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##       October 2023    

                                    -  October 31, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid Fines Grand Canyon University $37.7 Million for Deceiving Thousands of Students  
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.
  **Tags:**Student Financial AidPress Releases
                                    -  October 31, 2023  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Reaches Agreement to Resolve Sexual Harassment Investigation of Arcadia University in Pennsylvania   
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.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  October 30, 2023  Biden-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.
  **Tags:**RegulationStudent Loan ProgramsStudent Debt ReliefPress Releases
                                    -  October 30, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Announces Withholding of Payment to Student Loan Servicer as Part of Accountability Measures for Harmed Borrowers    
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.
  **Tags:**AccountabilityStudent Loan ProgramsPress Releases
                                    -  October 25, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Awards Nearly $115 Million to Help Increase Educator Compensation and Promote Educator Diversity  
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.
  **Tags:**Teacher and School Leader Incentive ProgramRaise the BarPress Releases
                                    -  October 24, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Releases Final Rules that Strengthen Accountability for Colleges and Consumer Protection for Students  
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.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  October 19, 2023  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Sex-Based Harassment Investigation of Taft College in California  
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.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  October 19, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Awards $14 Million Under First-Ever Fostering Diverse Schools Demonstration Grant Program  
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.
  **Tags:**Fostering Diverse Schools Demonstration Grants ProgramDiversityPress Releases
                                    -  October 19, 2023  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Title IX Athletics Investigation of Morgan Hill Unified School District in California  
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.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  October 17, 2023  U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Reaches Agreement to Resolve Sexual Harassment Compliance Review of New London Public Schools in Connecticut  
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.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  October 17, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $11 Million to Preserve Native Languages, Increase Native Teacher Retention, and Support Tribal Educational Agencies  
The U.S.
  **Tags:**Native American Language Resource Centers (NALRC)State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP)Press Releases
                                    -  October 16, 2023  U.S. Secretary of Education Announces Recipients of the 2023 Terrel H. Bell Awards for Outstanding School Leadership   
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel A.
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                                    -  October 12, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $13 Million to Improve Access to Child Care for Student Parents  
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
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  October 12, 2023  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Resolves Restraint and Seclusion Compliance Review of Folsom Cordova Unified School District in California  
Today, the U.S.
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                                    -  October 11, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $11 Million to Expand and Support Parent Education and Family Engagement Efforts   
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.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  October 6, 2023  The Biden-Harris Administration Announces Technical Assistance Centers to Accelerate Learning and Support Student Wellbeing  
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.  
  **Tags:**Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership ProgramRaise the BarImproving AchievementPress Releases
                                    -  October 6, 2023  Secretary Cardona Appoints New Members to National Assessment Governing Board  
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.
  **Tags:**National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB)Press Releases
                                    -  October 4, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Announces an Additional $9 Billion in Student Debt Relief  
 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.
  **Tags:**Student Debt ReliefPress Releases

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