WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ilhan Omar Announces Four Guests for State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON - Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) will take Aliya Rahman, Mary Granlund, Mubashir Hussen, and Gerardo Orozco Guzman as her guests to the State of the Union Address. The stories of these four Minnesotans reflect how ICE's reckless actions in Minnesota through "Operation Metro Surge" have devastated Minnesotans' safety and econom  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Feb. 23 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Superintendent's Weekly Reflections * Hello Team FCPS, Wow, I continue to be so concerned about the Groundhog predictions :>)!! Hoping that whatever you are enjoying this evening, you are staying warm. So many exciting and poignant Olympic moments these past several weeks. I remain inspired by so many incredible performances, whether or not they won gold... each athlete and their experience is  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis to Speak at "People's State of the Union" * MINNEAPOLIS, MN - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) announced she is boycotting President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address. Senator Smith will be speaking at MoveOn's "People's State of the Union" held on the National Mall alongside her guest: Fridley Public Schools Sup  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * Victory! High school clears publication of stalled student articles after FIRE's intervention * Peruse stories produced by high school student journalists for The Torch at Pine View School in Sarasota, Florida, and you'll find articles detailing walkouts, the importance of voting, and criticism of public officials. Torch staffers Ava Lenerz and Alex Lieberman   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Know Your Rights: Trump Administration Issues New Guidelines To Protect Student Prayer and Religious Expression By Abigail A. Southerland The Trump Administration just issued new guidelines to protect prayer and religious expression in public schools. The Administration's new guidance marks a significant reversal of Biden-era guidance that minimized the constitutional rights of public school stude  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 24 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Pass Bills to Protect Children, Restore Commonsense Standards Senate Republicans are standing up for common sense and child safety, passing legislation today blocking gender transition procedures for minors, strengthening accountability for providers, and sending a public-school protections measure to voters. All Senate Republicans voted in suppo  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 24 -- 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: * * * Ky. Supreme Court upholds Constitution in rejecting charter school law The FFRF Action Fund is celebrating a unanimous Kentucky Supreme Court decision striking down a 2022 law that would have allowed the state to fund charter sch  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 24 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Lt. Governor Burt Jones Announces 2026 Priority: "True Patriotism and Universal Student Access Act" Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones announced a priority for the 2026 Legislative Session - "True Patriotism and Universal Student Access Act." This legislation is sponsored by Senator Ben Watson (R - Savannah) and will be introduced tomorrow. "I want to thank Senator Watson for s  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * MDE Awards Nearly $1M in Grants to Districts to Help Students Explore Educator Careers Program Is Part of Efforts to Address Teacher Shortage * The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has selected 23 school districts and charter schools to receive the Future Proud Michigan Educator EXPLORE grant to assist students who are interested in careers in education. MDE ha  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * NC Principal of the Year Finalists Announced Nine public school leaders from across the state have been recognized as regional Principals of the Year. On May 15, one will be named the 2026 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year at a ceremony hosted at The Umstead Hotel & Spa in Cary. "Being a principal is a unique role that combines lead  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Feb. 23 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Researchers Are Transforming Electric Buses to Support Cities' Energy Resilience * OKLAHOMA CITY - To combat power outages and extreme weather events, a team led by University of Oklahoma researchers has helped launch a project utilizing electric school buses as a backup energy resource. Their work is both providing energy resilience and health solutions in Shawnee, Okla., and establishing a replicabl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Zalman Rothschild, assistant law professor and Horn Family distinguished research scholar in law and religion at Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Defending Faith and Families Against Government Overreach: Mahmoud v. Taylor": * * * Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonami  more