Pilot program intended to counter diet-related diseases. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a pilot nutrition hub, in collaboration with Southern University, to provide science-based nutrition…
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Federal Student Loan Payments Resume
Student borrowers experienced a three-year hiatus on repayment. The official return of payments on federal student loans began October 1, after borrowers had experienced three years without payment…
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Education Department Funds 20 Disability Self-Sufficiency Programs
$199 million to create new models for training youth with disabilities. The Department of Education announced $199 million to fund 20 projects aimed at workshopping models for training…
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First Lady Speaks at UNICEF Champions for Children Event
President and Mrs. Biden in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. First Lady Jill Biden was the keynote speaker at the UNICEF event “Champions for Children:…
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Education Department Launches Kindergarten Peer Learning Program
State and local education agencies invited to participate The Department of Education launched its Kindergarten Sturdy Bridge Learning Community, a peer learning program open to state and local…
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Federal Judge Rules DACA Program Illegal
He did not order an immediate end to the program. Judge Andrew Hanen of the U.S. District Court for Southern Texas ruled Wednesday that the Deferred Action on…
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Education Department Settles Title IV Fraud Claims with Five Law Schools
The institutions were not accredited to disburse federal funding. The U.S. Department of Education settled with five law schools that improperly distributed Title IV federal aid funding to…
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Secretary Cardona Commends Puerto Rico’s Education Reorganization
The sixth-largest U.S. school district redistributes authority to local groups. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona commended Puerto Rico’s release of their plans for the Initiative for Decentralization of…
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Education Department Announces Grants for Research and Success
Funding for FBCUs, TCCUs, and MSIs will support innovation and degree completion. The U.S. Department of Education introduced two grant programs that will invest a total of approximately…
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USDA Invests in 1890 Land-grant Universities
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture will fund HBCU research and education projects. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has allocated over $33 million to support capacity-building…
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