Source: US Department of Education
Headline: Biden-Harris Administration Awards Grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Diversify the Educator and STEM Workforce
The U.S. Department of Education announced today that it is awarding grants to eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program (Hawkins) and the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP).
Source: US Department of Education
Headline: Secretary Cardona Opens 2024 HBCU Week Conference, Celebrates Record Investments
Hello Philadelphia! Hello HBCU family!
Thank you, Sierra, for the kind introduction. Let’s give it up for all the White House HBCU Scholars here today.
It’s great to be here in the City of Brotherly Love.
The 46th President of the United States is on his way, but first let me first thank our White House Initiative on HBCUs – led by the incomparable Dr. Dietra Trent – for assembling another stellar conference.
Source: US Department of Education
Headline: Familia, Cariño, y Personalizado: Academic Advising at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
By: Gabriel O. Bermea Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) are colleges and universities where at least 25% of the undergraduate full-time student population is Hispanic. HSIs make up about 20% of all higher education institutions in the United States, yet they enroll 63% of today’s Latino undergraduate students. As a result, HSIs bear the significant responsibility of
Source: US Department of Education
Headline: La Familia, el Cariño, y lo Personalizado: Consejería académica en instituciones que brindan servicios a los hispanos
By: Por Gabriel O. Bermea Las instituciones que brindan servicios a los hispanos (HSI, por sus siglas en inglés) son universidades donde al menos el 25% de la población estudiantil a tiempo completo de pregrado es hispana. Las HSI representan alrededor del 20% de todas las instituciones de educación superior en los Estados Unidos,
Source: US Department of Education
Headline: U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Title VI Compliance Review of Legacy Traditional Schools in Arizona
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that Legacy Traditional Schools (LTS), a network of 22 charter schools in Arizona, entered into a resolution agreement to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) and its regulations by providing language assistance to national origin minority students and parents with limited English proficiency (LEP) to ensure their meaningful access to LTS’ programs and activities.
Source: US Department of Education
Headline: New Resources from the U.S. Department of Education Will Help School Administrators Address Sex Discrimination and Provide Equal Opportunity Based on Sex including Pregnancy or Related Conditions and Parental, Family, or Marital Status
Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released two new resources to help schools comply with the 2024 amendments to Title IX Regulations, which went into effect Aug. 1, 2024. The resources explain how the 2024 Title IX Regulations clarify and update longstanding obligations related to Title IX coordinator duties, as well as prohibitions on sex discrimination based on pregnancy or related conditions and parental, family, or marital status.
The new Title IX resources are:
Source: US Department of Education
Headline: U.S. Department of Education Releases Additional Details for 2025–26 FAFSA Testing Periods
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced additional details of the subsequent beta testing period ahead of making the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) available to all students and contributors on or before Dec. 1. Starting today, high schools, community-based organizations (CBOs), institutions of higher education and state entities can submit the interest form to participate in subsequent stages of the testing period, including Beta 2 (launching in mid-October), Beta 3 (early November), and Beta 4 (mid-November).
Source: US Department of Education
Headline: U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Compliance Review of Disciplinary Practices for Students with Disabilities in Four Rivers Special Education District in Illinois
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that the Four Rivers Special Education District in Illinois has entered into an agreement to ensure its disciplinary practices do not deny students with disabilities a free appropriate public education (FAPE) and comply with civil rights obligations to students with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Source: US Department of Education
Headline: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $28 Million in Grants to Recruit, Prepare, and Develop a Diverse Educator Workforce
U.S. Department of Education Additionally Releases New Data on Public Service Loan Forgiveness Approvals in Every State
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced more than $28 million in new awards in the Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) program to recruit, prepare, develop, and retain a strong, effective, and diverse educator workforce for classrooms across the country.
Source: US Department of Education
Headline: U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of a Complaint Against the University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign Alleging Antisemitic Discrimination
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has entered into a resolution agreement to ensure compliance with federal civil rights obligations not to discriminate based on national origin (including shared Jewish, Muslim, Palestinian, or Arab ancestry) under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.