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Tipoffs: School Boards Newsletter for Tuesday March 31, 2026 ( 5 items )  

ACLJ Defends School Board Prayer: How To Respond to Legal Threats
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * ACLJ Defends School Board Prayer: How To Respond to Legal Threats By Abigail A. Southerland The ACLJ is once again defending the constitutional rights of local governing bodies to engage in the longstanding and lawful practice of opening meetings with prayer. This time, it is on behalf of a school board in Colorado. Earlier this week, the ACLJ responded to yet another threat made against a schoo  more

Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Reid Issues Weekly Reflections on March 30, 2026
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 31 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections on March 30, 2026: * * * Superintendent's Weekly Reflections * Hello Team FCPS! Well, here we are; the last week of March. As I have mentioned earlier, March certainly came in like a lion and is going out like (you guessed it;>) a lamb. And so, here are my thoughts and reflections this evening... On Monday morning, I had the privilege of engaging with hig  more

Ameresco Partners With Saginaw Public Schools to Upgrade District Wide LED Lighting
FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, March 31 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Ameresco Partners with Saginaw Public Schools to Upgrade District Wide LED Lighting Comprehensive lighting modernization to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and support student success through sustainable infrastructure * Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy infrastructure sol  more

Catawba Ridge High Awarded the Winthrop Cup at Winthrop's Model UN
ROCK HILL, South Carolina, March 30 -- Winthrop University posted the following news: * * * Catawba Ridge High Awarded the Winthrop Cup at Winthrop's Model UN * HIGHLIGHTS * The overall award - the Winthrop Cup - went to the Fort Mill, South Carolina, public school. * Held March 25-27, the conference attracted hundreds of students from 25 high schools across the Carolinas and Georgia. ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - The France delegation from Catawba Ridge High School won top honors Marc  more

Celebrating New York State's Outstanding Teachers: Governor Hochul Announces Applications Are Open for Master Teacher Program
ALBANY, New York, March 30 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Celebrating New York State's Outstanding Teachers: Governor Hochul Announces Applications Are Open for Master Teacher Program * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced applications are open for the Master Teacher Program and Master Counselors, which recognizes more than 1,600 outstanding public school teachers and counselors throughout the state. Those selected for the program serve as mentors  more