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U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), House Education and Labor Committee Chair Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA), House Appropriations …
Senators Demand Action to Protect Students from Predatory Recruiting Tactics Read More
The Interagency Task Force on Sexual Violence in Education (Task Force), created by the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA 2022 Reauthorization), presented its first report to …
Task Force on Sexual Violence in Education Releases First Report Read More
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) released final regulations that streamline and improve the rules for major targeted debt relief programs. The regulations expand eligibility, remove barriers to …
New Rules Expand Access to Student Loan Forgiveness Read More
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) recently announced awards of nearly $120 million over five years under the National Professional Development Program (NPD) to support educators of English learner …
Biden-Harris Administration Prioritizes Education of English Learner Students Read More
The Biden-Harris Administration’s plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for eligible borrowers will cost an average of $30 billion a year over the next decade, according to …
U.S. Department of Education: Biden’s Student Debt Plan Will Cost $30 Billion a Year Read More
In a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Thursday, Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) questioned the Department of Education’s actions regarding states’ failure to …
Passing the Trash: Senators Question Education Department on Sexual Misconduct Policy Read More This week, the Department of Education announced new awards to help recruit and prepare a strong teacher workforce for classrooms across America. This includes 22 five-year grants with $24 million …
U.S. Dept. of Ed Awards $24.8 Million to Help Recruit Diverse Teacher Workforce Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education this week announced a new $8 million grant competition aimed at increasing the diversity of the teacher workforce and preparing teachers to …
$8 Million Grant Competition to Increase Teacher Diversity Announced Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has posted a Notice Inviting Applications for the Project Prevent Grant Program, which will award more than $6 million to local educational …
Dept. of Ed Awarding More than $6 Million for Violence Prevention Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced that it will discharge all remaining federal student loans that borrowers received to attend ITT Technical Institute (ITT) …
Federal Government Wipes $3.9 Billion in Student Loans Read More