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# Press Releases 

                                    -  December 7, 2022  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Reaches Agreement with California's Davis Joint Unified School District in Investigation Regarding the Use of Restraint and Seclusion  Untitled Document
Today, the  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that the  Davis Joint Unified School District in California has entered into a resolution  agreement to ensure that its restraint and seclusion policies and practices do  not deny students with disabilities a free appropriate public education (FAPE).  
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                                    -  December 7, 2022  U.S. Department of Education Launches New Initiative to Enhance STEM Education for All Students   
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) will  host the YOU Belong in  STEM National Coordinating Conference in Washington, D.C. as a  key initiative for the Biden-Harris Administration.
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                                    -  December 5, 2022  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Racial Harassment Investigation of Ottumwa Community School District  
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil  Rights (OCR) today announced the resolution of a racial harassment complaint filed against Ottumwa Community School District in Iowa.
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                                    -  December 2, 2022  Deputy Education Secretary's Statement on Selection of Chief Information Officer Luis R. Lopez  
Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten issued the following statement on the selection of Luis R. Lopez as Chief Information Officer at the U.S. Department of Education, effective December 18, 2022:
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                                    -  November 30, 2022  Department of Education, Department of Justice, and Department of Health and Human Services Release First Report to Congress as Part of the Interagency Task Force on Sexual Violence in Education  
The Interagency Task Force on Sexual Violence in Education (Task Force), created by the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA 2022 Reauthorization), presented its first report to Congress today.
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                                    -  November 30, 2022  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Investigation into Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Related to the Needs of Students with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic  
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil  Rights (OCR) today announced a resolution agreement with Fairfax County Public  Schools in Virginia requiring it to take steps necessary to ensure that  students with disabilities receive educational services, including compensatory  services, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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                                    -  November 22, 2022  Biden-Harris Administration Continues Fight for Student Debt Relief for Millions of Borrowers, Extends Student Loan Repayment Pause    
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced an extension of the pause on student loan repayment, interest, and collections. The extension will alleviate uncertainty  for borrowers as the Biden-Harris Administration asks the Supreme Court to  review the lower-court orders that are preventing the Department from providing  debt relief for tens of millions of Americans.
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                                    -  November 17, 2022  Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Federal Court Decision on the Sweet Settlement  
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement regarding yesterday's decision on Sweet v.Cardona:
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                                    -  November 14, 2022  U.S. Department of Education Launches New Initiative to Support Career-Connected Learning and Increase Job Pathways for Young Americans    
Today, the U.S.  Department of Education (Department) announced the launch of Raise the Bar: Unlocking Career  Success, a new Biden-Harris Administration initiative supported by  the Departments of Commerce and Labor to increase and expand access to  high-quality training programs to help young Americans pursue jobs in today’s  in-demand fields, and be prepared for careers of the future.
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                                    -  November 10, 2022  Statement from Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on District Court Ruling on the Biden-Harris Administration Student Debt Relief Program  
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement regarding today’s district court ruling on student debt relief:

"We believe strongly that the Biden-Harris Student Debt Relief Plan is lawful and necessary to give borrowers and working families breathing room as they recover from the  pandemic and to ensure they succeed when repayment restarts.
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