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# Press Releases 

                                    -  September 13, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Approves Idaho’s Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students, Distributes Remaining $146 Million to State  Today, U.S.  Department of Education (Department) announced the approval of Idaho’s American  Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) plan  and distributed remaining ARP ESSER funds to them.  **Tags:**IdahoAmerican Rescue PlanPress Releases
                                    -  September 13, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Approves North Carolina’s Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students, Distributes Remaining $1.2 Billion to State    **Tags:**North CarolinaAmerican Rescue PlanPress Releases
                                    -  September 13, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Approves Nevada’s Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students, Distributes Remaining $358 Million to State  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the approval of Nevada’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) plan and distributed remaining ARP ESSER funds to them. Nevada’s plan details how the state is using and plans to use ARP ESSER funds to safely reopen and sustain the safe operation of schools and equitably expand opportunity for students who need it most, particularly those most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 
  **Tags:**NevadaAmerican Rescue PlanPress Releases
                                    -  September 9, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Announces New Grant Program to Provide Funding to School Districts Being Penalized for Implementing COVID Safety Measures  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it will launch a new grant program to provide additional funding to school districts that have funds withheld by their state or are otherwise financially penalized for implementing strategies to prevent the spread of COVID-19 consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance, such as universal indoor masking.
  **Tags:**Elementary Secondary EducationGrantsCoronavirusPress Releases
                                    -  September 3, 2021  White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Announces 2021 Virtual National HBCU Week Conference  
EDITOR’S NOTE: On Sept. 9, the Office of the Vice President announced plans for Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Hampton University as part of the 2021 National HBCU Week Conference. The Vice President will convene a roundtable discussion with STEM students at Hampton University to discuss the value of HBCUs in training the next generation of STEM professionals. There will be pooled press coverage of this event, and it will be livestreamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  August 31, 2021  New Resource Details Evidence-Based Strategies to Address Impact of Lost Instructional Time by Using American Rescue Plan Funding   
Students across the country continue to return to in-person learning after more than a year of varied access to the educational opportunities they need to succeed. For example, some  estimates show that 3 million students have either been consistently absent from or have not been actively participating in remote learning since the beginning of the pandemic. Today, the U.S.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  August 30, 2021  Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Opens Investigations in Five States Regarding Prohibitions of Universal Indoor Masking  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened directed investigations in five states exploring whether statewide prohibitions on universal indoor masking discriminate against students with disabilities who are at heightened risk for severe illness from COVID-19 by preventing them from safely accessing in-person education.
  **Tags:**DisabilitiesDiscriminationCoronavirusSafe and Supportive SchoolsPress Releases
                                    -  August 30, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Approves Minnesota’s Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students, Distributes Remaining $441 Million to State  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the approval of Minnesota’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) plan and distributed remaining ARP ESSER funds to them. Minnesota’s plan details how the state is using and plans to use ARP ESSER funds to safely reopen and sustain the safe operation of schools and equitably expand opportunity for students who need it most, particularly those most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 
  **Tags:**MinnesotaAmerican Rescue PlanPress Releases
                                    -  August 27, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Approves Louisiana's Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students, Distributes Remaining $870 Million to State  
On Friday, Aug. 27, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the approval of Louisiana's American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) plan and distributed remaining ARP ESSER funds to them.
  **Tags:**American Rescue PlanPress Releases
                                    -  August 27, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Approves Alaska's Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students, Distributes Remaining $119 Million to State  
On Friday, Aug. 27, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the approval of Alaska's American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) plan and distributed remaining ARP ESSER funds to them.
  **Tags:**American Rescue PlanPress Releases

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