ATLANTA, Georgia, May 12 -- Atlanta Public Schools issued the following news release: * * * Atlanta Public Schools Increases Number of Schools Making GOSA's Beating the Odds List for 2025 The district added six schools, the largest one-year increase since 2016 Generic district graphic for releases and alerts * Thirty-Four (34) schools in Atlanta Public Schools have been designated by the Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) as "Beating the Odds" schools for 2025. APS saw an inc  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 11 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following Weekly Reflections by Superintendent Michelle Reid: * * * Hello Team FCPS, What another fantastic FCPS week we get to experience. There continue to be so many exciting activities going on all across this amazing school division. And so, I wish each of you all the best this coming week. If you are a mother, Happy Mother's Day!! As this weekend comes to a close, I trust you will have an opportunity to find and  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 11 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Tech Support, Camera Rolls, and Hot Fudge Sundaes * Ten percent. That is the tiny margin of space Arman Nikmorad leaves between his 14-foot van and the cars around him. Driving through 8 a.m. rush hour traffic in Fairfax County requires total focus. As a technician for Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), his early morning drives are just the start of a busy day. One hour he might be fixing a Sc  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Associate Dean Jeffrey A. Dodge's article forthcoming in the University of Cincinnati Law Review this fall * CARLISLE, PA-"The Segregatory Effect of Anti-LGBTQ Laws and Policies in Public Education," written by Associate Dean Jeffrey A. Dodge, has been accepted for publication in Volume 95, Issue 1 of the University of Cincinnati Law Review. In recent years, state legisl  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 12 -- Atlanta Public Schools issued the following news release: * * * Atlanta Public Schools Increases Number of Schools Making GOSA's Beating the Odds List for 2025 The district added six schools, the largest one-year increase since 2016 Generic district graphic for releases and alerts * Thirty-Four (34) schools in Atlanta Public Schools have been designated by the Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) as "Beating the Odds" schools for 2025. APS saw an inc  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 by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * New York joins federal tax-credit scholarship, Minnesota becomes stark outlier New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that she intends to opt the state into the new federal scholarship tax credit program, making her another Democratic state leader to do so. Hochul's deci  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on May 11, 2026: * * * Chairman Walberg Celebrates National Charter Schools Week Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement celebrating National Charter Schools Week: "This week, we celebrate the incredible opportunities charter schools provide for students across the nation. Too many students are   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 11 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Braun Honors Hope Academy's 20th Anniversary, Highlights Recovery Support * Recognition highlighted during National Charter School Week Governor Mike Braun visited Hope Academy to honor the school's 20th anniversary, meet with students and staff, and present a proclamation recognizing April 30, 2026, as Hope Academy Day in Indiana.  Hope Academy, founded in 2006, is Indiana's only re  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 11 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * WATCH: Vivek Ramaswamy CRASHES OUT When Asked About Funding Public Schools * Columbus, Ohio- In an interview with WEWS' Morgan Trau, Vivek Ramaswamy threw a temper tantrum and stormed off when asked about his "plan" to fund public education in Ohio that would result in the gutting of public school budgets and massive tax increases. Of course, he refused to answer. Ramaswamy's crash out comes as his campaign   more