WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-GA, Faith, Community and Civil Rights Groups Demand CSD Superintendent Dr. Whitaker Repudiate Husband's Extremist, Islamophobic Rhetoric The Georgia chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA) Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights, Atlanta Multifaith Coalition for Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace Atlanta, STAND, North Decatur United Methodist Church, Oakhurst  more

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, May 27 -- Georgia College issued the following news: * * * Education alumnus named Georgia Superintendent of the Year, credits GCSU for shaping his leadership style By Margaret Schell Dr. Marc Feuerbach ('10), superintendent of Cartersville City Schools, was named Georgia's 2026 Superintendent of the Year. He was selected out of 180 superintendents of public-school districts statewide. His transformative approach to leadership helped the charter school system, servin  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 27 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections on May 26, 2026: * * * Well, it has been another fantastic spring week with another on the horizon, though it is hard to believe that May is coming to a close. I have long since recognized the wisdom of dear friends (who at the time were older ;>) when they shared that the days are long, but the years are short. This seems especially true at this time of the year  more

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- Juniata College issued the following news: * * * Juniata Faculty Honored for Transformative Teaching, Scholarship, and Service Juniata College honored five faculty members with distinguished teaching and service awards at the close of the spring 2026 semester. Professor of Psychology Mark McKellop was named the 59th recipient of the Beachley Award for Distinguished Teaching. Professor of Politics Dennis Plane received the 37th annual Beachley Award for Di  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 27 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release: * * * M-DCPS Unveils State-of-the-Art Innovation Space at Everglades K-8 Center Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) unveiled a redesigned, technology-rich innovation space at Everglades K-8 Center. The new space includes an interactive floor and new furniture in an open area where students can engage in creative group activities. "With this innovation space, you can cultivate joy because of y  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 26 (TNSletter) -- The National School Boards Association issued the following letter to the Senate leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 11, 2026 Senator John Thune (R-SD) Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Leaders Thune and Schumer, On behalf of the National School Boards Association (NSBA), representing locally elected school board members   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * ACLU of RI Gains Settlement for Pawtucket Student Unlawfully Handcuffed, Arrested by School Resource Officer in 2019 * Seven years after a Pawtucket School Resource Officer (SRO) unlawfully handcuffed and arrested an African American and Native American middle school honors student, the case has been settled with an award of $5,000 in damages to the st  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 26 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Signs FY 2027 State Budget, Delivering a Reliable Path Forward for Schools and Municipalities and Increasing Affordability Initiatives * Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law the fiscal year 2027 budget adjustment bill (Public Act 26-68), which his administration developed in collaboration with legislative leaders and was overwhelmingly approved   more

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, May 27 -- Georgia College issued the following news: * * * Education alumnus named Georgia Superintendent of the Year, credits GCSU for shaping his leadership style By Margaret Schell Dr. Marc Feuerbach ('10), superintendent of Cartersville City Schools, was named Georgia's 2026 Superintendent of the Year. He was selected out of 180 superintendents of public-school districts statewide. His transformative approach to leadership helped the charter school system, servin  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 27 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Illinois school district drops middle school graduation prayer after FFRF intervention The Freedom From Religion Foundation has ensured that the Lisbon Community Consolidated School District 90 will not permit official graduation prayers at a middle school from now on. FFRF learned last year that Lisbon Grade School included a preplanned invocation and benediction at the eighth-grade g  more

NEW YORK, May 27 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 26, 2026, by adjunct fellow Jennifer Weber to the Washington Post: * * * In NYC Schools, Suspensions Are Down. Why Are Assaults Rising? The city's public schools prefer restorative justice. But the results don't add up. * During the first half of this school year, New York City public school suspension rates dropped. Yet over the same period, assaults inside schools rose. A spokesperson for the  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 26 (TNSletter) -- The National School Boards Association issued the following letter to the Senate leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 11, 2026 Senator John Thune (R-SD) Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Leaders Thune and Schumer, On behalf of the National School Boards Association (NSBA), representing locally elected school board members   more

HERNDON, Virginia, May 26 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * RV Technical Institute Celebrates EPIC Campus's Level 1 Course Graduates * The inaugural RV technician course at Littleton Public School's EPIC Campus is concluding on a high note. Six attendees graduated from the course with their Level 1 RVTI certifications. Although the EPIC Campus has completed a summer training course, this marks the conclusion of their inaugural semester  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 27 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following news release: * * * Treasurer Pack Releases Hope Scholarship Parent Satisfaction Survey for 2025-2026 School Year State Treasurer Larry Pack, who serves as Chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, is encouraging Hope Scholarship participants who were enrolled in the program for the 2025-2026 school year to fill out a Parent Satisfaction Survey, which is required by state law. "Since I took offi  more