Press Releases 
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August 3, 2018
WashingtonU.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today that Marshall County School District (MCSD) in Kentucky has been awarded a Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) grant totaling $138,213. This grant will support the ongoing recovery efforts following the Jan. 23, 2018 shooting at Marshall County High School (MCHS) that took the lives of two students and injured 15 others.
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August 1, 2018
The Federal Commission on School Safety (FCSS) held its third field visit on August 1, 2018 at the Lake Hamilton School District in Pearcy, Arkansas. The Department of Justice facilitated the visit to learn about the geographic and logistical challenges faced by rural school districts as well as the strategies they have adopted in an effort to meet them.
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July 30, 2018
WASHINGTON— U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today announced that Louisiana will be the first state to test new, innovative assessments as part of a pilot program authorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
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July 26, 2018
Attorney General Jeff Sessions hosted the fourth meeting of the Federal Commission on School Safety (FCSS) held July 26, 2018, at the Executive Office Building's Indian Treaty Room in Washington. The session examined the topic, "Proactively Protecting Our Schools."
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July 25, 2018
WASHINGTON--U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos released the following statement after final passage of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act:
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July 25, 2018
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Education today proposed a new package of higher education regulations aimed at protecting student borrowers, holding higher education institutions accountable for misrepresentation and fraud and providing financial protections to taxpayers by at-risk institutions.
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July 24, 2018
The Federal Commission on School Safety (FCSS) held its second field visit on July 24, 2018, at Adams-Friendship Middle School in Adams County, Wisconsin. The Department of Health and Human Services facilitated the visit to learn about a rural school's implementation of Wisconsin's statewide mental health framework and how a school has transformed its climate to meet the behavioral health needs of its students.
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July 19, 2018
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos released the following statement:
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July 17, 2018
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today congratulated both Scott Stump and James Blew on being confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical and Adult Education and Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, respectively.
Secretary DeVos on Scott Stump:
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July 12, 2018
WASHINGTON —U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today announced the approval of Utah and California’s consolidated state plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).