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's Office for Civil Rights Reaches Agreement to Resolve Restraint and Seclusion Compliance Review of Saco, Maine, Public Schools

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The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today resolved a compliance review of the Saco Public Schools in Maine. The district entered a voluntary agreement to take steps necessary to ensure students with disabilities receive the free appropriate public education (FAPE) to which they are entitled without unnecessary restraint or seclusion or reducing their school days.

U.S. Department of Education Approves California’s Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students, Distributes Remaining $5 Billion to State

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Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the approval of California’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) plan and distributed remaining ARP ESSER funds to them. California’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 w

U.S. Department of Education Approves Colorado’s Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students, Distributes Remaining $389 Million to State

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Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the approval of Colorado’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) plan and distributed remaining ARP ESSER funds to them. Colorado’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 n

U.S. Department of Education Announces Recognition Status of Nine Accrediting Agencies

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Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education’s Senior Department Official (SDO) informed nine accreditors about the status of their recognition. The following agencies were approved for renewal of recognition for five years:

U.S. Secretary of Education Announces Recipients of the 2021 Terrel H. Bell Awards for Outstanding School Leadership

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U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona today announced the recipients of the Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership for 2021. Eight school leaders from the 2021 cohort of National Blue Ribbon Schools will be honored during the National Blue Ribbon Schools awards ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021.

Statement From Federal Student Aid Chief Operating Officer Rich Cordray Regarding Loan Servicer Contracts

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Federal Student Aid (FSA) approved the request for Maximus to assume the Navient loan servicing contract. We are confident this decision is in the best interest of the approximately 5.6 million federal student loan borrowers who

Secretary Cardona to Tour Manchester Community College and Speak to Veterans About Transformational Changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

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On Thursday, Nov. 4, U.S.

Secretary Cardona Joins Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal for Visit to Middlesex Community College to Discuss Importance of Workforce Development Programs

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On Friday, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Middletown, Connecticut with Gov. Ned Lamont, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, and Alphabet Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat to

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