Press Releases 
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August 23, 2018
The Federal Commission on School Safety (FCSS) held its fourth field visit on August 23, 2018 at the Miley Achievement Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Department of Homeland Security facilitated the visit to gain more insights into what schools can do to enhance their security through various preventive and protective activities.
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August 17, 2018
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos earlier this week visited with sixth through eighth grade girls participating in the Smithsonian's "She Can" STEM Summer Camp to highlight the exciting opportunities available in STEM fields. The camp, which was open to Washington, D.C. area girls who attend Title 1 Schools, doubled
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August 16, 2018
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August 14, 2018
Washington U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today a total of approximately $359.8 million in new federal assistance for 20 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands under the Temporary Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students program (Emergency Impact Aid).
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August 10, 2018
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Education today announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to rescind Gainful Employment (GE) regulations in order to provide useful, transparent higher education data to students and treat all institutions of higher education fairly.
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August 7, 2018
The Federal Commission on School Safety (FCSS) held a listening session on August 7, 2018 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This forum provided an opportunity for members of the public to speak to the Commission about their views on how schools, districts, institutions of higher education, and other local and state government agencies can improve school safety.
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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."