Courtesy of NPR The U.S. Census Bureau is ending all counting efforts for the 2020 census on Sept. 30, a month sooner than previously announced, the bureau’s director confirmed Monday in a statement. That includes critical door-knocking efforts and collecting responses online, over the phone and by mail. Read more >>
Mark your calendar and plan to join staff from the USDoE on August 25, 1:30-3:00 pm ET as they discuss the spectrum of Cybersecurity Education. They will be joined by expert authorities from government, higher education, and award-winning classroom practitioners. The event will be lived streamed here, and you can submit questions in advance and […]
Colleges and universities across the United States serve the educational needs of millions of students, advancing the full spectrum of human knowledge while invigorating the cultural, social, and economic horizons of the regions they serve. And today, these institutions are at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, researching treatments, keeping their states and communities […]
Content courtesy of Adam Minsky, Forbes A federal judge has ordered Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to cancel outstanding federal student loan debt for over 7,000 student loan borrowers. The case concerns the Borrower Defense to Repayment program. This loan forgiveness program was originally created by the Obama administration to provide student debt relief to students who were misled, defrauded, […]
Content courtesy of the Leadership Conference on Human and Civil Rights A federal judge has denied the Chicago Teachers Union’s request for a preliminary injunction to stop Chicago Public Schools and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos from enforcing regulations on creating remote learning plans for special education students due to the coronavirus. The union had argued […]
On Thursday, June 18, from 5-6 p.m. EDT, NEA is hosting an important discussion about the future of our schools and our duty to reopen school buildings with racial justice at the forefront of our strategy. Learn more and register to join in on the conversation by phone here. The panel will include NEA Vice […]
The National Women’s Law Center filed a lawsuit on June 9 challenging DeVos’s Title IX rule on behalf of four survivor advocate organizations: Victim Rights Law Center, Equal Rights Advocates, Legal Voice, and Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation. Its co-counsel are Morrison & Foerster and Diane Rosenfeld of Harvard Law School. Read the NWLC is […]
The Leadership Conference Education Fund invites you to a webinar on Civil Rights Principles for Higher Education on Friday, May 29, at 1 pm EDT. Rooted in a belief that ALL students deserve the chance to attend institutions of higher education that are advancing equity and protecting civil rights; and believing that federal policymakers play […]
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights recently published its final regulations on Title IX as it relates to sexual harassment and sexual assault. The implementation date for compliance with these new, comprehensive requirements is August 14, 2020. AAAED issued a statement on its views regarding these final regulations and on Wednesday, May […]
On May 1, the House Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) and Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) led House and Senate Democrats in introducing legislation to invest $15 billion in America’s workforce training infrastructure as well as career and technical education. The […]
The US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions met on June 26th to mark up Perkins CTE. Chairman Alexander (R-TN) offered a Bipartisan Chairmans Amendment drafted with Ranking Member Murray (D-WA), and Senators Enzi (R-WY) and Casey (D-PA). The amendment passed unanimously on a voice vote. No date has been set for action […]
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee will mark up its career and technical education (CTE) reauthorization bill this afternoon, June 26, at 2:30 pm ET. You can watch the markup here. The National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) appreciates the significant effort by the committee Senators and their staff to reach […]
