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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final Student Loan Forgiveness and Borrower Assistance Actions
The Administration leaves office having approved a cumulative $188.8 billion in forgiveness for 5.3 million borrowers across 33 executive actions.
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U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Complaint Against Emory University Alleging Anti-Muslim and Anti-Palestinian Discrimination
OCR today announced that Emory University in Georgia has entered into a resolution agreement to ensure compliance with civil rights laws involving alleged harassment of students based on national origin (shared Palestinian and/or Muslim ancestry).
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U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Reaches Agreement to Resolve Antisemitic Harassment in Howard County Public Schools in Maryland
The Office for Civil Rights announced that Howard County Public Schools in Maryland has entered into a resolution agreement to ensure its compliance with civil rights laws when responding to allegations of harassment based on shared ancestry.
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U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Releases New Civil Rights Data, Advances Plans for Future Data Collections
The Office for Civil Rights today released new civil rights data from the 2021-22 school year, offering critical insight regarding the extent to which students have equal educational opportunities in the nation’s public schools.
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Secretary Cardona: Public Education is Worth Fighting For
Secretary Miguel Cardona delivered a farewell address at “The Impact: Our Fight for Public Education”. In his remarks, he celebrated the Biden-Harris Administration’s record of academic recovery, mental health, and other areas.
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Pennsylvania’s James Green is the 2025 ‘Recognizing Inspiring School Employees’ (RISE) Honoree
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced today the selection of James Green, a School Police Officer at Broad Street Elementary School in Butler, Pennsylvania, as the 2025 Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) honoree.
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U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Resolves Complaints Against the University of Washington Alleging Shared Ancestry Discrimination
The Office for Civil Rights announced the University of Washington has entered into a resolution agreement to ensure its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. OCR reviewed reports of incidents of antisemitic and anti-Arab harassment.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Group Discharge for 261,000 Borrowers with Loans from Ashford University
The Biden-Harris Administration today announced the approval of a $4.5 billion group discharge for 261,000 borrowers who attended Ashford University from March 1, 2009, through April 30, 2020.
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U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Finding of Insufficient Evidence Regarding UCLA’s Response to Alleged Antisemitic Harassment
The Office for Civil Rights resolved on Jan. 13, 2025, a complaint alleging the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) failed to respond promptly or effectively to alleged antisemitic harassment of a Jewish student in 2018.
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U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Shared Ancestry Investigation at Lehigh University
The Office for Civil Rights announced that Lehigh University in Pennsylvania has entered into a resolution agreement to ensure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when responding to allegations of harassment based on shared ancestry.