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##       September 2023    

                                    -  September 29, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Moves Forward with Student Debt Relief Negotiated Rulemaking to Deliver Support to as Many Borrowers as Possible as Quickly as Possible  
The  Biden-Harris Administration marked a critical step forward in its efforts to  deliver student debt relief to as many borrowers as possible through negotiated  rulemaking under the Higher Education Act, even as extreme House Republicans  threaten a government shutdown that would hurt families, communities, and our  economy. The U.S.
  **Tags:**Student Debt ReliefPress Releases
                                    -  September 29, 2023  FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Highlights A Record of Championing Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)  
In his Executive Order reestablishing the White House  Initiative (Initiative) on Historically Black Colleges and Universities  (HBCUs), President Joe Biden charged the Initiative to, “develop new and expand  pre-existing national networks of individuals, organizations, and communities  to share and implement administrative and programmatic best practices related  to advancing educational equity, excellence, and opportunity at  HBCUs.”   
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  September 28, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Outlines Strategies to Increase Diversity and Opportunity in Higher Education  
As  part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing commitment to advance  diversity and opportunity in higher education, the U.S.
  **Tags:**Postsecondary EducationDiversityPress Releases
                                    -  September 27, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Announces Landmark Final Rules to Protect Consumers from Unaffordable Student Debt and Increase Transparency  
The Biden-Harris Administration today released final  regulations that establish the most effective set of safeguards ever against  unaffordable debt or insufficient earnings for postsecondary students. The  final rule has two key parts:
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  September 26, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $35 Million to Develop Personnel in Support of Children with Disabilities  
The U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) Office of  Special Education Programs (OSEP) has awarded more than $35 million in funding  for 138 new awards supporting personnel preparation, ongoing professional  learning, and leadership development to increase the number of well-prepared,  diverse and effective personnel serving children with disabilities.
  **Tags:**Personnel Preparation to Improve Services and Results for Children with DisabilitiesPress Releases
                                    -  September 22, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Supports to Increase Reach of Mental Health Services and Professionals in Schools  
The Biden-Harris Administration today is announcing a $2.6 million award to support mental health services and professionals in schools, further delivering on a key priority of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA).
  **Tags:**Mental HealthPress Releases
                                    -  September 21, 2023  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Disability Harassment Investigation of Allegheny Valley School District in Pennsylvania  
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil  Rights (OCR) resolved today a disability harassment investigation of the  Allegheny Valley School District in Pennsylvania.
  **Tags:**DisabilitiesDiscriminationPress Releases
                                    -  September 21, 2023  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Resolves Sexual Harassment Compliance Review of Alpine School District in Utah   
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil  Rights (OCR) announced today that the Alpine School District in Utah 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.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  September 21, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $40 Million to Support Hispanic-Serving Institutions  
The Biden-Harris Administration announced  today that it will award more than $40 million to Hispanic Serving Institutions  (HSIs) to support Hispanic and Latino students and the institutions preparing  them for the future.
  **Tags:**Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs)Press Releases
                                    -  September 20, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Approves $37 Million in Borrower Defense Discharges for Over 1,200 Students Who Attended the University of Phoenix  
The Biden-Harris Administration today announced the approval of nearly $37 million in borrower defense to repayment discharges for more than 1,200 students who enrolled at the University of Phoenix (Phoenix)  between Sept. 21, 2012, and Dec. 31, 2014, and applied for relief. The U.S.
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                                    -  September 20, 2023  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Reaches Agreement to Resolve Title VI Discipline Compliance Review of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools in North Carolina  
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil  Rights (OCR) today resolved a compliance review of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS or district) in North Carolina that examined whether the school  district discriminates against African American students by disciplining them  more frequently and more harshly than similarly situated white students.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  September 19, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Announces 2023 Blue Ribbon Schools  
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                                    -  September 18, 2023  Secretaries of Education, Agriculture Call on Governors to Equitably Fund Land-Grant HBCUs  
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S.  Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack today sent letters to 16 governors  emphasizing the over $12 billion disparity in funding between land-grant  Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their non-HBCU  land-grant peers in their states.

The 16 governors receiving the letter are:
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  September 15, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Awards Nearly $199 Million to Improve Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Through Partnerships  
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  **Tags:**Students with DisabilitiesPress Releases
                                    -  September 14, 2023  Dr. Lisa Herring to Join U.S. Department of Education as Strategic Advisor to the Secretary  
The U.S. Department of Education today  announced that Dr. Lisa Herring, the former superintendent of Atlanta Public  Schools, will join as a consultant and strategic advisor to the Secretary. She  will help shape the department’s strategy to engage state and local officials,  and her start date is Sept. 18.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  September 13, 2023  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Reaches Agreement to Resolve Sex Discrimination and Harassment Investigation of Nash County Public Schools in North Carolina  
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil  Rights (OCR) today announced that Nash County Public Schools in North Carolina  entered into a resolution agreement to ensure compliance with Title IX of the  Education Amendments of 1972 with respect to responding to reports of sexual  harassment and when enforcing its dress code.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  September 12, 2023  FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Build on Work to Accelerate Learning and Improve Student Achievement  
When President Biden took office, fewer than half of K-12 schools were fully open for in-person learning. Today, thanks to the President's swift actions and historic investments, every school in America is open safely for in-person instruction. Since Day One, President Biden has worked to help every school accelerate academic achievement, open safely for in-person instruction, and build communities where all students feel they belong.
  **Tags:**Academic AchievementEducational ImprovementPress Releases
                                    -  September 12, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates Completion of Nationwide Unlocking Pathways Summit Series  
The Biden-Harris Administration completed its nationwide Unlocking Pathways Summit  series today in Biloxi, Mississippi. The four-part series was part of  the U.S.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  September 12, 2023  100 Groups Join “SAVE on Student Debt” Outreach Campaign, Reaching More Than 18 Million Americans    
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today kicked off its “SAVE on Student Debt” Week of Action with events across the country from the Department and 100 participating  organizations who have a combined reach of more than 18 million Americans.
  **Tags:**Press Releases
                                    -  September 7, 2023  U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Resolves Restraint and Seclusion Compliance Review of Spectrum Academy in Utah  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolved a compliance review of Spectrum Academy in Utah to ensure that the Academy’s restraint and seclusion policies and practices do not deny students with disabilities their civil rights in violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Title II), and their implementing regulations.
  **Tags:**Civil RightsSpecial EducationPress Releases
                                    -  September 7, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Announces Kindergarten Sturdy Bridge Learning Community    
The U.S Department of Education (Department) is  announcing the launch of the Kindergarten Sturdy Bridge Learning Community, a  multi-state effort to make kindergarten a transformational experience at the  start of each student’s formal education journey.
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                                    -  September 6, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Announces National HBCU Week Conference  
Today,  the Biden-Harris administration is announcing that it will host the 2023  National HBCU Week Conference in Arlington, Virginia on September 24-28th. The  annual National HBCU Week Conference is the nation's premier convening of key  influencers in the HBCU space.
  **Tags:**Project SERV (School Emergency Response to Violence)Raise the BarPress Releases
                                    -  September 5, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than 4 Million Student Loan Borrowers Are Enrolled in the New SAVE Plan  
The U.S. Department of Education today announced more than 4 million student loan borrowers are enrolled in the Biden-Harris Administration's new Saving on A Valuable Education (SAVE) income-driven repayment (IDR) plan, including those who were transitioned from the previous Revised-Pay-As-You-Earn (REPAYE) plan.
  **Tags:**Student Financial AidStudent Loan ProgramsPress Releases
                                    -  September 5, 2023  U.S. Department of Education to Promote Educator Diversity Through National Convenings  
Extending its commitment to support school systems as they find new and innovative ways to encourage, invest in, and support teachers across America, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) will host two convenings focused on educator diversity.
  **Tags:**Elementary Secondary EducationDiversityPress Releases

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