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Recent News About U.S. Department of Education
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The U.S. Department of Education announced the 2024 Engage Every Student Recognition Program Champions, honoring 13 non-profit organizations and city municipalities across the country. These entities, working in partnership with local schools, are recognized for their efforts to expand access to high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs.
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The Biden-Harris administration, in collaboration with multiple U.S. departments, launched an awareness campaign for school safety, aiming to equip schools with resources through SchoolSafety.gov for the upcoming academic year.
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The U.S. Department of Education unveiled grants to bolster Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Minority-Serving Institutions and student success, reinforcing equitable education initiatives and research infrastructure.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona has appointed a new chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Education.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona released a statement in which he expressed disappointment in the June 30 Supreme Court ruling striking down President Joe Biden's student-loan relief plan. He also stated the EDU is determined to help borrowers through a regulatory process.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.