Press Releases 
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September 28, 2016
The U.S. Department of Education announced today new grants totaling approximately $245 million under its Charter Schools Program (CSP), which funds the creation and expansion of public charter schools across the nation. Today’s grants are being awarded to state educational agencies and charter management organizations.
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September 28, 2016
U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. today announced the 329 National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2016. The award is based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
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September 28, 2016
The U.S. Department of Education today announced that the three-year federal student loan cohort default rate dropped from 11.8 percent to 11.3 percent for students who entered repayment between fiscal years 2012 and 2013. The trend has moved downward since FY 2010, when the cohort default rate stood at 14.7 percent. It's the third straight year that the overall rate has fallen.
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September 27, 2016
U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. today announced the U.S. Department of Education's first Family Ambassador, Frances Frost, to increase parent and family engagement in education policy. The Family Ambassador position is made possible by a grant from the Kellogg Foundation and an agreement with The Campagna Center of Alexandria, Virginia, to support family engagement in education.
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September 27, 2016
The U.S. Department of Education announced today four new five-year grants totaling $5.1 million through its Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) program, which funds innovative teacher preparation models to improve the preparedness of prospective and new teachers serving high-need communities.
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September 27, 2016
The U.S. Department of Education today released non-regulatory guidance to help support the nation's educators and elevate the teaching profession. The guidance encourages states and districts to prepare, train, and recruit high-quality teachers and principals to increase student academic achievement.
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September 27, 2016
The U.S. Department of Education announced today new resources aimed at closing the achievement gap so that all native studentswhether in tribal or traditional public schoolshave the opportunity to succeed.
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September 26, 2016
The U.S. Department of Education today announced the award of $91 million in Magnet School Assistance Program grants to nine school districts in five states. The awards will help these districts create rigorous academic programs that attract a diverse group of students from throughout their communities.
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September 23, 2016
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. announced today that six education leaders from around the country have been appointed to the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) to serve four-year terms.
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September 23, 2016
The U.S. Department of Education today released non-regulatory guidance to help states, districts and schools provide effective services to improve the English language proficiency and academic achievement of English learners (ELs) through Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).