TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-167) on March 30, 2026, entitled "Calhoun County District School Board - Financial and Federal Single Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Calhoun County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-164) on March 30, 2026, entitled "Hardee County District School Board - Financial and Federal Single Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Hardee County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-163) on March 30, 2026, entitled "Hendry County District School Board - Financial and Federal Single Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Hendry County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial r  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-166) on March 30, 2026, entitled "Union County District School Board - Financial and Federal Single Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of the Union County District School Board (District) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting st  more

OXFORD, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Lincoln University issued the following news: * * * REV. DR. WILLIAM J. BARBER II TO KEYNOTE 167TH COMMENCEMENT LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA - APRIL 6, 2026 - Lincoln University is pleased to announce Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II, President and Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, as our key commencement speaker at the university's 167th Commencement. Taking place on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 11:00am at the Niara Sudarkasa International Cultural Center Pa  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, April 8 -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: * * * Spring 2026 Commencement Speakers Announced Sam Houston State University's Spring 2026 commencement ceremonies will take place from Thursday, May 7, to Saturday, May 9, at Johnson Coliseum. Degree candidates and guests attending ceremonies will hear from Welcome Wilson Jr., Daryl Howard, Kelton Jeffrey, Adam Dietrich, Misti Jeter and Mary Vitek. Ceremonies will be held at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. each d  more

OAKLAND, California, April 8 -- The National Center for Youth Law issued the following news release: * * * Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens Champions State Budget Request for Dedicated Funding to Support California Students Experiencing Homelessness Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens (D-Silicon Valley) submitted a 2026-27 state budget request in the California State Assembly to secure dedicated funding to support California students experiencing homelessness. The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL)   more

BUFFALO, New York, April 7 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Bringing the lessons of 'Abbott Elementary' to life Practicing resilience, embracing humor amid adversity and finding community are a few of the life lessons that "Abbott Elementary, " the popular ABC-TV mockumentary, conveys.  Abigail Henry, a second-year doctoral student and Arthur A. Schomburg fellow in the Graduate School of Education, and Erin Kearney, PhD, pr  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Money will flow -- it's just a matter of where The new federal tax-credit could bring billions of dollars into education. States that opt out aren't stopping that money -- they are just sending it somewhere else. The structure of the program is stra  more

LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia, April 8 -- Georgia Gwinnett College issued the following news: * * * Georgia Gwinnett College names Balkcom keynote speaker for Spring commencement The energy won't be measured in kilowatts, but enthusiasm when Kelley Balkcom, the metro north region executive at Georgia Power Company, delivers the keynote address during Georgia Gwinnett College's (GGC) Spring 2026 commencement ceremony. GGC's commencement ceremony is Friday, May 15 with ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 7 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces $15 Million in Available Funding To Support Clean Air Projects * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is making available $15 million dollars from the national legal settlement in the Volkswagen (VW) Corporation emissions cheating scandal to fund clean air projects in the state. Administered through the Connecticu  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 7 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Signs Bipartisan Bills to Strengthen Schools, Support Students * RICHMOND, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger signed legislation to strengthen schools, make sure students are set up for long-term success, and keep kids safe and healthy both in and out of the classroom. Bills the Governor signed into law will support high school career and technical education program  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 7 -- The University of Southern California Rossier School of Education posted the following news: * * * Historian Robert Cohen and philanthropist Melanie Lundquist named USC Rossier 2026 commencement speakers * USC Rossier is pleased to announce its keynote speakers for this year's commencement ceremonies. New York University Professor of History and Social Studies Robert Cohen will deliver remarks at the doctoral hooding ceremony, scheduled for 1 p.m. on Wedne  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 7 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Trump administration withdraws appeal, securing historic victory for libraries and IMLS * ALA's separate court challenge continues Washington - On April 6, a federal court granted the Trump Administration's request to withdraw its appeal of a federal judge's earlier ruling that struck down the Administration's dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Serv  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 3 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land Endorses Revitalizing America's Schoolyards Act of 2026 to Transform Asphalt Schoolyards into Green Community Spaces Trust for Public Land applauded the introduction of the Revitalizing America's Schoolyards Act of 2026 in the U.S. Congress. The landmark legislation, introduced by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico and Representative Summer Lee (D-PA), would h  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY -- In Response to America First Legal's Complaint, the U.S. Department of Education Opens Title IX Investigation into Massachusetts Public School District * On November 10, 2025, America First Legal (AFL) filed a Title IX complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights and the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, a  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 8 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following statement on April 6, 2026: * * * At The Capitol: Sine Die * With the wrapping up of Sine Die early Friday morning, the 2026 Georgia legislative session has now come to an end. There's a lot to unpack from the final two legislative days, so while this week's commentary will cover the entire session in retrospective, here's an update on some of what passed and what was left behind at the final gavel. Afte  more