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##       May 2023    

                                    -  May 31, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Announces Additional Project SERV Grants to HBCUs   
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                                    -  May 26, 2023  U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Reaches Agreement to Resolve Sexual Harassment Compliance Review of Mingo County Schools in West Virginia  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolved a compliance review of the Mingo County Schools in West Virginia with a resolution agreement to address the district's handling of sexual assault cases, including those involving student and staff misconduct.
  **Tags:**Title IXCivil RightsPress Releases
                                    -  May 26, 2023  U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Release Resource on Confronting Racial Discrimination in Student Discipline  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the U.S.
  **Tags:**DiscriminationSchool DisciplinePress Releases
                                    -  May 25, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Launches Antisemitism Awareness Campaign  
As the Biden-Harris Administration issues the first-ever 
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                                    -  May 24, 2023  U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona Statement on One Year Since the Uvalde Shooting  
Exactly one year since the mass shooting at  Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel  Cardona issued the following statement: 
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                                    -  May 24, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Shares Insights and Recommendations for Artificial Intelligence  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology (OET) released a new report, "Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Future of Teaching and Learning: Insights and Recommendations" that summarizes the opportunities and risks for AI in teaching, learning, research, and assessment based on public input.
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                                    -  May 24, 2023  U.S. Department of Education, NASA Strengthen Partnership to Advance STEM and Space Education  
NASA  and the U.S. Department of Education signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday,  strengthening the collaboration between the two agencies, including efforts to  increase access to high-quality STEM and space education to students and  schools across the nation.
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                                    -  May 22, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Supports Government of Puerto Rico's Move to Decentralize the Puerto Rico Department of Education  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) expressed its support for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico's decision and commitment to decentralize the Puerto Rico Department of Education (PRDE). Over the last two years, the Department has engaged in a rigorous deliberative process with the PRDE, other local government agencies, and community stakeholders in addition to providing unprecedented technical assistance and support to the PRDE.
  **Tags:**AdministrationEducational ImprovementSchool ReformPuerto RicoPress Releases
                                    -  May 19, 2023  U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Resolves Investigation of the Removal of Library Books in Forsyth County Schools in Georgia  
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced a resolution agreement with Forsyth County Schools (district) in Georgia concerning whether the removal of books from its school libraries created a hostile environment for students based on sex, race, color, or national origin under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
  **Tags:**DiscriminationPress Releases
                                    -  May 19, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Releases Report on State of School Diversity, Announces New Grant Opportunity    **Tags:**Elementary Secondary EducationDiversityPress Releases
                                    -  May 18, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Help Schools Deliver Critical Health Care Services to Millions of Students  
Today, on the Mental Health Awareness Day of Action, the Biden-Harris Administration is taking bold action to make it easier for schools to provide critical health care services, especially mental health services, for millions of students across the nation. These three significant actions support President Biden's comprehensive national mental health strategy and deliver on his commitment to tackle the nation's mental health crisis as part of his Unity Agenda.  Through a series of new announc
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                                    -  May 17, 2023  Department of Education Releases Proposed Rules on Accountability for Certificate and For-Profit Programs and Transparency into Unaffordable Student Debt  
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) released proposed regulations to establish the strongest set of safeguards ever to protect students from unaffordable debt or insufficient earnings from career training programs, along with new measures to increase transparency across all postsecondary programs.
  **Tags:**Office for Civil Rights (OCR)Student DebtGainful EmploymentPress Releases
                                    -  May 15, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $100 Million in Continued Support for Mental Health and Student Wellness Through Bipartisan Safer Communities Act  
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing more than $95 million in awards across 35 states to increase access to school-based mental health services and strengthen the pipeline of mental health professionals in high-needs school districts.
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                                    -  May 10, 2023  Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Senate Confirmation of Glenna Wright-Gallo  
The Senate has confirmed **Glenna Wright-Gallo** as assistant secretary for special education and rehabilitative services at the U.S. Department of Education. Secretary Cardona issued the following statement:
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                                    -  May 10, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Announces 161 Students to be Honored as 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars  
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the 59th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields.
  **Tags:**Presidential Scholars ProgramPress Releases
                                    -  May 10, 2023  Biden-Harris Administration Calls on Colleges, Universities, and Schools to Partner in Addressing K-12 Learning Loss, Announces Initial Cohort of Committed Partners  
Today, the U.S.
  **Tags:**Federal Work-Study ProgramNational Partnership for Student Success (NPSS)Press Releases
                                    -  May 8, 2023  U.S. Department of Education Announces $42 Billion in Approved Public Service Loan Forgiveness for More Than 615,000 Borrowers Since October 2021  
To mark Public Service Recognition Week, the U.S.  Department of Education (Department) today announced that, as of the beginning  of May 2023, it has approved a total of $42 billion in Public Service Loan  Forgiveness (PSLF) for more than 615,000 borrowers since October 2021. This is  a result of the temporary PSLF changes made by the Biden-Harris Administration  that made it easier for borrowers to reach forgiveness.
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                                    -  May 3, 2023  Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on New Nation’s Report Card on History and Civics Education  
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement on the latest Nation’s Report card showing a decline in history and civics scores for eighth graders:
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                                    -  May 2, 2023  U.S. Departments of Commerce, Labor, and Education Announce SelectTalentUSA, New Partnership to Increase Quality Jobs through FDI  
WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, and Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su  announced the launch of SelectTalentUSA, a joint initiative to help build a  pipeline of skilled workers to meet the growing workforce needs of foreign  multinationals as they establish new – or expand existing – operations in the  United States.
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