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# Press Releases 

                                    -  March 2, 2023  Education Department Takes Steps to Hold Leaders of Risky Colleges Personally Liable  
Guidance  clarifies implementation of long-standing statutory provisions
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  February 28, 2023  Secretary Cardona Statement Following Supreme Court Oral Arguments  
Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel  Cardona issued the following statement after the conclusion of oral arguments  before the Supreme Court on the Department’s one-time student debt relief  program:
  **Tags:**Student Loan ProgramsDebt ReliefPress Releases
                                    -  February 16, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Announces More Than $188 Million from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to Support Mental Health and Student Wellness  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education  (Department) is announcing awards of more than $188  million across 170 grantees in over 30  states to increase access to school-based mental health  services and to strengthen the pipeline of  mental health professionals in high-needs districts.
  **Tags:**GrantsMental HealthPress Releases
                                    -  February 15, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Announces First-Ever Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program Grants to Strengthen Teachers of Color Pipeline and Address Teacher Shortage  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department)  announced first-ever awards, totaling over $18 million, for the Augustus F.  Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program grants to increase high-quality teacher  preparation programs for teachers of color, strengthen the diversity of our  teacher pipeline, and address teacher shortages.
  **Tags:**Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence ProgramRaise the BarPress Releases
                                    -  February 14, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Launches Review of Prohibition on Incentive Compensation for College Recruiters  
The U.S. Department of Education announced today that it will hold virtual listening sessions on the impact of Department guidance on how institutions of higher education may compensate their recruiters. The Department is looking to hear from the public about how an exception contained in the guidance has affected the growth of online enrollment and associated federal student loan debt.   
  **Tags:**Postsecondary EducationRegulationStudent Financial AidPress Releases
                                    -  February 10, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Announces Partnership with Carnegie Corporation of New York and Overdeck Family Foundation to Support Family Engagement  
In  a continued effort to boost family engagement and lift parent voices, the U.S.  Department of Education is announcing new partnerships with Carnegie  Corporation of New York and Overdeck Family Foundation to launch the Family  Engagement Learning Series. The Learning Series, which will launch Feb.  28, 2023, is intended to help education leaders and practitioners implement  family engagement strategies that support student success.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  February 1, 2023  Department of Education Releases New Data Showing the American Rescue Plan and Other Pandemic Relief Funds Kept Millions of College Students Enrolled in School  
Today, the U.S.  Department of Education (Department) released new data estimating that more  than 18 million students have received direct financial aid under the Higher  Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) since the start of 2021.
  **Tags:**American Rescue PlanPress Releases
                                    -  January 26, 2023  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Pregnancy Discrimination Investigation of Troy University in Alabama  Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for  Civil Rights (OCR) announced the resolution of an investigation into whether  Troy University in Alabama responded to a student’s requests for  pregnancy-related adjustments during the 2020-21 school year in a manner that  complied with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.  **Tags:**Civil RightsTitle IXPress Releases
                                    -  January 26, 2023  Secretary Cardona Speaks with Native American Parents About Unique Needs of Native American Students in Urban Oklahoma Schools   
Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona  joined a roundtable with Native American parents in the Oklahoma City area to  listen to their unique experiences in urban schools and learn more about ways the Department can support Native American students regarding language preservation  and revitalization.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  January 24, 2023  Secretary Cardona Announces the U.S. Department of Education’s “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” Initiative  
In a major address, U.S.  Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona laid out his vision for the direction the  agency will follow in 2023 to promote academic excellence, improve learning  conditions, and prepare our students for a world where global engagement is  critical to our nation’s standing.
  **Tags:**Raise the BarPress Releases

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