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# Press Releases 

                                    -  June 30, 2023  U.S. Department of Education to Launch Application Process to Expand Federal Pell Grant Access for Individuals Who Are Confined or Incarcerated  
The U.S. Department of Education  (Department) tomorrow will launch a new process through which institutions of  higher education can apply to offer postsecondary programs to confined or  incarcerated individuals.
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                                    -  June 29, 2023  FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Actions to Promote Educational Opportunity and Diversity in Colleges and Universities  
Today, the Supreme Court upended decades of precedent  that enabled America’s colleges and universities to build vibrant diverse environments where students are prepared to lead and learn from one another.  Although the Court’s decision threatens to move the country backwards, the  Biden-Harris Administration will fight to preserve the hard-earned progress we  have made to advance racial equity and civil rights and expand educational  opportunity for all Americans.
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                                    -  June 29, 2023  Secretary Cardona Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on College Affirmative Action Programs  
“Today’s Supreme Court decision takes our country decades backward, sharply limiting a vital tool that colleges have used to create vibrant, diverse campus communities. Students of color have long faced inequities in education and college access, and today’s ruling is yet another blow to the fight for equal opportunity.
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                                    -  June 28, 2023  Office for Civil Rights Reaches Agreement to Resolve Sexual Harassment Investigation of Montgomery College in Maryland   
Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for  Civil Rights (OCR) resolved a sexual harassment investigation of the  Takoma/Silver Spring Campus of Montgomery College in Maryland.
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                                    -  June 21, 2023  Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Recent Long-Term Trend Assessment for 13-Year-Olds  
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the  following statement on the recent National Assessment of Educational Progress  (NAEP) long-term trend assessment in math and reading for 13-year-olds:
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                                    -  June 15, 2023  The Biden-Harris Administration Takes Additional Actions to  Address Mental Health Needs of Young People and Make Communities Safer from Gun Violence  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education  (ED) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took additional  steps to advance the investments and efforts set forth by  President Biden’s Bipartisan Safer Communities  Act (BSCA) -- the most significant bipartisan gun safety legislation in nearly  30 years.
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                                    -  June 14, 2023  President Biden Announces Presidential Delegation to Attend the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany   
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today  announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Germany to attend the  Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 on Saturday,  June 17, 2023.  7,000 athletes and Unified Partners and 3,000 coaches and supervisors will represent 190 delegations in 26 sports at these Games.  

The Honorable Miguel Cardona, United States  Secretary of Education, will lead the delegation.
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                                    -  June 14, 2023  U.S. Department of Education and Civic Nation Launch Nationwide Campaign to Help Students and Families Cut Costs and Access Affordable High-Speed Internet  
Washington, DC: Today, over 300 local and national organizations joined  Civic Nation and the U.S. Department of Education to launch Online for All, a digital equity campaign  working to close the digital divide by focusing on internet access,  affordability, and equity for students, families, and all Americans.
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                                    -  June 12, 2023  The Biden-Harris Administration Announces $8 Million to Promote Native Languages, Support Native Teachers and Tribal Education Agencies  
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced more than $8 million in grant funding across three key initiatives to Raise the Bar for Native students. The funding includes three competitive programs to increase access to Native American languages in  America’s schools, support and promote the success of Native American teachers, and ensure Tribal Educational Agencies can coordinate grant resources alongside  state and local partners.
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                                    -  June 8, 2023  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Resolves Sexual Harassment Compliance Review of Val Verde Unified School District in California  
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil  Rights (OCR) announced today that the Val Verde Unified School District in  California has entered into a resolution agreement to ensure the district’s  compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 when  responding to notice of sexual harassment of its students by other students and  employees.
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