Secretary Cardona Tells Alachua and Broward County School Districts: "We stand with you""The Biden Administration is fully committed to a safe and healthy return to in-person learning for all students this fall. It is deeply troubling to see state leaders putting politics ahead of the health and safety of our students, and that instead of supporting our educators for doing the right thing, state leaders are trying to punish them. This week, the President asked me to do everything I c
U.S. Department of Education Grants Interest Rate Benefit to More Than 47,000 Service MembersToday, the U.S. Department of Education announced that the office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) has retroactively waived interest on loans held by more than 47,000 current and former active-duty service members. This action was made possible by a data-matching agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) that substantially improves access to a student loan interest-waiver benefit for many se
Over 323,000 Federal Student Loan Borrowers to Receive $5.8 Billion in Automatic Total and Permanent Disability DischargesOver 323,000 borrowers who have a total and permanent disability (TPD) will receive more than $5.8 billion in automatic student loan discharges due to a new regulation announced today by the U.S. Department of Education. The change will apply to borrowers who are identified through an existing data match with the Social Security Administration (SSA). It will begin with the September quarterly matc
U.S. Department of Education Approves the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Public School System's Implementation Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and StudentsToday, the U.S. Department of Education announced the approval of the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Public School System's (CNMI PSS) implementation plan. CNMI PSS's plan details how $160 million in American Rescue Plan Outlying Areas State Educational Agencies funds will be used to safely reopen and sustain the safe operation of schools and equitably expand opportunity for students who
Education, Labor Departments Renew Efforts to Help Unemployed Americans Pursue Postsecondary EducationToday, the U.S. Department of Education, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor, launched an initiative to help connect millions of unemployed Americans to postsecondary education, especially those displaced from their employment during the pandemic. To help all Americans seek educational opportunities or training that lead to good jobs, the Departments of Education and Labor will alert
U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Civil Rights Data Collection for the 2021-22 School YearToday, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced in a letter to school superintendents that it will administer a 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), marking the first time that OCR has
Update on the Free Inquiry RuleBy Michelle Asha Cooper, Ph.D., Acting Assistant Secretary for Office of Postsecondary Education, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs Protecting First Amendment freedoms on public university and college campuses is essential. Whether it is having the freedom to debate the issues of the day, to gather for expressive purposes, or to engage in protected religious Continue Readin
Meeting the President’s Call to Support the Safe and Sustained Reopening of Schools300+by Miguel Cardona / 2d
By the end of this week, more than 62 percent of students across the country will complete their first day of school. As a teacher, a principal, and a parent, I always loved those first few days – students seeing each other for the first time after summer break, getting to know their teachers, reading a book or participating in a club or a sport that sparked a Continue Reading The post appeared
From Deficit Messaging to Asset Thinking: How Can Schools Frame Pandemic Learning & SEL?By Tanasha Mahone While districts plan and support the return for more schools implementing in person learning across the nation for the upcoming school year, the ongoing pandemic creates unforeseen challenges for
