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# Press Releases 

                                    -  November 4, 2022  U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Title IX Athletics Investigation of Salem-Keizer School District No. 24J in Oregon  
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced today the resolution of a complaint alleging inequitable athletics access for girls with respect to locker rooms, practice, and competitive facilities; equipment and supplies; and the opportunity to receive coaching at a high school in Salem-Keizer School District No. 24J in Oregon.
  **Tags:**Civil RightsTitle IXAthleticsPress Releases
                                    -  November 1, 2022  Statement from Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach Kelly Leon on Education Secretary Cardona Testing Positive for COVID-19  
“This morning, U.S. Secretary of Education  Miguel Cardona tested positive for COVID-19 after taking an antigen test. He is  fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 and is experiencing mild  symptoms.

  "President Biden and First Lady Dr.  Jill Biden are not close contacts of Secretary Cardona, as defined by the  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Secretary and his office  will follow all applicable CDC guidelines.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  October 31, 2022  Education Department Releases Final Regulations to Expand and Improve Targeted Debt Relief Programs     
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) released final regulations that streamline and improve the rules for major targeted debt relief programs. The regulations expand eligibility, remove  barriers to relief, and encourage automatic discharges for borrowers who are  eligible for loan relief because their school closed, they have a total and  permanent disability, or their loan was falsely certified.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  October 28, 2022  Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the Appointment of 14 New Members of the National Board for Education Sciences   
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement on the appointment of 14 new members of the National Board for Education Sciences:
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  October 26, 2022  Education Department Unveils Final Rules to Protect Veterans and Service Members, Improve College Access for Incarcerated Individuals and Improve Oversight When Colleges Change Owners  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced final rules that will better protect veterans and service members from predatory recruitment practices, implement access to Pell Grants for incarcerated students in high-quality prison education programs, and increase accountability when colleges and universities change ownership.  
  **Tags:**AccountabilityRegulationStudent Financial AidStudent Loan ProgramsPress Releases
                                    -  October 25, 2022  Education Department Announces Permanent Improvements to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and One-time payment Count Adjustment to Bring Borrowers Closer to Forgiveness      
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced one-time executive  actions that will bring most loans managed by the Department closer to forgiveness, including credit toward the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program for borrowers who have qualifying employment. This action will coincide  with the July 2023 implementation of permanent fixes to PSLF through  regulation.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  October 24, 2022  Secretary Cardona Speaks to Parents About Academic Recovery Following Nation’s Report Card   
Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona joined a roundtable with parents from Fort Foote Elementary School in Fort Washington, Maryland, about what the school is doing to help their students catch up.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  October 24, 2022  Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Nation’s Report Card    
Since Day One, the Biden-Harris Administration has worked  aggressively to safely reopen schools, help students recover academically, and  support their mental health, because President Biden knew that a once-in-a  generation pandemic would have a once-in-a-generation impact on our nation’s students. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results should  be a rallying cry to local, state, and national leaders to redouble their  efforts to support learning recovery.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  October 24, 2022  Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Debt Relief  
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement regarding today’s temporary court order on debt relief :
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  October 19, 2022  U.S. Secretary of Education Announces Recipients of the 2022 Terrel H. Bell Awards for Outstanding School Leadership  
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel A.
  **Tags:**National Blue Ribbon Schools ProgramTerrel H. Bell AwardsPress Releases

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