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Recent News About U.S. Department of Education
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights have informed the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota State High School League that their case...
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The U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury have released a joint fact sheet detailing the Education Freedom Tax Credit, which was established under President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts Act.
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has determined that San José State University (SJSU) violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) has determined that the California Department of Education (CDE) is violating the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
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The U.S. Department of Education has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that aims to reduce higher education costs and simplify the federal student loan repayment process.
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has reached out to chief state school officers to highlight existing flexibility for Title I schools in managing funding sources.
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has concluded an investigation into the Connetquot Central School District in Long Island, New York, finding that the district violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Sophie B. Wright Charter School in New Orleans as part of the Department of Education’s History Rocks!
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Donella Wagner, head custodian at Raintree Elementary School in Baldwin, Louisiana, has been named the 2026 National Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award honoree by U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has issued a statement marking the first year of education reforms under the Trump Administration, highlighting several initiatives and policy changes implemented over the past year. “In one year, the...
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U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Exeter-West Greenwich Regional Junior High School and High School in West Greenwich, Rhode Island as part of two nationwide tours: the Department’s History Rocks!
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Secretary of Education Linda McMahon addressed a crowd outside the Supreme Court as justices heard arguments in two high-profile Title IX cases.
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has opened investigations into eighteen educational entities across ten states following complaints that these organizations may have violated Title IX regulations.
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The U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Justice’s Title IX Special Investigations Team (Title IX SIT) has launched an investigation into the California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A).
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U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Georgetown, Kentucky, on January 15, 2026, as part of two national tours focused on history education and state-led educational practices.
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The U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have announced further steps to integrate postsecondary education with workforce development programs.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina as part of the Department of Education’s national History Rocks!
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The U.S. Department of Education has announced a temporary delay in involuntary collections on federal student loans, including Administrative Wage Garnishment and the Treasury Offset Program.
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The U.S. Department of Education has awarded $169 million in new grants through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE).
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Iowa has become the first state to receive approval from the U.S. Department of Education for a Returning Education to the States Waiver, giving state officials increased flexibility over federal education funding.