WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news on April 1, 2026: * * * Oklahoma families, teachers, and clergy seek to block unconstitutional religious public school OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- In support of church-state separation and public education, a predominantly Jewish group of seven Oklahoma taxpayers - including families with children attending public schools, teachers and clergy - filed a motion today in federal court seeking to inte  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 2 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Deborah "Debbie" Cochrane, of Alameda, has been appointed Executive Director of the California Education Interagency Council. Cochrane has been the Chief of the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education since 2021. She held multiple positions at The Institute for   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 2 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Okla. taxpayers seek to block unconstitutional religious public school A group of seven Oklahoma taxpayers -- including families with children attending public schools -- filed a motion today in federal court seeking to intervene in a lawsuit brought by the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation. This religious organization is trying to open the nation's   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 1 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Phil Scott Appoints Kumulia Long to House of Representatives * Governor Phil Scott today announced his appointment of Kumulia Long of Milton to fill the vacant Chittenden-Franklin seat in the House of Representatives.  "Kumulia is a dedicated member of his community and has served on and chaired his local school board as well, which will be an important perspective as we move forwa  more

NEW YORK, April 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Oklahoma families, teachers, and clergy seek to block unconstitutional religious public school * OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -In support of church-state separation and public education, a predominantly Jewish group of seven Oklahoma taxpayers -  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Files Lawsuit Against Orange County School Board to Protect Historic Black Municipality in Florida * ORLANDO, Fla. -The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has filed a new lawsuit against the School Board of Orange County, Florida, on behalf of the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. (PEC) to protect the Robert Hungerford Preparatory High School proper  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news on April 1, 2026: * * * Oklahoma families, teachers, and clergy seek to block unconstitutional religious public school OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- In support of church-state separation and public education, a predominantly Jewish group of seven Oklahoma taxpayers - including families with children attending public schools, teachers and clergy - filed a motion today in federal court seeking to inte  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48890) on March 31, 2026, entitled "Determining Grants Under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act" by education policy specialist Rebecca R. Skinner and research assistant Isobel Sorenson. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) authorizes aid to local educational agencies (LEAs) for the education of disadvantaged chi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 2 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * FFRF: Utah's bible mandate targets young students with religious agenda The Freedom From Religion Foundation is castigating a newly enacted Utah law that will require public school students -- beginning as early as third grade -- to study bible passages as part of the state's social studies curriculum. Under HB312, signed into law last week by Gov. Spencer Cox, Utah   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 2 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Okla. taxpayers seek to block unconstitutional religious public school A group of seven Oklahoma taxpayers -- including families with children attending public schools -- filed a motion today in federal court seeking to intervene in a lawsuit brought by the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation. This religious organization is trying to open the nation's   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 1 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $4 Million in PRISM III Literacy Grants * EVERETT -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced that it has awarded more than $4.3 million in Partnership for Reading Success - Massachusetts (PRISM) III Continuation grants to 16 school districts and educational collaboratives to strengthen literacy instruction for students in grad  more

NEW YORK, April 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Oklahoma families, teachers, and clergy seek to block unconstitutional religious public school * OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -In support of church-state separation and public education, a predominantly Jewish group of seven Oklahoma taxpayers -  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Files Lawsuit Against Orange County School Board to Protect Historic Black Municipality in Florida * ORLANDO, Fla. -The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has filed a new lawsuit against the School Board of Orange County, Florida, on behalf of the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. (PEC) to protect the Robert Hungerford Preparatory High School proper  more