By Stacy M. Brown BlackPressUSA.com Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Trump administration has taken its first steps in dismantling the Department of Education, slashing more … [Read more...]
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The Future of American Education: A Call to Action
By Anthony Tilghman Award-Winning Photojournalist, Executive Director of #Make SmartCool Inc. www.anthonytilghman.com Education is the cornerstone of success, and this fundamental right must … [Read more...]
Education Department Unveils Disturbing Disparities in Pandemic-Era Schooling
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Education has released a wealth of data from the 2020–21 … [Read more...]
Biden-Harris Administration Calls on Colleges, Universities, and Schools to Partner in Addressing K-12 Learning Loss
On May 10th, the U.S. Department of Education released a Dear Colleague Letter calling on colleges, universities, and school districts to work together to use Federal Work Study (FWS) or other … [Read more...]
Biden-Harris Administration Extends Student Loan Pause Through May 1, 2022
On Dec. 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education announced a 90-day extension of the pause on student loan repayment, interest and collections through May 1, 2022. The extension will allow the … [Read more...]
U.S. Department of Education Announces $3.2 Billion in Additional Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds to Support Students at Historic and Under-Resourced Institutions
The U.S. Department of Education announced today $3.2 billion in additional emergency grants under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). These … [Read more...]
Department of Education Discharges Over $1.6 billion in HBCU Capital Finance Debt
The U.S. Department of Education recently discharged approximately $1.6 billion of debt provided to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that participate in the HBCU Capital Financing … [Read more...]
U.S. Department of Education Announces Additional Assistance for Students and Institutions Through HEERF Grant Program and Expanded SNAP Benefits
To provide ongoing relief from the COVID-19 emergency and implement provisions in the American Rescue Plan recently signed by President Biden, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) is … [Read more...]
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Advocate for A Racial Justice Agenda at the U.S. Department of Education
By John B. King Jr. and Marc Morial The coronavirus has shined a light on how systematic racism, unequal access to opportunity, and disinvestments in low-income communities and communities of … [Read more...]
New Analysis Finds Many For-Profits Skirt Federal Funding Limits
Education Department Makes Substantial Progress Securing Student Loan Benefit for Veterans New analysis released today by the U.S. Department of Education reveals many for-profit schools would … [Read more...]