U.S. Department of Education Press Releases

• Published on February 10, 2023 - 16:58 GMT

  U.S. Department of Education Announces Partnership with Carnegie Corporation of New York and Overdeck Family Foundation to Support ...

  In a continued effort to boost family engagement and lift parent voices, the U.S. Department of Education is announcing new partnerships with Carnegie Corporation of New York and Overdeck Family Foundation to launch the Family Engagement Learning Series. …

  Distribution channels: Education
• Published on February 1, 2023 - 19:00 GMT

  

  CTE Grantees Celebrate Today, Own Tomorrow!

  Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month provides a platform to showcase the Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP), Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education Program (NHCTEP) and the Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career …

  Distribution channels: Education
• Published on February 1, 2023 - 16:59 GMT

  Department of Education Releases New Data Showing the American Rescue Plan and Other Pandemic Relief Funds Kept Millions of ...

  Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) released new data estimating that more than 18 million students have received direct financial aid under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) since the start of 2021. Over that period, …

  Distribution channels: Education
• Published on February 1, 2023 - 14:00 GMT

  

  ED Invites Organizations to Make School Infrastructure and Sustainability Commitments

  In the U.S., accountability and funding for school curriculum, buildings, and grounds primarily comes from state and local agencies. For this reason, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has limited authorities in the areas of school infrastructure, …

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• Published on January 31, 2023 - 14:00 GMT

  

  California School Counselor Advocacy Tips

  As a school counselor in the Livingston Union School District, I have seen firsthand the vital role that school counseling positions play in supporting academic achievement, social-emotional development, college and career readiness, and mental health and …

  Distribution channels: Education
• Published on January 26, 2023 - 17:49 GMT

  Secretary Cardona Speaks with Native American Parents About Unique Needs of Native American Students in Urban Oklahoma Schools

  Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona joined a roundtable with Native American parents in the Oklahoma City area to listen to their unique experiences in urban schools and learn more about ways the Department can support Native American …

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• Published on January 26, 2023 - 17:49 GMT

  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Pregnancy Discrimination Investigation of Troy ...

  Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the resolution of an investigation into whether Troy University in Alabama responded to a student’s requests for pregnancy-related adjustments during the 2020-21 school year …

  Distribution channels: Education
• Published on January 24, 2023 - 20:33 GMT

  Secretary Cardona Announces the U.S. Department of Education’s “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” Initiative

  In a major address, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona laid out his vision for the direction the agency will follow in 2023 to promote academic excellence, improve learning conditions, and prepare our students for a world where global engagement is …

  Distribution channels: Education
• Published on January 24, 2023 - 17:34 GMT

  Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Raise the Bar: Lead the World

  Thank you to everyone, here and on the livestream, for joining us today for an important conversation on what it will take to Raise the Bar in education – and Lead the World – in three key areas: academic excellence, boldly improving learning conditions, …

  Distribution channels: Education
• Published on January 20, 2023 - 15:55 GMT

  Department Awards Grants to Improve Opportunities and Outcomes for Nation's Postsecondary Students

  U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced 38 awards totaling more than $30 million to colleges and universities from five competitive grant programs of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), which aims to improve …

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• Published on January 19, 2023 - 22:08 GMT

  U.S. Department of Education Awards Over $35 Million for Grants to Support Cradle-to-Career Solutions in High-Needs Communities

  Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced new awards totaling more than $35 million for the Promise Neighborhoods and Project Prevent grant programs. Promise Neighborhoods grants provide coordinated support services and programs to …

  Distribution channels: Education
• Published on January 18, 2023 - 16:44 GMT

  U.S. Department of Education Announces $63 Million to Expand Community Schools and Increase Social, Emotional, Mental Health, and ...

  Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced $63 million in new five-year Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) grants to support 42 local educational agencies, non-profits, or other public or private organizations and institutions of …

  Distribution channels: Education
• Published on January 17, 2023 - 14:10 GMT

  

  An Open Letter from Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on MLK Day

  Each January, we have an opportunity to rededicate ourselves to advancing equality, as we honor the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Education is one of the greatest levers to advance equality and empowerment. That’s because with …

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• Published on January 13, 2023 - 15:29 GMT

  U.S. Department of Education Awards Project SERV Grants to North Carolina Central University, Philander Smith College, and Hampton ...

  Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) grants to three additional Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that experienced bomb threats last year. North …

  Distribution channels: Education
• Published on January 11, 2023 - 23:56 GMT

  Statement by Secretary Cardona in Response to Filing of Student Debt Relief Amicus Briefs

  U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today issued the following statement in response to the filing of more than a dozen amicus curiae briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Biden Administration’s student debt relief program: “The broad …

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• Published on January 10, 2023 - 10:42 GMT

  New Proposed Regulations Would Transform Income-Driven Repayment by Cutting Undergraduate Loan Payments in Half and Preventing ...

  Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) proposed regulations to reduce the cost of federal student loan payments, especially for low and middle-income borrowers. The regulations fulfill the commitment President Biden laid out in August when he …

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• Published on January 6, 2023 - 15:49 GMT

  Statement from Secretary Cardona on Legal Brief Filed with the Supreme Court on the Student Debt Relief Program

  U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement after the Departments of Education and Justice filed a legal brief with the Supreme Court on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Student Debt Relief Program: “The Biden-Harris …

  Distribution channels: Education
• Published on January 3, 2023 - 14:52 GMT

  U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona Statement on Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations

  Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement on Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations: “The bipartisan funding package reflects the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to increasing equity in educational …

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• Published on December 16, 2022 - 16:24 GMT

  U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Reaches Agreement to Resolve Restraint and Seclusion Compliance Review of ...

  The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that the Southeastern Cooperative Educational Programs (SECEP) in Virginia entered into a resolution agreement regarding the use of restraint and seclusion and the provision …

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• Published on December 9, 2022 - 20:17 GMT

  Secretary Cardona Wraps-Up Meetings with Global Education Leaders in France

  This week, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona traveled to France for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Ministerial summit on "Re-building an Inclusive and Equitable Society through Education." Discussions …

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