CHICAGO, Illinois, June 3 [Category: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * CTU Members Endorse Hilario Dominguez as a Public School Champion for School Board President * CPS graduate and special education teacher turned public school advocate receives endorsement from fellow educators as Illinois' underfunding pushes CPS to threaten cuts to classrooms Chicago- Based on the recommendation of the Chicago Teachers Union's Executive Board, its 600-membe  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 3 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig to Present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Swenka Family of Johnson County * Multi-generational farm family recognized for conservation, animal care and community leadership DES MOINES, Iowa (June 3, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to Steve and Amy Swenka of Double G Angus Farms near T  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 3 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Beyond the science fair: A teacher cultivates lifelong curiosity Junior high teacher Michelle Beineman won the Texas Science and Engineering Fair's 2026 Truman T. Bell Award for dedication to fostering STEM education. By Hollie Sowell Brittain, Contributor Michelle L. Beineman, an eighth-grade science teacher at McCullough Junior High School in Conroe, Texas, has been honored   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 2 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Tiburcio bill to address Pa. teacher shortage unanimously passes House * HARRISBURG, June 2 - On Monday, the Pennsylvania House unanimously passed legislation sponsored by state Rep. Ana T. Tiburcio, D-Lehigh, to address Pennsylvania's teacher shortage. House Bill 2436 would redirect teacher certification fees from the General Fund to the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Tale  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 3 -- The U.S. Space Force posted the following news: * * * $45.4 million grant supports new school project for Vandenberg families * VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) - A nearly $60 million facilities project dedicated to Manzanita Public Charter School is set to transform the campus in an effort to create long-lasting benefits for students, Vandenberg Space Force Base families and the greater Lompoc community.  The project will be partially funded throug  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 3 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * American Library Association Announces 150th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign: 'For Our Libraries. For 150 Years More.' * The $60 million campaign is the most ambitious in the Association's history CHICAGO - As part of the American Library Association's 2026 sesquicentennial, the Association is launching a comprehensive fundraising campaign, For Our Libraries. For 15  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * CAIR LDF Wins Court Decision Allowing Md. Teacher's Free Speech on Palestine Lawsuit Against MCPS to Proceed The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a federal judge's decision that allows a lawsuit against a Maryland school district for violating a teacher's free speech on the issu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 3 [Category: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * CTU Members Endorse Hilario Dominguez as a Public School Champion for School Board President * CPS graduate and special education teacher turned public school advocate receives endorsement from fellow educators as Illinois' underfunding pushes CPS to threaten cuts to classrooms Chicago- Based on the recommendation of the Chicago Teachers Union's Executive Board, its 600-membe  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 2 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Dresses, formal wear from Brown community members help propel 'Prom for All' in Providence * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -This spring, dozens of Brown University faculty, staff and students joined the Providence Public School District's "Prom for All" donation drive, contributing dresses, suits, shoes and accessories to support local teens as they prepare for prom season. Now in its second year, t  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 4 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following proclamation on June 3, 2026: * * * New Hampshire Continues to Invest in School Safety State Approves $2.6 Million for Critical Incident Mapping Program - Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte and the Executive Council approved a major statewide investment in school safety that will provide first responders with advanced critical incident mapping technology for public schools throughout New Hampshire to help e  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 3 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Reacts to Override of House Bill 87 Veto * Today Governor Stein released the statement below in reaction to the override of his veto on House Bill 87: "I vetoed House Bill 87 because at the time we were awaiting sound guidance from the federal government before opting in. Despite not receiving that guidance yet, the General Assembly decided to opt the state into the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 3 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Historic Early College Expansion, Creating Nearly 1,700 Additional Seats for High School Students * Worcester -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced the largest Early College expansion in state history with the approval of 29 new Early College partnerships, adding 1,692 additional seats this fall. This expansion followed a vote by  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 4 -- The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Historic Early College Expansion, Creating Nearly 1,700 Additional Seats for High School Students 29 new partnerships approved, more than 12,000 high school students to participate in Early College in 2026-27 school year * Worcester -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced the la  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Nightmare in New Mexico Schools: Parents Demand Change as Statewide TV Campaign Launches * ALBUQUERQUE, NM - New Mexico's education system is failing students-and families are being left in the dark. New Mexico ranks among the lowest in the nation for education outcomes. As frustration grows over plummeting literary scores, lack of transparency, and ideological agendas   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the launch of free universal childcare applications for two-year-olds in five selected school districts during an appearance on WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show. Appearing on the radio program from New York, Mamdani explained that the 2,000 available slots in Upper Manhattan and parts of the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens mark the first step toward providing free childcare for every two-year-old within four years. The mayor also discu  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Pa. House unanimously approves Rusnock bill to modernize Career and Technical Education programs * HARRISBURG, June 2 - State Rep. Jacklyn Rusnock, D-Berks, announced that her bill to help schools update and strengthen their workforce training opportunities for students unanimously passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives today. "Career and technical education gives student  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Leads Colleagues in Opposing Education Secretary McMahon's Attacks on English Learners * Senators on the dissolution of the Office of English Language Acquisition: "Dissolving specialized infrastructure does not eliminate the Department's legal obligations to multilingual learners; it weakens the federal government's capacity to fulfill them." U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Cathe  more

SEGUIN, Texas, June 3 -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: * * * A New Verse: Professor and CMA Director Shareen Vader Retires You could say Shareen Vader has always been surrounded by music. Long before she became the director of the TLU Community Music Academy, it was part of her life. After all, she was only four years old when she took her first piano lesson--and by fourth grade, had taken up the violin as well. Her education progressed from there, through high school  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Aaron Flint * "Aaron Flint has proven his allegiance to a corrupt political system and an extreme, cost-spiking agenda that stiffs working people. It's time to send some real working-class representation to Washington, and that's what Western Montana will be getting with Sam Forstag. A smokejumper and union leader, Sam knows firsthand how high costs are making housi  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Joe Mitchell * "Joe Mitchell is a career politician, lobbyist, and self-serving Des Moines insider looking to buy himself a cushy lifestyle in D.C. While Mitchell is part of the broken system and will vote in lockstep with his party bosses and special interest allies, Lindsay James is the fighter that Northeast Iowa families deserve. A mom, chaplain, and state repre  more