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Published on September 16, 2024 - 19:26 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Awards Grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Diversify the Educator and STEM ...

The U.S. Department of Education announced today that it is awarding grants to eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program (Hawkins) and the Minority Science and Engineering …

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Published on September 16, 2024 - 17:15 GMT

Secretary Cardona Opens 2024 HBCU Week Conference, Celebrates Record Investments

Hello Philadelphia! Hello HBCU family! Thank you, Sierra, for the kind introduction. Let’s give it up for all the White House HBCU Scholars here today. It’s great to be here in the City of Brotherly Love. The 46th President of the United States is on his …

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Published on September 12, 2024 - 18:57 GMT

U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Title VI Compliance Review of Legacy Traditional ...

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that Legacy Traditional Schools (LTS), a network of 22 charter schools in Arizona, entered into a resolution agreement to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 …

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Published on September 12, 2024 - 17:50 GMT

New Resources from the U.S. Department of Education Will Help School Administrators Address Sex Discrimination and Provide Equal ...

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released two new resources to help schools comply with the 2024 amendments to Title IX Regulations, which went into effect Aug. 1, 2024. The resources explain how the 2024 Title IX …

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Published on September 11, 2024 - 15:54 GMT

U.S. Department of Education Releases Additional Details for 2025–26 FAFSA Testing Periods

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced additional details of the subsequent beta testing period ahead of making the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) available to all students and contributors on or before Dec …

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Published on September 11, 2024 - 14:00 GMT

Lead the World: How the U.S. Department of Education is Building Global Citizens

By: Isabel Prasad, Policy Intern, Office of the Deputy Secretary Isabel is a rising junior at UC Berkeley studying Political Science, concentrating in International Relations and minoring in Human Rights Interdisciplinary Studies. To build a globally adept …

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Published on September 10, 2024 - 20:39 GMT

U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $251 Million to Improve Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities

State Name Total Amount for the 5-year Grant Colorado Blind Institute of Technology $8,030,000 District of Columbia John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts $10,000,000 District of …

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Published on September 9, 2024 - 20:27 GMT

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education on President Biden's Nomination of Adam Gamoran as Director of the Institute of Education ...

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today issued the following statement on President Biden’s intent to nominate Adam Gamoran as Director of the Institute of Education Sciences: “I’m incredibly pleased that President Biden has nominated Adam Gamoran …

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Published on September 6, 2024 - 13:37 GMT

Raising the Bar Across America

Education Department Releases State Fact Sheets Detailing Biden-Harris Administration Investments in America’s Students, Schools, and Colleges Since day one of their Administration, President Biden and Vice President Harris have made fighting for public …

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Published on September 5, 2024 - 17:11 GMT

U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Compliance Review of Disciplinary Practices for ...

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that the Four Rivers Special Education District in Illinois has entered into an agreement to ensure its disciplinary practices do not deny students with disabilities a free …

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Published on September 5, 2024 - 13:42 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $28 Million in Grants to Recruit, Prepare, and Develop a Diverse Educator Workforce

U.S. Department of Education Additionally Releases New Data on Public Service Loan Forgiveness Approvals in Every State The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced more than $28 million in new awards in the Teacher Quality Partnership ( …

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Published on September 4, 2024 - 16:27 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $179 Million to Support Academic Acceleration Efforts Focused on Improving Literacy and High-...

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced $179 million in grants focused on supporting academic acceleration for every child, building on the Biden-Harris Administration's goal to improve academic achievement nationwide. These …

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Published on September 3, 2024 - 16:54 GMT

U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of a Complaint Against the University of Illinois – ...

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has entered into a resolution agreement to ensure compliance with federal civil rights obligations not to discriminate based …

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Published on September 3, 2024 - 13:56 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $11 Million To Support Multilingualism in Schools

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced over $11 million in grants to support the recruitment and retention of bilingual and multilingual educators and provide high quality programming to Native students in an effort to strengthen …

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Published on August 30, 2024 - 17:28 GMT

U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Resolves Sexual Harassment Compliance Review of Memphis-Shelby County ...

Today the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolved a compliance review of the Memphis-Shelby County School District with a resolution agreement to address the district’s handling of sexual assault cases, including those …

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Published on August 28, 2024 - 18:15 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $80 Million to Improve College Readiness, Access, and Success for Low-Income Students

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced today more than $80 million in grant awards to 26 grantees to improve access to postsecondary education for students from low-income backgrounds. The grants are being provided under the Gaining Early …

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Published on August 27, 2024 - 19:18 GMT

U.S. Department of Education Releases Framework for 2025–26 FAFSA Testing Period and Interest Form for First Beta Period

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today released the framework for the testing period it will use starting Oct. 1, 2024, ahead of making the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) available to all students and contributors on …

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Published on August 22, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

Secretary Miguel Cardona Announces 2024 Back to School Bus Tour

On Tuesday, Sept. 3, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will launch the 2024 Back to School Bus Tour from Sept. 3 to Sept. 6. The week-long, multi-state road trip will showcase the many ways schools, families, and communities are doubling down on …

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Published on August 21, 2024 - 14:15 GMT

The Total Number of Higher Education Institutions Decreases by 2 Percent

NCES data also show around 2.5 million high school students are enrolled in college courses for credit Washington (August 21, 2024) -- The number of postsecondary institutions eligible to participate in federal student financial assistance programs (Title …

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Published on August 14, 2024 - 17:44 GMT

U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $40 Million to Improve College Completion Rates for Underserved Students

The U.S. DepThe U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced today more than $40 million in grant awards to seven grantees to improve completion rates for underserved students. The grants are being provided under the Postsecondary Student Success …

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