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Published on February 10, 2020 - 20:46 GMT

President Trump Proposes Transformative, Student-First Budget to Return Power to States, Limit Federal Control of Education

WASHINGTON — The President released today his budget request for the U.S. Department of Education for the 2021 fiscal year. This transformative, student-first budget prioritizes improving student achievement, reducing the outsized Federal role in education …

Distribution channels: Education
Published on February 10, 2020 - 20:46 GMT

SchoolSafety.gov Launches to Help Educators, Administrators, Parents, and Law Enforcement Prepare for Threats

WASHINGTON — The Trump Administration today launched the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse website: SchoolSafety.gov. This website is a one-stop-shop of resources for K-12 administrators, educators, parents, and law enforcement to use to prepare for and …

Distribution channels: Education
Published on February 5, 2020 - 13:40 GMT

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Releases Statement on State of the Union

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos released the following statement on President Donald J. Trump's 2020 State of the Union Address: “Tonight, the President delivered a strong message in support of America’s students and their futures. Every …

Distribution channels: Education
Published on February 3, 2020 - 23:51 GMT

U.S. Department of Education, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Better Serve Student Loan ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new coordination agreement in order to better serve student loan borrowers. Under the newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) the agencies …

Distribution channels: Education
Published on January 31, 2020 - 15:41 GMT

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Announces New Flexibility for States to Better Meet the Needs of Students, Local ...

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced new flexibility for four states that are rethinking education in order to better serve students and meet local needs. Massachusetts, North Carolina, Texas and Vermont were recently …

Distribution channels: Education
Published on January 30, 2020 - 16:28 GMT

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Appoints Three New Members, Chair To Board Overseeing The Nation’s Report Card

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has appointed a former governor, engineering curriculum specialist, and twelfth-grade U.S. government and politics teacher to four-year terms on the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees …

Distribution channels: Education
Published on January 21, 2020 - 16:59 GMT

Secretary DeVos Announces New, Proactive Civil Rights Compliance Center within Office for Civil Rights

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Education will launch the Outreach, Prevention, Education and Non-discrimination (OPEN) Center to focus on proactive …

Distribution channels: Education
Published on January 16, 2020 - 14:29 GMT

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Announces Proposed Rule Regarding Equal Treatment of Faith-Based Education Institutions, ...

Washington — Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced that the Department of Education is taking several concrete actions to protect religious liberty and ensure the Department is acting in accordance with the First Amendment. The …

Distribution channels: Education
Published on December 23, 2019 - 18:29 GMT

Secretary DeVos Delivers on Promise to Launch Centralized Federal Student Aid Information Hub for Students, Borrowers

WASHINGTON— Delivering on U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos' promise to improve customer experience with the federal student aid process, the Department debuted today a new, centralized hub for customers to access student aid information. The new …

Distribution channels: Education
Published on December 19, 2019 - 23:06 GMT

Secretary DeVos Praises Higher Education Reforms Signed Into Law that Simplify the FAFSA®, Provide Consistent Funding for HBCUs

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos released the following statement on the FUTURE Act after President Trump signed the bill into law. The Act contains several important higher education reforms championed by the Secretary that will …

Distribution channels: Education
Published on December 19, 2019 - 23:06 GMT

Department of Education Announces Recovery Assistance for Students, Schools Impacted by Natural Disasters

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today announced new federal assistance for students and schools in 13 states and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands impacted by Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super …

Distribution channels: Education
Published on December 16, 2019 - 21:42 GMT

Department of Education Earns A+ for Technology Modernization

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Education, under the leadership of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, has earned high marks from the House Committee on Oversight and Reform for its work to modernize and secure its information technology systems. In …

Distribution channels: Education
Published on December 12, 2019 - 14:36 GMT

Prepared Remarks by Secretary DeVos to the House Education and the Workforce Committee

Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Foxx, and Members of the Committee: Let me first thank the committee for its willingness to make this a productive hearing. We have provided the committee 18,000 pages of documents during the past month on borrower defense …

Distribution channels: Education
Published on December 11, 2019 - 02:30 GMT

Secretary DeVos Approves New Methodology for Providing Student Loan Relief to Borrower Defense Applicants

WASHINGTON –Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the Department has implemented a new methodology for assessing borrower defense to repayment (BDR) claims, many of which were left behind by the previous administration. The new …

Distribution channels: Education
Published on December 10, 2019 - 15:44 GMT

Secretary DeVos Proposes Expanded Access to TEACH Grants, Religious Liberty Protections for Faith-Based Institutions

WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos proposed a new rule, open for public comment today, that would expand access to Teacher Education Assistance for College Higher Education (TEACH) Grants and ensure religious liberty is protected for faith- …

Distribution channels: Education
Published on December 5, 2019 - 20:58 GMT

Prepared Remarks by Secretary DeVos at the American Legislative Exchange Council’s 2019 States & Nation Policy Summit

Thank you, Lisa Nelson, for that introduction and for your strong leadership of the American Legislative Exchange Council. It's good to be with so many friends and leaders shaping policy across all 50 states. For more than 30 years, state-initiated …

Distribution channels: Education
Published on December 3, 2019 - 23:10 GMT

Prepared Remarks by Secretary DeVos at Federal Student Aid's Training Conference

Thank you for that introduction, Mark Brown. And let me add what a pleasure it has been having you on our team. You bring important focus, vision, and discipline to the job, and I'm so pleased to begin to see the results of your leadership. You ensure …

Distribution channels: Education
Published on December 3, 2019 - 18:35 GMT

Secretary DeVos Shares Vision for a Better, Stronger Federal Student Aid at Annual Training Conference

RENO, Nevada—Today, during a major speech at the annual Federal Student Aid (FSA) Conference, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos unveiled a vision for a stronger, student-centered FSA. She detailed both what FSA can and is doing now, including …

Distribution channels: Education
Published on November 27, 2019 - 19:38 GMT

Secretary DeVos Announces Grant Priority to Support Students in Economically Distressed Communities

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the Department will prioritize funding for grant applications that support students, teachers and parents in economically-distressed communities, known as Opportunity Zones. The …

Distribution channels: Education
Published on November 23, 2019 - 11:25 GMT

Announcing the RISE Award for Classified School Employees

We’re excited to announce the inaugural competition of the Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award to spotlight classified school employee’s outstanding contributions to quality education in the United States. Classified school employees …

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