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Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced that it is expanding the mission and work of the Office of the Ombudsman to focus on providing ...
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What They Are Saying: U.S. Department of Education Dismantles DEI in Week One

WASHINGTON – Last week, following President Trump’s Executive Order, “ Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing,” the U.S. Department of Education took several steps to ...
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U.S. Department of Education

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) initiated an enforcement action against Fairfax County Public Schools (Fairfax) under ...
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U.S. Department of Education Encourages States to Maximize Schoolwide Program Flexibilities to Improve Student Success

The U.S. Department of Education’s (the Department’s) Office of Elementary and Secondary Education sent a letter to every chief state school officer highlighting the existing flexibility states have ...
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U.S. Department of Education Demands Clarity on California and Washington Plans to Revise "Transgender" Policies

, stating that, “under long-established precedent, parents – not the State – have primary authority with respect to the upbringing and education of children.” The Court also called out California’s ...
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U.S. Department of Education Demands Revisions to Illinois Guidance on Conducting Mental Health Screenings without Parental Consent

Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) demanded revisions to the Illinois State Board of Education’s (ISBE) guidance.
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U.S. Department of Education Approves Ohio’s Returning Education to the States Waiver

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced another victory for state-driven leadership and innovation by approving Ohio’s Returning Education to the States (RES) Waiver. This ...
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U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Visits Hawaii on Returning Education to the States Tour

HONOLULU, HI – This week, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Hawaii on her Returning Education to the States Tour, her 49th state visit. On Wednesday, Secretary McMahon began at Admiral ...
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U.S. Department of Education Reminds Colleges and Universities of Their Obligations to Help Struggling Borrowers

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) issued a ‘Dear Colleague Letter’ (DCL) to institutions of higher education reminding them of their shared responsibility under Title IV of the ...
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Administrative Capability Regulations Questions and Answers

You may refer additional questions to the Department using the Contact Customer Support form in FSA’s Partner Connect Help Center. To submit a question, please enter your name, email address, topic, ...
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President Trump’s First 100 Days: Education in America

Learn more about the Department's top education priorities and progress achieved in the first 100 days of the Trump-Vance Administration. In the first 100 days of the Trump-Vance Administration, ED ...