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A public school district in Colorado is providing free mental health services to students district-wide. Jefferson County Public Schools is using federal Covid funding to pay for the services.
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EDU's Lhamon: 'Congress promises every student a right to fully participate in educational programs without harassment based on sex'
A public school district in Wisconsin has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education to settle violations of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
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McGinnis: ‘FGI will continue its pursuit of the truth’ through lawsuit regarding CRT
The Functional Government Initiative announced filing of a transparency lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education for withholding records regarding critical race theory.
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Cardona: 'We live in a society where kids are learning gun safety drills before they learn how to read'
In a significant move toward advancing President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced additional measures to promote investments and efforts in gun safety.
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Cardona: Education focuses on 'strengthening and revitalizing Native languages'
The U.S. Department of Education unveiled a significant investment of more than $8 million in grant funding to enhance educational opportunities for Native American students.
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Cardona: ‘Full-service community schools embrace the role that schools play as the trusted center of our communities’
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that is opening applications for $73.8 million in grants designed to enhance student well-being through full-service community schools (FSCS).
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Cardona: ‘Raising the bar means investing in ... our teachers’
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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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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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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