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WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, Sept. 20, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will launch the “Return to School Road Trip,” a bus tour to showcase students and communities safely …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education announced that it will launch a new grant program to provide additional funding to school districts that have funds withheld by their …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Students across the country continue to return to in-person learning after more than a year of varied access to the educational opportunities they need to succeed. For …
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WAHINGTON, D.C. — This week, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened directed investigations in five states exploring whether statewide prohibitions on universal indoor masking discriminate …
Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) this week sent a letter to its state and local partners reiterating its commitment to ensuring children with disabilities and their families have successful …
Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education announced that the office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) has retroactively waived interest on loans held by more than 47,000 current and …
Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over 323,000 borrowers who have a total and permanent disability (TPD) will receive more than $5.8 billion in automatic student loan discharges due to a new regulation, …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, the U.S. Department of Education, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor, launched an initiative to help connect millions of unemployed Americans to postsecondary …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education this week released a new legal interpretation that revises and clarifies its position on the legality of state laws and regulations that …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education announced a final extension of the pause on student loan repayment, interest, and collections until January 31, 2022.
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