A Letter from Secretary McMahon to America's Parents.

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) today announced four new interagency agreements (IAAs) designed to reduce federal bureaucracy and improve the efficient delivery of federally funded programs and activities to better support students and families.

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) initiated investigations into Cherry Creek School District (the District) in Colorado amid allegations that it allows or sponsors a wide range of racially-discriminatory programming.

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced that it is again recognizing June as ‘Title IX Month’ in honor of the fifty-fourth anniversary of the Educational Amendments of 1972 (Title IX).

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights initiated a directed investigation into Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia.

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation into the Houston Independent School District in Houston.

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation into Stanford University to determine whether Stanford violated Title VI by discriminating on the basis of race in its operation of a school program.

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation into the New York City Department of Education.

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office determined that four Kansas school districts have policies that violate the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened an investigation into the New Home Independent School District (the District) in New Home, Texas.