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##       March 2023    

                                    -  March 31, 2023  Readout of Deputy Secretary Marten’s Discussion with Transgender Youth and Their Parents in Honor of Transgender Day of Visibility  
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten hosted a  roundtable on Thursday with transgender students who shared their experiences,  alongside their parents, all of whom are faith leaders advocating for their  children and for their communities at large. Five parents and four students,  participated in the event.
  **Tags:**DiscriminationPress Releases
                                    -  March 31, 2023  Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education on Transgender Day of Visibility  
Today, U.S.  Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement on  Transgender Day of Visibility:
  **Tags:**DiscriminationPress Releases
                                    -  March 28, 2023  Statement by Secretary Cardona in Response to Congressional Review Act on One-Time Student Debt Relief  
Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement after Republicans introduced a congressional review act (CRA) to put a stop to the one-time debt relief plan that would  benefit millions of working families:
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  March 24, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Issues Dear Colleague Letter Calling for End to Corporal Punishment in Schools and Guiding Principles on School Discipline  
Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona wrote to Governors, Chief State School Officers, and School District and School Leaders and urged them to end corporal punishment in schools—the practice of paddling, spanking, or otherwise imposing physical punishmenton students.
  **Tags:**School DisciplinePress Releases
                                    -  March 23, 2023  The Department of Education Announces Public Hearings on Higher Education Rulemaking    
The U.S. Department of Education  (Department) announced today that it will hold virtual  public hearings on April 11, 12, and 13 to receive stakeholder feedback on  potential issues for future rulemaking sessions.
  **Tags:**Postsecondary EducationRegulationPress Releases
                                    -  March 14, 2023  Education Department Announces Use of Secret Shopping to Protect Students, Crack Down on Institutions that Lure Students with Lies      
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                                    -  March 9, 2023  Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the President's Fiscal Year 2024 Budget  
The Biden-Harris Administration today released the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The budget details a blueprint to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out, lower costs for families, protect and strengthen Medicare and Social Security, and reduce the deficit by ensuring the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share – all while ensuring no one making less than $400,000 per year pays more in taxes. 
  **Tags:**BudgetsPress Releases
                                    -  March 8, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Announces Finalists in the Future Finder Challenge to Advance Digital Career Navigation Tools for Adult Learners  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education is announcing five finalists in the Future Finder Challenge, a $1 million challenge to reimagine career navigation for adult learners. This is the first time the Department has launched a challenge to advance the education technology space for adult learners.
  **Tags:**Adult EducationRaise the BarPress Releases
                                    -  March 6, 2023  U.S. Education Secretary Issues Statement on Passing of Disability Rights Leader Judy Heumann  
Today,  U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement on  the passing of Disability Rights Leader Judy Heumann:
  **Tags:**DisabilitiesSpecial EducationPress Releases
                                    -  March 2, 2023  Education Department Takes Steps to Hold Leaders of Risky Colleges Personally Liable  
***Guidance  clarifies implementation of long-standing statutory provisions***
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