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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal officials are shifting responsibility for collecting defaulted student loans to the U.S. Treasury as part of a new partnership aimed at stabilizing a $1.7 trillion loan …
Student Loan Shake-Up Raises Questions for Borrowers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new federal grant competition aims to expand college and career training opportunities as officials move to better align education programs with workforce needs.
Federal Grant Shift Targets Workforce Training Shortage Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thousands of high school students across the United States are advancing to the next stage of a national civics competition recognizing knowledge of the country’s founding, while …
Students to Compete Nationwide for Presidential 1776 Civics Award Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman is urging the U.S. Department of Education to reconsider a proposed rule that would cap federal student loan borrowing for many graduate students, …
Fetterman Presses DOE on Nursing Loan Limits, Backs SNAP Bill Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education is moving parts of its workload to the State Department and the Department of Health and Human Services under two new interagency …
Education Department Shifts Programs in Bid to Cut Red Tape Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 1,800 colleges and universities could face heightened federal scrutiny — and potentially lose access to federal student aid — as rising student loan nonpayment rates …
Colleges Warned: Fix Loan Defaults Or Risk Aid Loss Read More
What This Means for You K–12 Schools: Districts may use existing federal funds to adopt team-based “strategic staffing” models that pair multiple educators with the same group of students. Colleges …
Education Department Announces Policy Changes, Investigations, and FAFSA Updates Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday issued sweeping new guidance reaffirming constitutionally protected prayer in public schools while simultaneously opening a high-profile investigation into whether college …
Education Dept. Draws New Lines on School Prayer, Launches Student Data Probe Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a rapid-fire week of moves touching everything from college accreditation to student loans, the U.S. Department of Education signaled it intends to remake the rules that …
Education Department Rolls Out Broad Higher-Ed, Title IX Crackdown Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education is urging states to take fuller advantage of existing federal flexibility that allows Title I schools to consolidate federal, state, and local …
Education Department Urges States to Unleash Title I Funding Flexibility Read More