MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 9 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 8, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * School boards hold the key to selecting new social studies curricula. Choose wisely. Beginning in fall 2026, every K-12 public school in Minnesota will be required to align instruction with the state's new social studies standards. School boards will have t  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued the following news release: * * * DNI Gabbard Addresses Independent Women's Policy Summit: Speak Objective Truth, Lead with a Servant's Heart * WASHINGTON - On Thursday, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard delivered the keynote address at the 2026 Independent Women's Policy Summit, sharing lessons learned from her years of service in the Intelligence Community, the military, and Congress. She em  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 8 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Five to the Holmes County Hospital Corporation Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of April Busby and the reappointment of Cynthia Brooks, Jerry Dixon, Amanda Eldridge, and Jennie Goodman to the Holmes County Hospital Corporation. April Busby Busby is the Northwest Florida Substance Abuse and Mental Health Supervisor for the Florida Departme  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 8 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following statement by Superintendent Michelle C. Reid: * * * Important FCPS Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Update Dear FCPS Families, As we continue through the final stages of our budget planning, I want to share where we currently are in the process. I also want to share what the next steps will be before the School Board's final vote on the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Budget later this month. Despite last year's budget cha  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Liberty In Action: Rejecting Racism * No child should be denied medical care or the love of a caring family simply because of their skin color, but that kind of injustice is common under the Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA-a federal law that actually provides Indian children with less protection than kids of other races. Now, the Goldwater Institute is urging the Supreme Court to take   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 8 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Award-winning author and Brown alumna Xochitl Gonzalez to deliver Baccalaureate address * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Brown University alumna Xochitl Gonzalez has always been driven by curiosity. She cultivated the quality during her undergraduate years at Brown, and it propelled her to opportunities around the world -successful entrepreneurial ventures, widely varying careers and now to literary   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet on May 7, 2026: * * * Public School Spending Per Pupil Reaches Historic High in 2024 Nationally, public school current spending per pupil rose 6.6% from $16,526 in fiscal year (FY) 2023 to $17,619 in FY 2024, according to new data from the 2024 Annual Survey of School System Finances released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are not adjusted for inflation or cost-of-living differences between geogra  more

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 9 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 8, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * School boards hold the key to selecting new social studies curricula. Choose wisely. Beginning in fall 2026, every K-12 public school in Minnesota will be required to align instruction with the state's new social studies standards. School boards will have t  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 8 -- Education Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * Education Minnesota endorses Morrison for Congress Education Minnesota has endorsed the reelection campaign of U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison in Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District. Educators from the district interviewed Morrison during the endorsement process. The recommendation was accepted or approved by the political action committees of the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 8 -- Education Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * Court allows immigration enforcement activity near Minnesota schools to continue; Lawsuit proceeds A federal court denied a request for a preliminary injunction in Fridley Public School District (ISD 14) et al. v. Mullin et al., allowing immigration enforcement activity at and around public schools in Minnesota to continue for now while the case moves forward. The lawsuit challenges the U.S. Departmen  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 8 -- The University of Virginia School of Law posted the following news: * * * Future JAG Corps Officer Kelsey Frizell '26 Ready for Her Next Adventure * Stationed at a Slovakian air base where she was on a support mission, U.S. Army officer Kelsey Frizell '26 noticed all the lights go on at the base and a bustle of activity early one morning in February 2022. Soon, a counterpart in the Slovakian army told her, "It happened." "It" was the Russian invasion of   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 7 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * GOVERNOR STITT SIGNS 20 BILLS INTO LAW, VETOES 8 * OKLAHOMA CITY (May 7, 2026) - Governor Kevin Stitt signed 20 bills into law while vetoing eight. SIGNED: SB 330: An Act relating to the Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine Authority; defining terms; authorizing the Authority to conduct study on elk populations in this state; requiring a plan to be established by certain date; spec  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Liberty In Action: Rejecting Racism * No child should be denied medical care or the love of a caring family simply because of their skin color, but that kind of injustice is common under the Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA-a federal law that actually provides Indian children with less protection than kids of other races. Now, the Goldwater Institute is urging the Supreme Court to take   more

ALBANY, New York, May 9 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Announces Partnership with City Year to Provide Academic Credit for Prior Learning through Service New Yorkers Who Participate in a Year of Service with City Year will be Eligible to Receive Up to 10 Academic Credits for Their Service Experiences * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced a groundbreaking partnership with the nonprofit Cit  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 8 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * UMSL's Bridge Program celebrates 40 years of preparing students of every background for college success * Channon Peoples (center) serves as the executive director of the UMSL Bridge Program. The program recently marked 40 years of building college readiness and expanding college access for students of every background across the St. Louis region. (Photos by Derik Holtmann) Channon Pe  more