Part of compromise in Build Back Better negotiations. First Lady Jill Biden confirmed on Monday that free community college was officially off the table in Build Back Better…
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Secretary Cardona Lays Out Education Game Plan
Looking beyond the pandemic. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona gave an address last week that outlined his vision for educational leadership moving forward. He stressed that merely…
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USDA Invests $1 Million in Rural Communities
Infrastructure grants go toward funding community services. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last Thursday the investment of $1 billion in infrastructure funding community development in rural communities.…
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Supreme Court Hears Case on Funding Religious Schools
Maine law limits educational vouchers to schools that require religious teaching in their curriculum. The Supreme Court began hearing arguments on a case regarding education funding in the…
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Proclamation on American Education Week
President Biden addresses investment in public education. Official Proclamation from President Joseph R. Biden For American educators and parents as students continue to recover from their pandemic interrupted…
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Religious Schools Restricted Under Build Back Better
Infrastructure funds cannot be used to improve their facilities. The Build Back Better social infrastructure plan of the administration’s agenda and the majority in Congress includes a provision…
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First Lady Visits Military Families in Naples
Reflects on her family ties to the military. First Lady Jill Biden traveled to Naples, Italy, on Monday to visit with families on the U.S. military base there.…
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FSA to Implement Stricter Student Loan Guidelines
Department of Education working to ease borrowers back into loan payments. The Department of Education announced on Friday that they will be taking measures to address the American…
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Student Mental Health Receives Federal Focus
Education and Justice Departments seek to safeguard students’ mental health in pandemic’s wake. This week, in honor of World Mental Health Day, the Education Department’s Office for Civil…
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DOJ Directs FBI to Address School Board Protests
The move is in response to NSBA letter suggesting protests are “domestic terrorism.” Attorney General Merrick Garland said there has been a “disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and…
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