NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Sues Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs for Information about DOGE Data Access WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit today to enforce a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) reque more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 22 -- Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Horne applauds two Arizona Distinguished Schools Nationally Recognized for Academic Achievement PHOENIX - The Arizona Department of Education has selected Ed Pastor Elementary School in Yuma and Tsaile Elementary School in Chinle as National Distinguished Schools for the State of Arizona. The National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Chairman Walberg on ED's Announcement to Resume Student Loan Repayments Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Department of Education announced it will resume student loan repayments on May 5: "The Biden-Harris administration's misguided student loan pol more PR

BAKERSFIELD, California, April 22 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: * * * CSUB alumni helping lead statewide teacher training initiative Project provides high-quality lesson plans, resources for educators California State University, Bakersfield Three California State University, Bakersfield alumni are playing key roles in a new statewide initiative focused on providing high-quality instructional materials to educators. Jade Bumatay, Jami Butler and Ceci more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication dated April 7, 2025, from the American Association of Community Colleges: * * * To: The Honorable Linda McMahon Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW Washington, DC 20202 Re: Docket No.: ED-2025-SCC-0011 * * * Dear Secretary McMahon: The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) represents the nation's 1,024 community colleges and their 10 million stude more ST

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 22 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: * * * HAWAII'S FIRST EVER "DO THE WRITE THING" STUDENT AMBASSADOR CHOSEN TO REPRESENT HAWAII AT NATIONAL SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON D.C. HONOLULU -- In a powerful reflection on the realities of youth violence, Waianae Intermediate School eighth grader Keziah Chloe Bacor was selected to represent Hawaii at the National Do the Write Thing (DtWT) Summit for her personal essay titled, "Why Violence?"  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has announced that 1EdTech Consortium, Inc. submitted a notification of membership changes under Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The filing, published in the Federal Register on April 21, 2025, outlines additions and withdrawals of participating entities in the educational technology research venture, which operates under provisions that limit antitrust liability in s more PR

NEW YORK, April 21 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Kicks Off Public Review on OneLIC Neighborhood Plan to Create Nearly 15,000 Homes and Over 14,000 Jobs, Transform Waterfront Access in Long Island City April 21, 2025 Building on Nearly Two Years of Extensive Community Engagement, Plan Would Revitalize Zoning and Require New Developments to Include Permanently Affordable Housing Plan Would Create Over 3.5 Million Square Feet of Commercial and more PR

WEST PLAINS, Missouri, April 22 -- Missouri State University's West Plains Campus issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Karla Eslinger to speak at commencement May 10 The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. at the West Plains Civic Center. Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) announced today that Dr. Karla Eslinger, a lifelong educator and former Missouri State Senator, will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2025 commencement ceremony. The event will take place at more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse Voices Support for NOAA and NIST: "We'll continue to do our part to defend these laboratories." Lafayette, CO -- After addressing concerned constituents outside the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) facilities in Boulder, Colorado, Congressman Joe Neguse released the following video. In the recording, Neguse more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * U.S. Department of Education to Begin Federal Student Loan Collections, Other Actions to Help Borrowers Get Back into Repayment Collections to Restart May 5th, Struggling Borrowers Urged to Act Now The U.S. Department of Education today announced its Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) will resume collections of its defaulted federal student loan portfolio on Monday, May 5th. T more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service has released the following public communication dated March 26, 2025, from New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Mayor's Office of Food Policy and Public Schools: * * * To: Tameka Owens Acting Administrator and Assistant Administrator Food and Nutrition Service 1320 Braddock Place Alexandria, VA 22314 Re: Request for Information: Grain-Based Desserts and High-Protein Yogurt Crediting i more ST