announces Successful Resolution in Complaint Filed Against UCLA Medical School for Discrimination Targeting Muslim Palestinian-American Med Student The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today announced the successful resolution of a federal civil rights complaint filed last year against the University o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Comer & Stefanik Launch Investigation into Harvard's Flagrant Disregard for Civil Rights Laws Despite Receiving Enormous Amounts of Federal Funds WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Representative Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), the Chairwoman of House Republican Le more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is seeking public comment on the proposed extension, without changes, of a currently approved information collection request related to Part D Discretionary Grant Applications under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This notice, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites interested parties to submit their feedback on or more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Government Watchdog Reports College Students Still Struggle to Access Health Coverage Over 1.6 million students still lack adequate coverage, with historically disadvantaged students the least likely to have coverage. WASHINGTON - Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) unveiled a new report examining how more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Seek Immediate Termination of DOGE's Unauthorized Use of AI Systems, Call Out Security Risks and Potential Criminal Liability U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Mike Levin (D-CA), and Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) were joined by 45 additional Members of Congress including Ranking Member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Ranking Member of the Ov more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Joined Kudlow to Discuss President Trump Holding Harvard Accountable and House Republicans Passing His Agenda in Congress Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Kudlow with Larry Kudlow on Fox News View the full interview here (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/youtu.be/CyCut4dzInI__;!!Bg5easoyC-OII2vlEqY8mTBrtW-N4O more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025:: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Joined Squawk Box to Discuss Holding Higher Education Accountable Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Squawk Box on CNBC. View highlights from the interview below. On President Trump Withholding Funds from Harvard for Antisemitism: "These schools are not entitled to U.S. taxpayer dollars if more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Tours Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood, Highlights Importance of Federal Funding Amid Trump Attacks on Education ***PHOTOS, B-ROLL HERE Lakewood, WA -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, toured Clover Park Technical College (CPTC) in Lakewood, met with students, educators and workforce readiness partners, and heard more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Tours WSU-Vancouver Life Sciences Building, Filling Workforce Gaps in Southwest WA ***PHOTOS, B-ROLL HERE Vancouver, WA -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, toured Washington State University's Vancouver campus to see their recently-completed Life Sciences Building, which has been in the works for nearly a decade and speci more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Stefanik, Comer Launch Investigation into Harvard's Disregard for Civil Rights Laws Despite Receiving Enormous Amounts of Federal Funds Washington, D.C. - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced an investigation into Harvard University's lack of compliance with civil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following statement on April 17, 2025: * * * U.S. Department of Education Releases Statement on 2026 NAEP Schedule Today, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon released the following statement as the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) prepares for the 2026 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP): "NAEP (the Nation's Report Card) is the benchmark by which we evaluate the state of the Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service has released the following public communication dated March 26, 2025, from the Alabama State Education Department: * * * 1. INTRODUCTION On behalf of the Alabama State Department of Education, we are submitting this comment regarding the regulation of added sugars in grain-based products in school meal programs. We have experience working directly with school nutrition guidelines and have seen how sugar limi more ST