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Schools across the country will soon have access to free COVID-19 tests thanks to a division within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This nationwide initiative is a collaborative effort aiming to curb the spread of COVID-19 among students, staff, and community members.
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U.S. Department of Education (EDU) Secretary Miguel Cardona recently took to Twitter to tout an educational program he believes will eliminate educator shortages and advance strategies that will strengthen and diversify the country’s educator pipeline. The said program, "Raise the Bar: Lead the World", is projected to empower communities through comprehensive education from pre-kindergarten all the way to postsecondary learning.
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Being bilingual is a force multiplier that resonates beyond an individual and contributes to a vibrant economy, according to a speech given during an in-person and online event by U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.
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The Department of Education (EDU) conducted a series of sessions and meetings over a week to examine and address concerns of antisemitism and Islamophobia in schools. The discussions were held in different locations across the country with various community leaders and educational authorities to gather information and strategize against such discriminatory practices.
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According to a press release dated Oct. 18, 2023, the nine honorees, all leaders of schools in the 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools cohort, will be officially recognized at an awards ceremony scheduled for next month.
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Funding has been earmarked for the newly established Native American Language Resource Centers (NALRC), the first-ever Native American Teacher Retention Initiative (NATRI), and the State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) program
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The Biden-Harris Administration has announced $11.4 million in grants aimed at enhancing parent and family engagement in educational settings
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The announcement also included more than $75 million in additional grants to support underserved postsecondary students
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U.S. Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, appointed 11 esteemed education leaders to the National Assessment Governing Board
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These centers are aimed at fortifying student mental health, safety, and academic opportunities, both during and after school hours
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Biden-Harris Administration announces regulations to safeguard students from exorbitant college debtThe Biden-Harris Administration made public a series of robust policies designed to safeguard students from the burden of unmanageable student loan debt.
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The United States Department of Education, which had been under the administration of Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Education Kamala Harris, published a major study on diversity and access to higher education titled "Strategies to Towards Inclusive Practices in Higher Education."
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The United States Department of Education took a significant step in reforming the student loan system by publishing an issue paper discussing various pathways for reducing student debt. This was an important move toward achieving the department's goal of making the student loan system more transparent and accessible.
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University of Phoenix borrowers are finally seeing some relief as the Biden-Harris administration announced $37 million in student loan forgiveness for over 1,200 students. This decision comes after the U.S. Department of Education found that the university had misled students through a national advertising campaign, making false promises about employment opportunities.
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ChinaAid Association announced the details for the 2023 Taiwan International Religious Freedom Summit (TIRF). In a press release, the association said that international NGO members, along with other representatives from other governments, participated in the summit which began on Sept. 7 in Taipei, Taiwan.
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A comprehensive survey recently released by RAND Corporation on Sept. 12 highlights that 66% of U.S. teachers feel their base salary is not adequate, a sentiment that significantly contrasts with the 39% of other working adults in the country who feel similarly. The surveyed teachers suggested a need for a roughly $17,000 boost in their base pay, which translates to approximately a 27% pay increase. This desired increment aligns with the "teacher pay penalty," representing the gap between educators' salaries and those of other workers with similar education levels.
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TechNet, a bipartisan group of innovation economy CEOs, and nine other industry groups are calling on Congress to fully fund the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) program established by the CHIPS and Science Act. The Tech Hubs program is an economic initiative intended to strengthen regional capacity to produce critical technologies.
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The Department of Education has announced the upcoming National HBCU Week Conference, which will be organized by the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The conference, set to take place soon, aims to bring together federal agencies, private sector companies, and philanthropic organizations to discuss ways to improve HBCUs. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and other senior administration officials are expected to deliver remarks during the event.
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A new multi-state initiative called the Kindergarten Sturdy Bridge Learning Community has been launched by the US Department of Education (DOE) to reinvent the kindergarten experience. The program aims to transform kindergarten into a platform that addresses the diverse needs of young learners and sets them on a path to success in later school stages.
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The American Foundation for Policy Initiatives (AFPI) has recently released a comprehensive research report that examines and criticizes the role of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs within American universities. The report contends that these programs, often rooted in critical race theory, challenge the core educational values of "truth-seeking and knowledge-dissemination."