LOS ANGELES, California, May 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Equality California posted the following news release: * * * Equality California Announces Final Round of Endorsements Ahead of June 2, 2026 California Primary Election * SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, today announced the endorsements of thirteen candidates -including twelve who are openly LGBTQ+ -running for state and local offices, the organization's last   more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 22 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Fairfax County School Board Adopts Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Focused on Sustaining Excellence by Supporting Students and Staff * On May 21, the Fairfax County School Board unanimously adopted the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Approved Budget, continuing Fairfax County Public Schools' (FCPS) commitment to sustaining excellence by prioritizing competitive compensation and strategic investments that support s  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-172) on May 13, 2026, entitled "Leon County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program - Attestation Examination." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY SUMMARY OF ATTESTATION EXAMINATION Except for the material noncompliance described below involving teachers and reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Florida Auditor General released the following report (No. 2026-173) on May 15, 2026, entitled "Polk County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program - Attestation Examination." Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY SUMMARY OF ATTESTATION EXAMINATION Except for the material noncompliance described below involving teachers and reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 22 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * State Board of Education adopts rules for performance growth targets * The Oregon State Board of Education adopted rules Thursday for the state's new "performance growth targets" while expressing skepticism about the support to help schools achieve those targets. The Oregon Department of Education's answers mostly boiled down to: We're working on it. The 2025 Education Accou  more

DAYTON, Ohio, May 22 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for May 16-22, 2026: * * * UD in the News May 16-22 A trio of faculty wrote for The Conversation, The Columbus Dispatch and Dayton Daily News. Regional and local media highlighted student sustainability efforts and UD Choose Ohio First grants to help prepare students for STEM careers. Nonprofit fraud: Amid high-profile prosecutions, an accountant explains what's really going on (https://theconversat  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 22 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Senate Bills 538 and 178 to Expand Support for Florida K-12 Athletic Coaches and Student Athletes * JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 538 and Senate Bill 178, to greatly expand support for Florida's K-12 athletic coaches and talented student athletes. This legislative package allows school districts to provide more competitive co  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 22 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Announces Board Appointments * RICHMOND, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced the following board appointments. "Today's appointments reflect the depth of talent and dedication that exists across our Commonwealth," said Governor Abigail Spanberger. "Each of these leaders shares my commitment to public service and finding solutions that deliver for commu  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law released the following testimony by Joann Bogard, founding member of Parents for Safe Online Spaces, Wadesville, Indiana, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "From the Courtroom to Congress: Why Landmark Social Media Verdicts Demand Federal Action to Protect Kids Online ": * * * Dear Chairwoman Blackburn, Ranking Member Klobuchar and Subcommittee Members, Thank you for inviting me to share our story.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Rainbow Round Table Announces Recipient of the 2026 Harlequin Trade Publishing (HTP) Books & RRT Conference Travel Grant * Em Dickson (e/em/eir; she/they) has been selected as the winner of the 2026 Harlequin Trade Publishing (HTP) Books & RRT Conference Travel Grant. E is a Librarian at the Shore Country Day school in Beverly, Massachusetts and also does freelance wor  more

DAYTON, Ohio, May 22 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for May 16-22, 2026: * * * UD in the News May 16-22 A trio of faculty wrote for The Conversation, The Columbus Dispatch and Dayton Daily News. Regional and local media highlighted student sustainability efforts and UD Choose Ohio First grants to help prepare students for STEM careers. Nonprofit fraud: Amid high-profile prosecutions, an accountant explains what's really going on (https://theconversat  more