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# Press Releases 

                                    -  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.
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