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# Press Releases 

                                    -  March 22, 2021  U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona Provides Puerto Rico Department of Education Access to Pandemic Relief Aid and Other Grant Funds  
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today sent a letter to The Honorable  Pedro Pierluisi, Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, informing him that the U.S. Department of Education (Department) has provided the Commonwealth immediate access to $912 million in Federal education funds,  which had not been available to Puerto Rico as a result of previously imposed grant conditions.
  **Tags:**CoronavirusAmerican Rescue PlanPress Releases
                                    -  March 19, 2021  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 announcing additional benefits, outreach, flexibilities, and guidance to assist students, federal student aid applicants, and institutions of higher educations. 
  **Tags:**Postsecondary EducationCoronavirusAmerican Rescue PlanPress Releases
                                    -  March 18, 2021  Department of Education Announces Action to Streamline Borrower Defense Relief Process  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education  (Department) announced it will streamline debt relief determinations for  borrowers with claims approved to date that their institution engaged in  certain misconduct. The Department will be rescinding the formula for calculating  partial relief and adopting a streamlined approach for granting full relief  under the regulations to borrower defense claims approved to date.
  **Tags:**Student Loan ProgramsBorrower DefensePress Releases
                                    -  March 17, 2021  Department of Education Announces American Rescue Plan Funds for All 50 States, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia to Help Schools Reopen  
Today, less than a week after President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARP), the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the amount of ARP Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding that each State, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia will receive to support their efforts to reopen K-12 schools safely this month and equitably expand opportunity for students who need it most.
  **Tags:**CoronavirusAmerican Rescue PlanPress Releases
                                    -  March 17, 2021  Department of Education to Host National Safe School Reopening Summit on Wednesday, March 24  
Following the passage of the American Rescue Plan recently signed by President Biden, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced more details today regarding the virtual National Safe School Reopening Summit, which will take place on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 12pm EDT. The summit program will include welcoming remarks from First Lady Dr. Jill Biden as well as remarks from Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.
  **Tags:**CoronavirusAmerican Rescue PlanPress Releases
                                    -  March 12, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Continues Aggressive Plan to Safely Reopen Schools  
Following President Biden's signing the American Rescue Plan into law, the U.S. Department of Education announced additional details on its plans to support schools in safely returning to in-person instruction.
  **Tags:**SafetyCoronavirusPress Releases
                                    -  March 12, 2021  Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Signing of the American Rescue Plan  
"The American Rescue Plan is a victory for our nation's students and schools. As I have said since being sworn into office, my top priority is getting students back into schools safely. The $130 billion in this plan will ensure K-12 educators, students, and parents, especially those most impacted by this pandemic, have what they need to resume and sustain in-person learning in classrooms as quickly and safely as possible.
  **Tags:**CoronavirusSafe and Supportive SchoolsAmerican Rescue PlanPress Releases
                                    -  March 5, 2021  Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Federal Student Aid Leadership  
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement regarding Federal Student Aid leadership:
  **Tags:**Federal Student Aid (FSA)Press Releases
                                    -  February 25, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Announces More Biden-Harris Appointees  
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Education  announced more political appointees that will lead various parts of the agency.  These diverse and accomplished individuals will bring a wealth of knowledge and  expertise to the Department, and work to quickly advance key education  priorities for the Biden-Harris Administration.

Clarence  “CJ” Powell, Special Assistant, Office of Postsecondary Education
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  February 23, 2021  Education Department Amplifies USDA Expansion of SNAP Benefits to Help Students Pursuing Postsecondary Education During Pandemic  
As part of its ongoing efforts to ease the economic burden on millions of Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Education—in collaboration with the U.S.
  **Tags:**Postsecondary EducationCoronavirusPress Releases

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