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##       August 2023    

                                    -  August 30, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Approves $72 Million in Borrower Defense Discharges for over 2,300 Borrowers who Attended Ashford University  
The Biden-Harris Administration today announced the  approval of $72 million in borrower defense to repayment discharges for more than 2,300 students who applied for relief from loans they took out to attend  Ashford University (Ashford), which was an online for-profit school based in  San Diego. The approvals come from a review by the U.S.
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                                    -  August 29, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Seeks Nominations for Non-Federal Negotiators to Continue Rulemaking Process on Student Debt Relief     
The Biden-Harris Administration today announced the next step in its work to open a new pathway to student debt relief by soliciting nominations for negotiators who will participate in public rulemaking negotiation sessions this Fall. The Department is seeking  nominations from 14 different constituency groups for the Student Loan Relief committee, which will meet for three virtual sessions beginning October 10.
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                                    -  August 28, 2023  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Resolves Sexual Harassment Compliance Review of Newark Public School District in New Jersey   
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced today that the Newark Public School District in New Jersey has entered into a resolution agreement to ensure the district’s compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 when  responding to notice of sexual harassment of its students by other students and  employees.
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                                    -  August 28, 2023  FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Highlights Efforts to Support K-12 Education as Students go Back-to-School  
The  President and First Lady will mark the start of the school year by visiting  students at Eliot-Hine Middle School in Washington, D.C. When President Biden  took office, less than half of K-12 students were going to school in person.  Today, thanks to the President’s swift actions and historic investments, every  school in America is open safely for in-person instruction.
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                                    -  August 24, 2023  Secretary Miguel Cardona Announces “Back to School Bus Tour 2023: Raise the Bar”  
On Tuesday, Sept. 5, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will launch the “Back to School Bus Tour 2023: Raise the Bar” from  Sept. 5 to Sept. 8. The week-long, multi-state road trip will showcase the many ways schools, families, and communities are doubling down on accelerating student learning and raising the bar in education.

The “Back to School Bus Tour 2023: Raise the Bar” will feature stops in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
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                                    -  August 24, 2023  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Issues Resource on Race and School Programming  
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                                    -  August 24, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Takes Action Against Five Schools for Disbursing Federal Student Aid to Students Enrolled in Unaccredited Programs  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department)  announced settlement agreements with five law schools after a Federal Student  Aid (FSA) investigation revealed that the schools improperly disbursed Title IV funds to students enrolled in unaccredited Master of Laws (LL.M.)  programs.
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                                    -  August 23, 2023  Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the Transformation and Decentralization Plan for the Puerto Rico Department of Education   
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today released  the following statement on the Initiative for Decentralization of Education and Autonomy of Regions (IDEAR)’s recommendations and plan for the transformation of the Puerto Rico Department of Education (PRDE):
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                                    -  August 22, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Launches Most Affordable Repayment Plan Ever, Transforming Income-Driven Repayment by Cutting Undergraduate Payments in Half and Preventing Unpaid Interest Accumulation   
The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that it has fully launched its updated income-driven repayment application tool on StudentAid.gov and that student loan borrowers can now officially enroll in the Saving on A Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, the most affordable repayment plan ever created.  The plan is part of President Biden and Vice President Harris' broader efforts to make college more affordable and support students and borrowers.
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                                    -  August 21, 2023  U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Sexual Assault and Disability Discrimination Investigation of Pflugerville Independent School District in Texas  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that the Pflugerville Independent School District in Texas entered into a resolution agreement to address the district's handling of a sexual assault case and to ensure compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

The resolution also covers additional issues raised under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
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                                    -  August 17, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Launches SchoolSafety.gov Awareness Campaign to Support Schools with Safety Resources  
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in partnership with the U.S.
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                                    -  August 14, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Begins Discharges for 804,000 Borrowers with $39 Billion in Automatic Loan Forgiveness as a Result of Fixes to Income-Driven Repayment Plans   
The U.S.Department of Education today announced that  automatic discharges will begin for 804,000 borrowers who qualify for $39 billion in student loan relief as a result of fixes to income-driven repayment (IDR) plans implemented by the Biden-Harris Administration since April 2022. In  total, the Biden-Harris Administration has approved more than $116 billion in  student loan forgiveness for more than 3.4 million borrowers.
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                                    -  August 14, 2023  Advance Diversity and Opportunity in Higher Education: Justice and Education Departments Release Resources to Advance Diversity and Opportunity in Higher Education  
Today, following the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to advance diversity and opportunity in higher education, the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division are jointly releasing two resources to help colleges and universities understand the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in *Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v.*
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                                    -  August 4, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Announces Key K-12 Cybersecurity Resilience Efforts    
As students, educators, and families prepare for  back-to-school, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced  key K-12 cybersecurity resilience efforts.
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                                    -  August 1, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Opens Nearly $100M in Grant Opportunities for HBCUs, TCCUs, and MSIs and Underserved Students   
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced today the launch of two grant programs to expand research infrastructure in our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally  Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Minority-Serving Institutions  (MSIs), and to increase completion and retention rates among underserved  students.
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