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U.S. Department of Education Announces Release of $169 Million Under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
The Department awarded $169 million from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education in new grant awards to support AI, foster civil discourse, drive reforms in accreditation, and build capacity for high-quality, short-term programs.
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U.S. Department of Education Announces Review of Brown University for Potential Clery Act Violations
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced it will conduct a program review of Brown University in response to the December 13, 2025, shooting on its campus, which killed two students.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Statement on the Office of Legal Counsel’s Opinion on the Constitutionality of Race-Based Higher Education Grant Programs
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon today released a statement regarding the DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel’s Opinion on the Constitutionality of racial quotas and preferences in the Department of Education’s Minority Serving Institution Programs.
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U.S. Department of Education Reaches Historic Milestone in FAFSA Completions
The Department announced that more than 5 million 2026–27 FAFSA® forms have been successfully submitted by students and families across the country, a nearly 150% increase in the number of applications submitted at the same time last year.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Visits South Carolina on History Rocks! Tour and Returning Education to the States Tour
Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited West Pelzer Elementary School in Pelzer, South Carolina as part of the U.S. Department of Education’s national History Rocks! Trail to Independence tour in celebration of America’s 250th birthday.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Highlights Civic Learning at History Rocks! Event in Cambridge, Maryland
Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Maple Elementary in Cambridge, Maryland, as part of the U.S. Department of Education’s national History Rocks! Trail to Independence tour in celebration of America’s upcoming 250th birthday.
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U.S. Department of Education Awards Unprecedented Number of Education Innovation and Research Grants to Improve Literacy
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced $256 million in new Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grants to improve literacy nationwide.
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U.S. Department of Education Launches the Presidential 1776 Award to Celebrate America’s Semiquincentennial
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced the launch of the Presidential 1776 Award, a nationwide competition recognizing exceptional student knowledge of the American founding.
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U.S. Department of Education Launches $15 Million Challenge to Create the Next Generation of Talent Marketplaces 
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced the launch of the Connecting Talent to Opportunity Challenge.
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U.S. Department of Education Concludes Negotiated Rulemaking Session to Implement the New Workforce Pell Grant Program
The Department today concluded the first week of its AHEAD negotiated rulemaking committee, where negotiators reached consensus to create the federal government’s new Workforce Pell Grant program as outlined in President Trump's Working Families Tax Cuts.