DENVER, Colorado, April 23 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Celebrates Agreement to Return Sheridan Students and Teachers Back to Classrooms * DENVER - Governor Polis announced this evening that the Sheridan School District and Sheridan Educators Association have reached an agreement to get students back in classrooms as early as Monday. The agreement comes following a day of discussions between the parties that was convened by the Gove  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 24 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Mercer to confer degrees to more than 2,200 graduates at four commencements in May * MACON/ATLANTA -Of the more than 2,700 students meeting the requirements for graduation, Mercer University will confer bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees to more than 2,200 students participating in four commencements during May in Macon and Atlanta. Commencement speakers include recently retired AdventHealth Chief Medic  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 20 -- The National School Boards Association issued the following news release: * * * National School Boards Association and Go Green Initiative Announce Winners of $45,000 Indoor Air Quality Grants Winners Represent Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Washington * During the NSBA 2026 Annual Conference, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and the Go Green Initiative announced ten winn  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 22 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Reinforces Need for FY 27 Budget Investment in Learn365RI Out-of-School Learning WARWICK, RI -- At a visit to a STEM-based April Vacation Camp at the Norwood Branch of the Warwick Boys & Girls Club, Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green underscored the importance of continued investment in Learn365RI out-of-school learning i  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Calls on the Trump Administration to Investigate Connecticut School District's "Gender Identity" Policies * America First Legal (AFL) has filed a formal federal complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) against Amity Regional School District No. 5 (ARSD) in Woodbridge, Connecticut, alle  more

LONG BEACH, California, April 25 -- California State University Long Beach campus issued the following Q&A on April 24, 2026, by Richard Chang with Jolan Smith, associate professor in advanced studies in education and counseling: * * * Professor Jolan Smith on training future teachers to advocate for marginalized families in special ed Jolan Smith is deeply motivated to prepare her students to support children with disabilities. It's part of who she is. The associate professor in advanced st  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 25 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following radio address: * * * Expanding Maine's Nation-leading Free School Meals Program Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills and thank you for listening. I was pleased to be back in Brunswick recently, at Family Focus child care, to celebrate another milestone in our efforts to expand access to quality early learning for Maine's kids. In 2021, I was proud to sign legislation making Maine the second state in the nation to ful  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 20 -- The National School Boards Association issued the following news release: * * * National School Boards Association and Go Green Initiative Announce Winners of $45,000 Indoor Air Quality Grants Winners Represent Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Washington * During the NSBA 2026 Annual Conference, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and the Go Green Initiative announced ten winn  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 24 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * What They're Saying: North Carolinians Applaud Governor Stein's Budget to Keep North Carolina Strong * On Tuesday, Governor Josh Stein announced his recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, Keeping North Carolina Strong Opens in new window. The Governor's budget raises starting teacher pay to the highest in the Southeast and provides meaningful tax relief to working families   more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 24 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * With a focus on affordability, careers and value, W&M board approves budget * Balancing affordability and efficiency with the resources needed to launch students into successful careers, the William & Mary Board of Visitors today approved undergraduate tuition rates for the next two academic years. The two-year scope continues a biennial budgeting cycle that began in 2024, allowing families to better plan  more