THIS WEEK NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 THIS WEEK FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ED.GOV

NEWS FROM DR. MIGUEL CARDONA AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

U.S. Department of Education Issues Guidance on Federal Funds to Support Afghan and Other Newcomer Students

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Today, the U.S.

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Increases COVID-19 Testing in Schools to Keep Students Safe and Schools Open

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This Fact Sheet was originally posted by The White House and is available here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/01/12/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-increases-covid-19-testing-in-schools-to-keep-students-safe-and-schools-open/

U.S. Department of Education Emphasizes Importance of Full-Service Community Schools Through Competitive Grant Program

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Today, the U.S.

U.S. Department of Education Approves Florida’s Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students, Distributes Remaining $2.3 Billion to State

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Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the approval of Florida’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) plan and distribution of the remaining funds. Florida’s plan details how the state is using and plans to use ARP ESSER funds to sustain the safe operation of schools and equitably expand opportunity for students who need it most,

Secretary Cardona to Travel to Groton, Connecticut, with Congressman Joe Courtney to Discuss Career Technical Education and Manufacturing Pipeline

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On Friday, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Groton, Connecticut, with U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney to visit two schools and discuss career and technical education. Secretary Cardona and Rep. Courtney will tour Thames River Magnet School. Afterwards, they will visit Ella T. Grasso Technical High School’s manufacturing program and speak with students and education leaders about th

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to Join College Football Playoff Foundation’s Extra Yard for Teachers Summit

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On the weekend of Jan. 8, U.S.

$36 Million Available to Support Innovative Projects that Address the Unique Educational Needs of Alaska Natives

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By Patrick Carr, Director of Rural, Insular, and Native Achievement Programs, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Today, the U.S. Department of Education released the 2022 application for the Alaska Native Education program. The program will award up to $36 million in grants that will support innovative projects that recognize and address the unique educational needs of Alaska Natives. S

White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Partners with NASA to Foster Innovation and Opportunity for HBCU Scholars

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by Arthur McMahan, Senior Associate Director for the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities In 2021, Janine Jackson, an HBCU Scholar from Morgan State University, participated in the Mini Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Innovation Tech Transfer Idea Competition (MI

Challenge, Opportunities, and Wisdom

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I was fifteen when my family moved to the U.S. from a rural town in Mexico. My parents were migrant workers, so after the season, they would return to Mexico to continue working while I remained in Eastern Oregon. As a first-

 THIS WEEK FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ED.GOV