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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education will distribute an additional $144 million this year to expand programs serving students with disabilities while allowing states, for the first time, …
Education Department Expands IDEA Funding for Disability Services Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education recently launched the fiscal year 2026 competition for its Comprehensive Centers Program, restructuring the federal technical-assistance initiative around state-directed education priorities as …
Education Department Reshapes Grant Program Around State Control Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Labor have opened two federal grant competitions aimed at expanding career-focused education programs and teacher training aligned …
Education, Labor Launch Grants Focused on Workforce Skills Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services released fiscal year 2026 grant competitions for the Ready to Learn and Promise Neighborhoods programs as part …
Education, HHS Launch 2026 School Support Grant Programs Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Graduate students and parents borrowing for college will soon face new federal loan limits under changes tied to President Donald Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts Act, ending …
New Federal Student Loan Caps Could Shake Up Graduate Schools Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — States will have access to new federal funding to redesign how student performance is measured, as part of a joint education and workforce initiative aimed at improving …
New Federal Grants Aim to Reshape Student Testing Systems Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A proposed $75.7 billion federal education budget would maintain key funding for low-income students while shifting more control to states, as outlined in testimony before a Senate …
$75.7B Education Budget Push Sparks Federal Overhaul Debate Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal student aid applicants will face new identity verification checks as part of a nationwide fraud detection system designed to prevent billions in improper payments.
FAFSA Fraud Crackdown Targets $1B in Improper Aid Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Low-income college students with children could receive expanded access to campus child care services under a new federal grant competition announced for fiscal year 2026.
Student Parents May Gain Child Care Help Under New Grants Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal officials are proposing sweeping new rules that would cut off student loan eligibility for college programs whose graduates do not earn more than high school graduates.
College Programs Face Cutoff If Graduates Earn Too Little Read More