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Recent News About U.S. Department of Education
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U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited the Sports Leadership Arts Management (SLAM) charter school in Miami, Florida, on May 2, 2025.
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has initiated an investigation into Evanston-Skokie School District 65 for purportedly violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Today, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon addressed President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 “Skinny Budget” proposal.
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The U.S. Department of Education has announced initial efforts to comply with an Executive Order by former President Trump aimed at reforming accreditation processes in higher education.
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The Title IX Special Investigations Team (Title IX SIT) has initiated an investigation into the Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
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The U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have announced investigations into Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review over alleged race-based discrimination within their operations.
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The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has initiated an investigation into Chicago Public Schools (CPS) following allegations of Title VI violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has determined that the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) breached Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
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Secretary of Education Linda McMahon released statements about President Trump’s recent education-related executive orders.
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The U.S. Department of Education has decided to shift the enforcement of Section 117 of the Higher Education Act back to the Office of General Counsel (OGC).
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The U.S. Department of Education announced that collections on defaulted federal student loans will resume on May 5th, following a hiatus since March 2020.
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The U.S. Department of Education has issued a statement regarding preparations for the 2026 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation's Report Card.
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The U.S. Department of Education has requested records from Harvard University following a review that uncovered incomplete and inaccurate foreign financial disclosures.
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The U.S. Department of Education announced new appointees to support the Trump Administration's educational initiatives, focused on returning education control to the states and reforming higher education.
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Today, the Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism released a statement addressing recent issues related to Harvard University.
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The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has escalated its Title IX investigation into the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) by referring the case to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for enforcement action.
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The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education announced plans to begin negotiated rulemaking on programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
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Today, the U.S. Department of Education instructed state education commissioners overseeing K-12 State Education Agencies (SEAs) to certify compliance with federal antidiscrimination obligations before continuing to receive federal financial aid.
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Today, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice announced the formation of the Title IX Special Investigations Team.
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The U.S. Department of Education has announced the retirement of Denise Carter, Chief Operating Officer for the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) and former Acting U.S. Secretary of Education.