Press Releases 
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August 31, 2016
The U.S. Department of Education announced today the award of $2.5 million in grants to operate 23 Community Parent Resource Centers in 17 states and a Parent Training and Information Center to serve American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
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August 31, 2016
As students begin the new school year, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are calling on states and districts to help enroll students in health care coverage during school registration processes and ensure students have access to the health coverage they need.
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August 31, 2016
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) released proposed regulations to implement the requirement in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as recently revised by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), that federal funds must supplement, and may not supplant, state and local funds.
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August 25, 2016
The U.S. Department of Education today took a series of actions to protect students and taxpayers by banning ITT Educational Services, Inc. (ITT) from enrolling new students using federal financial aid funds, and stepping up financial oversight of the for-profit educational provider.
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August 25, 2016
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced today that it has reached an agreement with the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE), settling the litigation involving the Department’s claim of South Carolina’s failure to maintain state financial support for special education and related services.
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August 24, 2016
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced today that the Lodi Unified School District in Lodi, California, has entered into a resolution agreement to end the racially discriminatory impact of the district’s discipline policies and address concerns that it disciplines African-American students more harshly than white students.
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August 24, 2016
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August 23, 2016
A student who misses just two days of school each month — 18 days total in the year — is considered to be chronically absent. However, many parents don’t realize that, even when excused or understandable, absences add up and can greatly impact a child’s education. In the United States, more than 6 million children are chronically absent from school each year.
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August 22, 2016
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) today posted a series of updates to its Data Center, a collection of key performance data on the student loan portfolio.
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August 19, 2016
CLEVELAND, Ohio – U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr., U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), U.S. Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH-11), and Cuyahoga Community College President Alex Johnson today held a roundtable discussion on college access and affordability at Tri-C. Local students and campus leaders shared their stories and strategies to increase college access, make college affordable, and improve outcomes for all students.