U.S. Department of Education Press Releases

• Published on August 2, 2023 - 17:25 GMT

  Secretary Cardona Touts Pathways for Students to Well-Paying Careers at SMART Union Leadership Conference

  U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona highlighted the Biden-Harris administration's efforts to reimagine pathways to college and career in a speech at the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, rail, and Transportation (SMART) Workers' …

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• Published on August 1, 2023 - 19:55 GMT

  Biden-Harris Administration Opens Nearly $100M in Grant Opportunities for HBCUs, TCCUs, and MSIs and Underserved Students

  The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced today the launch of two grant programs to expand research infrastructure in our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), …

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• Published on July 31, 2023 - 15:49 GMT

  Secretary Cardona Statement on New Chief of Staff for U.S. Department of Education

  Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement on the new chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Education: “I am thrilled to have Lexi Barrett, a trusted advisor who already commands tremendous respect throughout the U …

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• Published on July 27, 2023 - 12:16 GMT

  Education, Labor Departments Announce New Efforts to Advance Teacher Preparation Programs and Expand Registered Apprenticeships ...

  The U.S. Departments of Education and Labor today announced a series of new efforts to expand Registered Apprenticeships for educators and invest in teacher preparation programs. These efforts advance a key focus area of the Department of Education’s Raise …

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• Published on July 26, 2023 - 18:31 GMT

  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Resolves Sexual Harassment Compliance Review of Garland Independent School ...

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

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• Published on July 26, 2023 - 17:15 GMT

  Secretary Cardona Delivers Keynote on Reimagining College Admissions at Summit on Equal Opportunity in Higher Education

  Thank you, Merhawi, for the introduction and for the passion you have for your fellow students. You embody the American dream. And thank you to Neera Tanden for championing President Biden's commitment to equal opportunity in education. Glad you are …

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• Published on July 25, 2023 - 17:30 GMT

  Biden-Harris Administration Approves $130 Million Group Discharge for 7,400 Borrowers from Colorado Locations of CollegeAmerica

  The Biden-Harris Administration today announced it will deliver $130 million in automatic relief to 7,400 students who enrolled at Colorado-based locations of CollegeAmerica between Jan. 1, 2006, and July 1, 2020. The U.S. Department of Education ( …

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• Published on July 25, 2023 - 17:15 GMT

  

  Standing Shoulder-to-Shoulder

  Parents across the country, with different lived experiences, are united by our belief that we can be the catalysts to create transformative change that benefits all children in our public education system. That change can only happen when we commit to …

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• Published on July 25, 2023 - 15:22 GMT

  Biden-Harris Administration Launches Investing in America Education and Workforce Development Summits to Help More Young People ...

  The Biden-Harris Administration today announced the launch of the Unlocking Pathways Summit series, a key part of the Raise the Bar: Unlocking Career Success initiative, aimed at helping young Americans access good-paying jobs created by President Biden’s …

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• Published on July 24, 2023 - 21:06 GMT

  Secretary Cardona Defends Public Education in Speech to American Federation of Teachers

  How we doing AFT?! We good? Full of energy? I am really thrilled to be here. In preparation, I told my wife, hey I am going to be speaking at the AFT Teach conference in DC and she said, you better. She's a paying AFT member herself. Shout out to …

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• Published on July 24, 2023 - 15:25 GMT

  U.S. Department of Education Strengthens Guidance to Improve Equal Educational Opportunity for Children with Disabilities

  The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) today released updated policy guidance, which takes immediate effect, to ensure and strengthen the rights and protections guaranteed to children with disabilities and their …

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• Published on July 20, 2023 - 19:32 GMT

  Secretary Cardona Congratulates 2023 President’s Education Awards Program Recipients

  U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today congratulated the 2023 President’s Education Awards Program (PEAP) recipients, recognizing hundreds of thousands of elementary, middle, and high school graduates from public and private schools across all 50 …

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• Published on July 20, 2023 - 19:32 GMT

  White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Names 2023 HBCU Scholars

  The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities announces its ninth cohort of HBCU Scholars, recognizing 102 undergraduate, graduate, and professional …

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• Published on July 18, 2023 - 12:01 GMT

  Biden-Harris Administration Releases State-By-State Data on $39 Billion in Loan Forgiveness for 804,000 Borrowers as a Result of ...

  Last week, the Department of Education began notifying impacted borrowers they were eligible for automatic loan relief    The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today released state-by-state data on the number of borrowers who are eligible for …

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• Published on July 14, 2023 - 21:41 GMT

  Biden-Harris Administration to Provide 804,000 Borrowers with $39 Billion in Automatic Loan Forgiveness as a Result of Fixes to ...

  The Department of Education (Department) today will begin notifying more than 804,000 borrowers that they have a total of $39 billion in Federal student loans that will be automatically discharged in the coming weeks. In total, the Biden-Harris …

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• Published on July 6, 2023 - 19:19 GMT

  Finding Community | Mental Health for LGBTQI+ Students in Rural America

  Now that we’re in July, we’ve gone through Mental Health Awareness Month (May) and Pride Month (June). In these two months, we’ve seen so many examples of efforts around the country to support LGBTQI+ youth and provide these students with more access to …

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• Published on July 6, 2023 - 17:19 GMT

  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Resolves Sex-Based Harassment Investigation in Rhinelander School District ...

  The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that the Rhinelander School District in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, entered into an agreement to ensure compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 when …

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• Published on July 5, 2023 - 12:49 GMT

  Secretary Cardona Delivers Remarks to the National Education Association

  On July 3, 2023, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona delivered remarks focused on fighting “toxic disrespect” against teachers and public schools, including through the “ABCs of teaching” and a call to “stop teaching to the test,”at the National …

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• Published on June 30, 2023 - 22:32 GMT

  FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Provide Debt Relief and Support for Student Loan Borrowers

  No President has fought harder for student debt relief than President Biden, and he's not done yet. President Biden will not let Republican elected officials succeed in denying hardworking Americans the relief they need. In light of the Supreme Court…

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• Published on June 30, 2023 - 21:05 GMT

  U.S. Department of Education to Launch Application Process to Expand Federal Pell Grant Access for Individuals Who Are Confined or ...

  The U.S. Department of Education (Department) tomorrow will launch a new process through which institutions of higher education can apply to offer postsecondary programs to confined or incarcerated individuals. For the first time in nearly 30 years, as a …

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