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Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) to Chief State School Officers detailing information about federal funds and resources available to support Afghan children and their families, who have recently arrived or may be arriving soon to states and…
Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement on the new chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Education:
“I am thrilled to have Lexi Barrett, a trusted advisor who already commands tremendous respect throughout the U.S. Department of Education, step into…
Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement on the passing of Disability Rights Leader Judy Heumann:
“On March 4, our country lost a great disability rights leader with the passing of Judith (Judy) Heumann. As Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special…
On Wednesday, Sept. 6, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will continue the "Back to School Bus Tour 2023: Raise the Bar" alongside Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, and U.S. Rep. Cori Bush. The week-long, multi-state road trip will…
The Biden-Harris Administration today announced the next step in its work to open a new pathway to student debt relief by soliciting nominations for negotiators who will participate in public rulemaking negotiation sessions this Fall. The Department is seeking nominations from 14 different…
Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolved a compliance review of the Mingo County Schools in West Virginia with a resolution agreement to address the district's handling of sexual assault cases, including those involving student and staff misconduct.
OCR had…
Today, Vice President Kamala Harris and the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that have recently experienced a bomb threat resulting in a disruption to the campus learning environment, are eligible to apply for grant funds…
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) grants to two additional Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that experienced bomb threats earlier this year. Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, and…
The U.S. Department of Education today awarded over $40 million to the newest cohort of Promise Neighborhoods grantees across seven states. This announcement comes as U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona continues the Department's "Return to School Road Trip" in Indiana today.
"Promise…
