AUSTIN, Texas, May 7 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Paxton Announces Investigations into Texas ISDs Across the State to Ensure the Districts are Displaying the Ten Commandments and Have Taken a Board Vote to Allow Prayer in Schools Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced a statewide investigation into Independent School Districts ("ISDs") across Texas. The investigation aims to ensure that schools are displaying the Ten Command  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown, Olszewski Introduce Refresh Act to Improve Teacher Wellness and Mental Health * Washington, DC - As the nation recognizes Teacher Appreciation Week, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) have introduced the REFRESH Act, legislation to create a new federal grant program to support educator wellness and mental health programs. The REFRESH Act would authorize  more

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 7, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * Minnesota's taxpayers should not be forced to fund the media Last month, the Star Tribune's mascot Stribby the Gray Duck was at the Capitol "lobbying in support of local news." I have not seen Stribby on the register of lobbyists, but it's been a while since I've   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Paul Runko, senior director of K-12 initiatives at Defending Education, from an April 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Leveling Down: How Equity Policies Undermine Excellence and Harm Students": * * * Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and distinguished members of the subcommittee: thank you for inviting me. My name is Paul Runko, and   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski, Brown Introduce Refresh Act to Improve Teacher Wellness and Mental Health * Washington, DC - As the nation recognizes Teacher Appreciation Week, Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) and Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) have introduced the REFRESH Act, legislation to create a new federal grant program to support educator wellness and mental health programs. The REFRESH Act would au  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal to the Trump Administration: Arizona School District Broke the Law by Hiding "Transgender Agenda" From Parents * America First Legal (AFL) has filed a formal federal complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education against Casa Grande Elementary School District No. 4 (CGESD) in Casa Grande, Arizona, allegin  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 7 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a 20-state and territory letter to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education in support of parental rights. It has been reported that schools within the Montgomery County Public School District in Maryland push students toward  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown, Olszewski Introduce Refresh Act to Improve Teacher Wellness and Mental Health * Washington, DC - As the nation recognizes Teacher Appreciation Week, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) have introduced the REFRESH Act, legislation to create a new federal grant program to support educator wellness and mental health programs. The REFRESH Act would authorize  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Paul Runko, senior director of K-12 initiatives at Defending Education, from an April 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Leveling Down: How Equity Policies Undermine Excellence and Harm Students": * * * Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and distinguished members of the subcommittee: thank you for inviting me. My name is Paul Runko, and   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 7 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following commentary by Communications Manager Athan Clark: * * * Many People Don't Know What a Charter School Is. Every year, thousands of Georgia parents fill out lottery applications for schools their children may never get to attend. Not because they can't afford it, but because thousands of other Georgia families want the same thing and there simply aren't enough seats. That school is a public charter school.   more

FULLERTON, California, May 7 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Leading Education Scholar James D. Anderson to Receive Honorary Doctorate * For his significant contributions to academic scholarship and his unwavering commitment to advancing equitable and inclusive education, research scholar James D. Anderson will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at Cal State Fullerton's College of Education commencement ceremony on May 18. A longti  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski, Brown Introduce Refresh Act to Improve Teacher Wellness and Mental Health * Washington, DC - As the nation recognizes Teacher Appreciation Week, Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) and Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) have introduced the REFRESH Act, legislation to create a new federal grant program to support educator wellness and mental health programs. The REFRESH Act would au  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 7 -- The University of Southern California Rossier School of Education posted the following news: * * * USC Rossier scholars reflect on AERA 2026 * This year's American Educational Research Association conference was certainly one for the books. The event, which took place in Los Angeles this past April, brought together education scholars from around the nation to exchange ideas and present their research findings. From new strategies to improve math instruction  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 7 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * W&M Athletics shines in NCAA Academic Progress Rate * The following story originally appeared on the website for William & Mary Athletics. - Ed. William & Mary Athletics registered strong numbers in the latest Academic Progress Rate released by the NCAA on Tuesday. The Tribe ranked second nationally among NCAA Division I public schools in both perfect APR scores and NCAA Public Recognition Awards and among t  more