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# Press Releases 

                                    -  May 12, 2021  Department of Education Launches Outreach Campaign to Millions of K-12 Students and Federal Pell Grant Recipients Now Eligible for Monthly Discounts on Broadband Internet Service  
The U.S. Department of Education today launched a major  outreach campaign to millions of students who are now eligible for a monthly  discount on broadband internet service under a temporary program administered  by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
  **Tags:**Federal Pell Grant ProgramPress Releases
                                    -  May 11, 2021  Statement from Secretary Miguel Cardona on the Confirmation of Cindy Marten as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education  
Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement on the confirmation of Cindy Marten as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education:
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  May 11, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Makes Available $36 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Students and Institutions  
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced more than $36 billion in emergency grants today provided under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act for postsecondary education. These grants will help over 5,000 institutions of higher education (institutions), including HBCUs, TCCUs, and HSIs, provide emergency financial aid to millions of students and ensure learning continues during the COVID-19 national emergency.
  **Tags:**American Rescue PlanPress Releases
                                    -  May 7, 2021  Secretary Cardona Holds Virtual Roundtable with Educators to Discuss the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program  
This afternoon, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona held a virtual roundtable to discuss the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program with educators who have student loans and are participating in the program.
  **Tags:**Student Loan ProgramsPress Releases
                                    -  May 6, 2021  Statement from U.S Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Results of the March 2021 NAEP Survey on School Reopening  
Statement from U.S Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on results of the March 2021 NAEP Survey on School Reopening:
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  May 3, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Announces Richard Cordray as Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid  
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced today that it has selected Richard Cordray as the Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid. Cordray is the former Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the former Attorney General of Ohio.
  **Tags:**Student Financial AidPress Releases
                                    -  April 30, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Launches Best Practices Clearinghouse to Highlight Innovative Practices for Reopening Schools and Campuses  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) launched the Safer Schools and Campuses Best Practices Clearinghouse (the Clearinghouse), a website that highlights the innovative work underway nationwide in continuing to reopen K-12 schools, early childhood centers and postsecondary institutions.
  **Tags:**CoronavirusSafe and Supportive SchoolsPress Releases
                                    -  April 29, 2021  100 Days of the Biden Administration: How the Department of Education Has Helped More Schools Safely Reopen and Meet Students Needs  
During the first 100 days of the Biden Administration, the Department of Education's (ED) top priority has been to ensure students can return to schools safely, and has taken significant actions to help schools safely reopen for in-person instruction, address inequities exacerbated by the pandemic, and support the needs of all students, teachers, and staff.
  **Tags:**American Rescue PlanPress Releases
                                    -  April 28, 2021  Statement by Secretary Cardona on President Biden’s Nomination of Roberto J. Rodríguez  
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the  following statement today on President Biden’s intent  to nominate  Roberto J.  Rodríguez for Assistant Secretary of Planning, Evaluation and Policy  Development at the U.S. Department of Education:
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  April 26, 2021  Secretary Cardona Holds Virtual Roundtable with Military Children During Month of Military Child  
This afternoon, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona held a  virtual roundtable with military- connected students who are in schools near  military installations around the globe. The conversation comes in April, which  marks the Month of the Military Child, when our nation pays tribute to the  resilience and tenacity of military children.
  **Tags:**Press Releases

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