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August 19, 2020
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today a new grant program designed to help institutions of higher education emerge from the coronavirus pandemic more resilient and better able to expand educational opportunities for students.
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July 29, 2020WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today more than $180 million in new grant funding will be awarded to 11 states rethinking education to better serve students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rethink K-12 Education Models Grant will support states’ efforts to create new, innovative ways for students to continue learning in ways that meet their needs. Awardees include Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, North Carolina, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas. The awards range from $6 million to $20 million.
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June 30, 2020
WASHINGTON — As part of her continuing charge to state and local education leaders to rethink school, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today a challenge to advance high-quality technology instruction in rural communities.
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June 30, 2020COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel: Program Information: FAQs and Responses
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June 30, 2020COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel: Waivers and Flexibility
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June 30, 2020COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel: Resources for Learning at Home
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June 30, 2020COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel: Remote Learning: Resources for Educators, Administrators and Related Service Providers
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June 30, 2020COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel: CARES Act Emergency Relief
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June 19, 2020U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today a new higher education discretionary grant program designed to provide students the opportunity to develop new skills, provide innovators and inventors the resources to expand existing businesses or build new ones, and encourage institutions of higher education to foster business development and innovation as America begins to recover from COVID-19-related disruptions to education and our economy.
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June 11, 2020The U.S. Department of Education released a rule for public comment today that would help to ensure taxpayer-funded coronavirus relief money is distributed properly and does not go to foreign nationals, non-citizens, and students who may be enrolled in ineligible education programs.