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The U.S. Department of Education announced recently it is offering $368 million in grants to promote programs to recruit and retain educators.
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Lhamon: DOE agreement with suburban Chicago school district will 'address and prevent racial harassment'
A suburban Chicago school system entered an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights to address Black students' racial harassment during the 2021-22 school year.
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Cardona: Biden administration 'will always stand by HBCUs and unequivocally condemn racist efforts to terrorize Black students and educators'
Four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that were the targets of bomb threats last year are getting more than $1 million to strengthen their support systems.
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RAND Corp. survey reveals diverging views among teachers on arming educators, prompting calls for further action
A recent survey by the RAND Corp. that offered a representative nationwide sample has put a spotlight in the opinions of educators on the topic of arming teachers in schools, with results showing that only one in five educators believing arming teachers would make schools safer.
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Education Department, NASA agree to promote STEM fields to wider diversity of students
The U.S. Department of Education recently signed a memorandum of understanding with NASA to enhance their collaboration in promoting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to a diverse student population.
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Lhamon: 'OCR remains committed to ensuring nondiscrimination in disciplinary practices'
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced the release of a new resource designed to address racial discrimination in student discipline.
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Spending on unaccompanied children versus public K-12 education is revealing
The U.S. spent $2.7 billion in 2022 to care for unaccompanied children who migrated across the Southern border. The total amounts to $18,000 per child, according to OpenTheBooks.com, a nonprofit organization that conducted an audit of the program, which is administered by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
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Education Department backs Puerto Rico's decentralization of local education
The U.S. Department of Education has expressed its support for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico's commitment to decentralize the Puerto Rico Department of Education (PRDE).
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Civil Rights Chief: 'I thank Forsyth County Schools for assessing and responding to the needs of the students' on book removals
Forsyth County Schools in Georgia has agreed with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to solicit student input on removing books from its school libraries, an OCR press release said.
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Education Department issues guidelines on religious expression in public schools
The U.S. Department of Education has reaffirmed the rights of students to engage in prayer and other religious activities under newly issued guidance on religious expression in public schools.
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Education Department distributes nearly $100 million for mental health services
The U.S. Education Department has distributed more than $95 million to schools throughout 35 states to expand access to mental health services and increase the number of mental health professionals in needed districts.
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Raimondo: Well-trained U.S. workforce 'critical to spurring more foreign direct investment'
A joint federal initiative has been launched to develop a network of skilled employees to fill the workforce requirements of foreign firms with new or expanding U.S. operations.
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Education's Cardona on PSLF program: 'We must continue doing everything we can to fight for borrowers'
The U.S. Department of Education has approved over $42 billion in Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) for more than 615,000 borrowers since October 2021.
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Education's Cardona calls on colleges, universities to 'help accelerate learning and recovery in our K-12 schools'
The U.S. Department of Education has issued a Dear Colleague Letter urging colleges, universities and school districts to collaborate in utilizing FWS or other resources to expand the number of college students supporting K-12 schools and out-of-school time programs.
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America First Legal Vice President on the National Parents and Families Engagement Council disbandment: 'This is a significant victory for the American people'
Gene Hamilton, Vice President and General Counsel of America First Legal (AFL), an organization dedicated to advancing equality under law and protecting freedom of speech and religion through litigation and oversight, said America First Legal's lawsuit over the Education Department's National Parents and Families Engagement Council has resulted in the council being disbanded.
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U.S. officials host discussion with presidents of Black colleges
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recently held a meeting with presidents of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to discuss strengthening campus safety and security.
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States get DOT permission to skip 'under the hood' test for school bus drivers
In an effort to get more school buses rolling, the U.S. departments of transportation and education have given states the option to waive the requirement that potential drivers be able to identify parts of a bus engine.
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