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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



Education Department Provides Nearly $4 Billion in Pandemic Relief Aid and Other Grants to Puerto Rico Department of Education as Secretary Cardona Visits the Commonwealth
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today informed The Honorable Pedro Pierluisi, Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and The Honorable Eliezer Ramos, Interim Secretary of Education, that the Puerto Rico Department of Education (PRDE) now has full access to all federal education pandemic relief funds earmarked for the Commonwealth and other education program grant dollars. The addit
Secretary Cardona to Visit Puerto Rico School Heavily Damaged by Earthquakes
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will visit a school in Corozal, Puerto Rico that suffered major infrastructure damage after a series of damaging earthquakes on the island. Secretary Cardona is the first member of President Biden’s Cabinet to visit Puerto Rico. During this visit, the Secretary will underscore the urgency of support for Puerto Rico’s students, educators and families. This
Secretary Cardona to Tour Howard University Vaccine Site, Meet with University Vaccine Ambassadors
Tomorrow, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will visit Howard University where he will tour their COVID-19 community vaccine clinic and encourage students and members of the public to get vaccinated. This tour will focus on the university's commitment to inoculating college students, a key demographic to achieve President Biden's bold vaccination goals and end the COVID-19 pandemic.
Secretary Cardona to Travel to Puerto Rico
From Sunday, June 27 to Tuesday, June 29, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will visit Puerto Rico where he will meet with government and educational leaders and students of the Commonwealth. Secretary Cardona
Title VI at 57: Commemorating the Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Today marks the fifty-seventh anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a landmark law passed at the height of the modern civil rights movement and in the midst of entrenched racial discrimination and massive resistance to desegregation. The law came a century after our country fought a war to end slavery, whose vestiges were Continue Reading The post appeared first on ED.gov Blog .
Open Letter Sessions—Adi
This month’s guest blogger is Adi, a 18-year-old college student from California. He is presently an early education teacher at a preschool, working with 1-2-year olds. In this Open Letter Session, he writes a letter to his past self as a reflection of his journey. Dear Adi, It’s 5 years in the future and you did it! Continue Reading The post appeared first on ED.gov Blog .
FCC Announces the $7.17 Billion Emergency Connectivity Fund to Help Schools Close the Homework Gap
As our students return to school buildings and we move from pandemic response to recovery, technology will be essential for meeting the needs of diverse learners, supporting teachers, and providing school and district leaders with flexible models to support learning. It is important that we remain focused on addressing the digital divide for students in Continue Reading The post appeared first o

 THIS WEEK FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ED.GOV