Office of Communications and Outreach (OCO)
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor released a statement about Maine’s compliance with Title IX today.
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Today, in compliance with President Trump’s memorandum for federal employees to return to in-person work, the U.S. Department of Education welcomed back over 70% of its total workforce to employees’ designated duty stations in Washington and elsewhere.
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The Office for Civil Rights announced that it is initiating a directed investigation of the Maine Department of Education amid allegations that it continues to allow male athletes to compete in girls’ interscholastic athletics.
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The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights today commended state athletic associations in Wisconsin and New Hampshire for changing their athletic policies to conform to President Trump’s Executive Order and antidiscrimination laws.
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The U.S. Department of Education announced that it has reigned in the federal government’s influence over state Charter School Program (CSP) grant awards.
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In line with President Trump’s commitment to increased transparency and accountability regarding federal expenditures, the U.S. Department of Education announced it is updating its policies related to the remaining state COVID-19 funding.
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The U.S. Department of Education cancelled 18 grants totaling $226 million that were awarded under the Comprehensive Centers Program. These grants went to a network of regional and national centers funded to provide scalable “capacity-building” services.
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The U.S. Department of Education has sent a Dear Colleague Letter to educational institutions receiving federal funds notifying them that they must cease using race preferences and stereotypes.