October 2023
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October 31, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) today announced a $37.7 million fine against Grand Canyon University (GCU), which disbursed the most federal student aid of all participating institutions for the past four award years.
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October 31, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced the resolution of a sexual harassment investigation of Arcadia University in Pennsylvania.
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October 30, 2023Biden-Harris Administration Continues Efforts to Provide Debt Relief for More Student Loan Borrowers
The Biden-Harris Administration today continued its critical efforts to deliver student debt relief to as many borrowers as possible through negotiated rulemaking under the Higher Education Act by releasing draft regulatory text for specific categories of borrowers and outlining next steps to consider relief options for borrowers experiencing hardship.
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October 30, 2023
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Federal Student Aid (FSA) Chief Operating Officer Rich Cordray issued the following statements on actions taken by the U.S. Department of Education (Department) after student loan servicer errors were found by the Department.
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October 25, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education today announced new awards totaling nearly $115 million to support 29 Teacher and School Leader (TSL) Incentive projects, bolstering the Department's commitment to ensuring a well-prepared, diverse, and sustainable educator workforce.
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October 24, 2023
The Biden-Harris Administration today announced final regulations to significantly enhance oversight and accountability for institutions of higher education and strengthen consumer protections for student borrowers. The new rules will strengthen the U.S.
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October 19, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that Taft College in California has entered into a resolution agreement to ensure the college’s compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 when responding to allegations of harassment based on sex, including sex stereotyping.
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October 19, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) has made $14 million in awards to help support local- and state-driven voluntary efforts to foster more diverse school communities through its first-ever Fostering Diverse Schools Demonstration Program.
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October 19, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that Morgan Hill Unified School District in California has entered into a resolution agreement to ensure the district’s compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 with respect to the athletics program at Live Oak High School.
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October 17, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today resolved a compliance review of New London Public Schools in Connecticut with a resolution agreement to address the district’s handling of sexual assault cases, including those involving student and staff misconduct.
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October 17, 2023
The U.S.
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October 16, 2023
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel A.
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October 12, 2023
The Biden-Harris Administration today announced more than $13 million in grants to 34 institutions of higher education to support or establish high quality, campus-based child care programs to meet the needs of student parents with low incomes enrolled on their campuses.
More than one in five students are parents and 42% of all student parents attend community colleges. High-quality child care provides benefits to children, their parents, and the economy at large
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October 12, 2023
Today, the U.S.
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October 11, 2023
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing $11.4 million in grants to 12 organizations in states and school districts across the country to improve and strengthen family engagement programs. This investment builds on the U.S.
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October 6, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced technical assistance centers to support state and local efforts to support and enhance student wellbeing, academic success, and school safety. These centers further the Department's commitment to accelerate learning, meet students' mental health needs, and expand academic opportunity and success inside and outside of the regular school day.
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October 6, 2023
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the appointment of 11 prominent education leaders – seven new members and four reappointed members – to the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees the Nation's Report Card.
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October 4, 2023
The Biden-Harris administration announced today that an additional 125,000 Americans have been approved for $9 billion in debt relief through fixes the U.S. Department of Education has made to income-driven repayment (IDR) and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and granting automatic relief for borrowers with total and permanent disabilities.