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# Press Releases 

                                    -  September 28, 2021  Statement from Federal Student Aid Chief Operating Officer Rich Cordray Regarding Loan Servicers   
"Federal Student Aid has been monitoring the contract negotiations between Navient and  Maximus for some time and now is considering a formal proposal for Maximus to assume Navient’s contract with FSA to service Department-held student loans.  This substitution, called a "novation," by law requires FSA approval.
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                                    -  September 23, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Awards Project SAFE Funds to Florida School District Following State-Imposed Penalty for Implementing COVID-19 Safety Measures     
Today, the U.S. Department of Education awarded the School Board of Alachua County $147,719 in funding under the new Project to Support America’s Families and  Educators (Project SAFE) grant program.
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                                    -  September 23, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Announces Fiscal Year 2021 Grant Awards to Showcase Commitment to Equity, Excellence, and Opportunity  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) announced it is on track to award more than 5,100 grants, totaling around $2.6 billion dollars, to new and existing grantees by September 30, 2021. Grants provided by the Department under these programs will directly serve more than 1.3 million students and millions more attending institutions with approved projects.
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                                    -  September 22, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Announces Over $40 Million to New Cohort of Promise Neighborhoods Grantees  
The U.S. Department of Education today awarded over $40 million to the newest cohort of Promise Neighborhoods grantees across seven states. This announcement comes as U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona continues the Department’s “Return to School Road Trip” in Indiana today.
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                                    -  September 21, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Announces 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools  
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today recognized 325 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2021. The recognition is based on a school's overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
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                                    -  September 17, 2021  Secretary Cardona Congratulates 2021 President’s Education Awards Program Recipients    
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today congratulated the 2021 President's Education Awards Program (PEAP) recipients, recognizing nearly 1.85 million elementary, middle, and high school  graduates on their educational accomplishments.
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                                    -  September 15, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Announces New Actions to Improve Educational Outcomes for Students In Puerto Rico  
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona met with Puerto Rico Interim Secretary of Education Eliezer Ramos to discuss new actions to improve educational outcomes for students.  
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                                    -  September 14, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Announces Return-to-School Road Trip to Spotlight Safe Return to In-Person Learning  
EDITOR’S NOTE: On Sept. 20, stops in the “Return to School Road Trip” bus tour were updated. The tour now includes a stop in South Bend, Indiana and no longer includes a stop in Kendallville, Indiana.
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                                    -  September 14, 2021  Statement from Secretary Miguel Cardona on the Confirmation of James Kvaal as Under Secretary of Education  
Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued  the following statement on the confirmation of James Kvaal as Under Secretary of Education:
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                                    -  September 13, 2021  U.S. Department of Education Approves Maine’s Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students, Distributes Remaining $137 Million to State  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the approval of Maine’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) plan and distributed remaining ARP ESSER funds to them. Maine’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.
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