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WATCH: Families at center of WA transgender sports debate face-to-face with OSPI

(The Center Square) - Two months after Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal told The Center Square he would meet with two female athletes who’ve become the...

WATCH: Washington board considering code to oust superintendents who defy gender policy mandates

(The Center Square) - The battle over parental rights and how Washington school districts are responding will be front and center for two days of meetings this week of the Professi...

New education commissioner named; brings taste of presidential political experience

Read ArticleThe Kansas State Board of Education on Tuesday announced that it was promoting one of its own staffers to become the next education commissioner. The board named Jake S...

Brian Fraley: Government Oversight, Accountability and Transparency Committee wants answers from DPI

State lawmakers will hold a public hearing Wednesday to examine the Department of Public Instruction’s administration of student assessment contracts and associated expenditures.

Lawmakers, Scott Work to Hammer Out an Education Reform Deal

Roys campaign: On bipartisan rejection of deal to spend projected surplus

“Our schools and our kids need long-term solutions from leaders who are committed to their success. I fully support increasing state funding to public schools which will lower prop...

Comptroller Regan named acting Lt. Gov. as Luke takes indefinite leave, Jones Act waiver extended 90 days, Honolulu inal...

Sylvia Luke on indefinite leave as Keith Regan becomes acting lieutenant governor. Gov. Josh Green announced on Thursday that state Comptroller Keith Regan — fifth in line in order...

State superintendent wants to preserve pre-K amid cuts

After the Legislature cut funding for the state’s Transition to Kindergarten program this session, the state’s superintendent is trying to preserve spots in the preschool program f...

School board to vote on new reading curriculum, student advisers

The Salem-Keizer School Board is poised to adopt new reading materials that have a stronger phonics component for elementary school classrooms. To comment on this story, use the fo...

'Unacceptable': Reynolds School District denied summer school funding

The Reynolds School District will not receive state funding for summer school in 2026, despite being determined the most in need of funding in 2025, due to a new competitive grant...

‘Everything has to be on the table’: Seattle Public Schools superintendent says closures still possible to fix $87M defi...

Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner made it clear he is not afraid to make cuts to ease an $87 million deficit.

Roys campaign: ‘Every kid deserves the freedom to thrive’: Roys earns WEAC recommendation

MADISON – Sen. Kelda Roys has earned the recommendation of the Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC), the state’s largest union of educators, for her candidacy for governo...

Gov. Green appoints Keith Regan as acting Lieutenant Governor

"At a time when stability and continuity matter most, I have full confidence in him to step in and help lead our state forward while we continue focusing on the needs of our commun...

Current head of Oregon labor bureau faces primary challenge from agency insider

Labor Commissioner Christina Stephenson is challenged by Chris Lynch, a 15-year veteran of the agency and a former civil rights investigator. The post Current head of Oregon labor...

WATCH: Pressure mounts on Gov. Ferguson to unlock over $700M for WA schools

(The Center Square) - Pressure is mounting on Washington Governor Bob Ferguson to decide if Washington will opt into the federal education tax credit scholarship program, now that...

‘I’m disappointed that it had to get here’: Lawyer who filed recall against Ferguson hopes issue resolves before it goes...

An Olympia lawyer filed a recall against Gov. Ferguson over two vacant Public Disclosure Commission seats unfilled for hundreds of days.

New commissioner of education selected in Kansas

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas State Board of Education has selected the next Kansas commissioner of education Tuesday. Denise Kahler with the Kansas Department of Education (KSDE) ann...

From trucking to technocrat: How did former Maui official Keith Regan land in state’s second-highest post?

The 54-year-old said his passion is public service, but he does not plan to run for the permanent lieutenant governor post in Hawai'i, saying he is more of an operations guy than a...

Harger: WA’s 2026 elections are here and the biggest fight isn’t between Democrats and Republicans, it’s between Democra...

The governor of Washington just said he would personally lead that effort if his party wins the votes. He framed it as "level the playing field."

Harger: Rob McKenna says the Democrats Christine Gregoire served with wouldn’t recognize what Olympia has become

Former Governor Christine Gregoire said her own party has a spending problem. Not a revenue problem. A spending problem. She drew applause.

Governor names Keith Regan as Acting Lieutenant Governor for Hawaiʻi

Gov. Josh Green today announced the designation of Keith Regan, comptroller of the Department of Accounting and General Services, to serve as acting lieutenant governor for the sta...

Hawaii’s acting Lt. Gov. Keith Regan pulls double duty

Acting Lt. Gov. Keith Regan splits his nearly 11-hour work days starting at 6 a.m. at his full-time jobs as state comptroller and head of the vast state Department of Accounting an...

Institute for Reforming Government: Oversight hearing success: IRG testifies as GOAT Committee starts shining a light on...

Superintendent Underly skips hearing, sends staff who were not part of the water park conference in question MADISON, Wis – On March 16th, the Institute for Reforming Government (I...

Yakima County Auditor Charles Ross Announces Re-election Bid

Ross says he's running again because he believes the county deserves the experience and steady leadership. Continue reading…