the U.S. Department of Education announced that it will launch a new grant program to provide additional funding to school districts that have funds withheld by their state or are otherwise financially penalized for implementing strategies to prevent the spread of COVID-19 consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance, such as […]
ON BEHALF OF ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY SUZANNE B. GOLDBERG On August 24, the Office for Civil Rights issued a letter to students, educators, and other stakeholders regarding a recent court decision that impacts how the Title IX regulations on sexual harassment are applied at colleges and universities.   In a case challenging several provisions of the 2020 amendments to the Title IX regulations, a federal district court in Massachusetts vacated, as arbitrary […]
he U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced it will expand the Second Chance Pell experiment for the 2022-2023 award year. The Second Chance Pell experiment has provided education opportunities for thousands of justice-involved individuals who have previously been unable to access federal need-based financial aid. The expansion will allow up to 200 colleges and universities […]
The Education Trust and Chalkbeat present students in conversation with U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. As Secretary Cardona sets a path forward to recover from the pandemic and craft an equity-driven agenda for the nation’s schools, it’s essential he hear from those who are directly impacted by education policies: students — in their own […]
Courtesy of Politico The Supreme Court sided with college athletes on Monday, ruling the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s restrictions on education benefits for players violate the nation’s antitrust laws. The 9-0 decision represents a landmark victory for college players and a significant moment in the history of college athletics, as lawmakers in Congress and statehouses […]
Courtesy of Li Cohen, CBS News The Department of Education announced Wednesday that transgender students are now protected under Title IX. The federal civil rights law, passed in 1972, protects people from discrimination based on sex, and now, gender identity and sexual orientation, in any educational setting that receives federal aid. “The Supreme Court has upheld […]
What are NAPE members doing to recognize the significance of Title IX?? Tell us by June 20! We’d like to share your vision. Title IX is a federal civil rights law in the United States of America that was passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972. This is Public Law No. 92‑318, 86 […]
Secretary Cardona’s hearing with the House Appropriations Labor HHS subcommittee on the FY22 Budget Request for ED will take place May 5 at 10a EST. The hearing will be livestreamed at this link.
Courtesy of NBC News Senator Patty Murray wants Congress to pass the most expansive federal family support program in history, which she says could be as transformative as the creation of the public school system. Read more >>
Courtesy of Roll Call After nearly a decade of failed attempts, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and her allies in both chambers are poised to transform the military justice system so that independent military prosecutors, not unit commanders, may soon decide which allegations of major crime are prosecuted, notably including rapes. Learn more >>
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced today that it has selected Richard Cordray as the Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid. Cordray is the former Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the former Attorney General of Ohio. Federal Student Aid is responsible for managing the student financial assistance programs authorized under […]
Courtesy of CNN National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Mark Emmert announced Thursday that the organization has retained a law firm to help address gaps in gender equity in college sports. The news comes after the NCAA generated backlash over discrepancies between amenities provided to the men’s and women’s basketball teams participating in March Madness […]
