U.S. Department of Education Press Releases

• Published on October 19, 2023 - 19:12 GMT

  U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Reaches Agreement to Resolve Sexual Harassment Compliance Review of New ...

  The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today resolved a compliance review of New London Public Schools in Connecticut with a resolution agreement to address the district’s handling of sexual assault cases, including those …

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• Published on October 17, 2023 - 14:14 GMT

  Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $11 Million to Preserve Native Languages, Increase Native Teacher Retention, and ...

  The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced new awards totaling more than $11 million for the new Native American Language Resource Centers (NALRC) program, the first-ever Native American Teacher Retention Initiative (NATRI) program, and …

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• Published on October 17, 2023 - 14:14 GMT

  U.S. Secretary of Education Announces Recipients of the 2023 Terrel H. Bell Awards for Outstanding School Leadership

  U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona today announced the recipients of the Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership for 2023. All nine school leaders from the 2023 cohort of National Blue Ribbon Schools will be honored during the …

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• Published on October 12, 2023 - 18:44 GMT

  Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $13 Million to Improve Access to Child Care for Student Parents

  The Biden-Harris Administration today announced more than $13 million in grants to 34 institutions of higher education to support or establish high quality, campus-based child care programs to meet the needs of student parents with low incomes enrolled on …

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• Published on October 12, 2023 - 15:14 GMT

  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Resolves Restraint and Seclusion Compliance Review of Folsom Cordova ...

  Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it has resolved a compliance review of the Folsom Cordova Unified School District in California to ensure that the district’s restraint and seclusion policies and …

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• Published on October 11, 2023 - 14:35 GMT

  Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $11 Million to Expand and Support Parent Education and Family Engagement Efforts

  Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing $11.4 million in grants to 12 organizations in states and school districts across the country to improve and strengthen family engagement programs. This investment builds on the U.S. Department of …

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• Published on October 6, 2023 - 19:41 GMT

  The Biden-Harris Administration Announces Technical Assistance Centers to Accelerate Learning and Support Student Wellbeing

  The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced technical assistance centers to support state and local efforts to support and enhance student wellbeing, academic success, and school safety. These centers further the Department's …

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• Published on October 6, 2023 - 15:40 GMT

  Secretary Cardona Appoints New Members to National Assessment Governing Board

  U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the appointment of 11 prominent education leaders – seven new members and four reappointed members – to the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees the Nation's Report Card. The  …

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• Published on October 4, 2023 - 05:46 GMT

  Biden-Harris Administration Announces an Additional $9 Billion in Student Debt Relief

   The Biden-Harris administration announced today that an additional 125,000 Americans have been approved for $9 billion in debt relief through fixes the U.S. Department of Education has made to income-driven repayment (IDR) and Public Service Loan …

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• Published on September 29, 2023 - 15:55 GMT

  FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Highlights A Record of Championing Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

  In his Executive Order reestablishing the White House Initiative (Initiative) on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), President Joe Biden charged the Initiative to, “develop new and expand pre-existing national networks of individuals, …

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• Published on September 29, 2023 - 15:55 GMT

  Biden-Harris Administration Moves Forward with Student Debt Relief Negotiated Rulemaking to Deliver Support to as Many Borrowers ...

  The Biden-Harris Administration marked a critical step forward in its efforts to deliver student debt relief to as many borrowers as possible through negotiated rulemaking under the Higher Education Act, even as extreme House Republicans threaten a …

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• Published on September 28, 2023 - 17:28 GMT

  Biden-Harris Administration Outlines Strategies to Increase Diversity and Opportunity in Higher Education

  As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing commitment to advance diversity and opportunity in higher education, the U.S. Department of Education today released a report, “Strategies for Increasing Diversity and Opportunity in Higher Education,” …

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• Published on September 28, 2023 - 17:28 GMT

  Online For All: Coalition Mobilizes for Digital Equity during Back-to-School Season

  By: Ji Soo Song, Digital Equity Advisor, Office of Educational Technology and Elena Saltzman, Director of Campaigns, Civic Nation Last month, as part of Back to School Bus Tour 2023: Raise the Bar, Secretary Cardona held a roundtable discussion in Kansas …

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• Published on September 28, 2023 - 17:28 GMT

  Advancing Opportunity through Building and Using Evidence

  By: Jessica Ramakis, Director, Grants Policy Office, Office of Planning Evaluation and Policy Development, and Matthew Soldner, Commissioner, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences & Evaluation …

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• Published on September 27, 2023 - 22:14 GMT

  Biden-Harris Administration Announces Landmark Final Rules to Protect Consumers from Unaffordable Student Debt and Increase ...

  The Biden-Harris Administration today released final regulations that establish the most effective set of safeguards ever against unaffordable debt or insufficient earnings for postsecondary students. The final rule has two key parts: A revitalized and …

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• Published on September 27, 2023 - 22:14 GMT

  

  Highlighting Climate Solutions in California on the 2023 Green Strides Tour

  By: Naomi Stern, Federation of American Scientists Environmental Sustainability and Infrastructure Impact Fellow, U.S. Department of Education This September, I had the honor of participating in the 2023 Green Strides Tour in California. As a fellow with …

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• Published on September 26, 2023 - 21:24 GMT

  U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $35 Million to Develop Personnel in Support of Children with Disabilities

  The U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has awarded more than $35 million in funding for 138 new awards supporting personnel preparation, ongoing professional learning, and leadership development to …

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• Published on September 22, 2023 - 17:55 GMT

  Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Supports to Increase Reach of Mental Health Services and Professionals in Schools

  The Biden-Harris Administration today is announcing a $2.6 million award to support mental health services and professionals in schools, further delivering on a key priority of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). The Board of Regents of the …

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• Published on September 22, 2023 - 13:06 GMT

  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Resolves Sexual Harassment Compliance Review of Alpine School District in ...

  The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced today that the Alpine School District in Utah has entered into a resolution agreement to ensure the district’s compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 when …

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• Published on September 22, 2023 - 13:06 GMT

  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Disability Harassment Investigation of Allegheny ...

  The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolved today a disability harassment investigation of the Allegheny Valley School District in Pennsylvania. OCR determined that the district subjected a student with a disability to …

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