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 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,

U.S. Department of Education Announces Joint Temporary Action with U.S. Department of Transportation to Help Address School Bus Driver Labor Shortage

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Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Education (Department), that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is giving states the option of waiving the portion of the commercial driver’s license (CDL) skills test that requires

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.

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-generation, low-income, Latino from a migrant farm working family, education was something I valued but Continue Reading The post appeared first on ED.gov Blog .

From a Question Mark to a Period: The Student Action to Move Beyond COVID-19

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By: Aishwarya Swamidurai, YMCA Youth Governor of Oklahoma and Comfort Markwei, YMCA Youth Governor of Tennessee When will we go back to school? How do I learn through a screen? What are our next steps? Can I get through this school year? Will we even stay in school? What abo

 THIS WEEK FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ED.GOV