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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education is directing hundreds of millions of dollars in existing and forthcoming federal grants toward evidence-based literacy instruction, making reading a central funding …
Education Department Shifts Grant Focus Toward Literacy Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education released a planning framework designed to give state education agencies greater capacity to set research priorities and direct resources using evidence, supporting …
Education Department Gives States New Evidence-Planning Tools Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education is warning federally funded schools and education agencies that violations of federal parental access and student privacy laws can jeopardize their funding, …
Education Department Warns Schools on Parent Privacy Rights Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education is urging states and school districts to tie classroom technology purchases and contract renewals to measurable academic results, increasing pressure on education …
Education Department Presses Schools to Prove Ed-Tech Results Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has proposed sweeping changes to the accreditation system governing access to more than $100 billion in annual federal student aid, with its …
College Accreditation Overhaul Carries $490 Million Price Tag Read More
VILLANOVA, PA — U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Villanova University on Thursday, Aug. 6, as part of a nationwide tour aimed at identifying state and local education practices …
McMahon Brings 50-State Education Tour to Villanova Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon called on colleges and universities nationwide last week to publicly outline by the end of 2026 how they will address admissions, …
McMahon Presses Colleges for Public Reform Commitments Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education is pursuing enforcement against school districts in Maryland and Michigan over policies that federal officials allege withheld student gender-identity records from parents …
Education Department Targets Two Districts Over FERPA Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has eliminated disparate-impact provisions from its Title VI regulations, narrowing the circumstances under which schools can face federal civil rights liability when …
Education Department Ends Disparate-Impact Rules Under Title VI Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has eliminated a federal requirement that states conduct separate civil rights compliance reviews of career and technical education programs, reducing administrative oversight …
Education Department Ends Extra CTE Civil Rights Reviews Read More