HHS to take over administrative and technical duties for the child care program. The Departments of Education and Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the Fiscal Year 2026…
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Education and Labor Departments Launch Joint Grant Competitions
The programs focus on teacher development and literacy through coordinated federal efforts. The U.S. Departments of Education and Labor announced fiscal year 2026 grant competitions for programs supporting…
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Education Department Issues Guidance for Borrowers Enrolled in SAVE Plan
Guidance outlines move to other repayment options following court-approved settlement The Department of Education recently announced guidance directing borrowers enrolled in the SAVE repayment plan to transition to…
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Education and Treasury Departments Partner to Manage Federal Student Aid Portfolio
The Treasury will assist with collections and repayment efforts for the $1.7 trillion federal student aid system. The U.S. Departments of Education and the Treasury announced a Federal…
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Federal Agencies Announce Nutrition Training Commitments from Medical Schools
More than 50 institutions plan to expand nutrition education for future physicians beginning in 2026. The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and of Education convened leaders…
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Education Department Secures Civil Rights Protection Agreements from 31 Colleges and Universities
The higher education institution’s external collaborative partners were described as being “discriminatory organizations.” The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced that resolution agreements (RAs)…
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Labor Department Releases National AI Literacy Framework
Guidance outlines core content areas and principles for workforce training. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration published a national framework intended to guide artificial intelligence…
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Education Department Investigates Student Data Privacy Practices
The inquiry examines FERPA compliance in voting-related research. The U.S. Department of Education’s (the Department’s) Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) opened investigations into Tufts University (Tufts) and the…
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Education Department Finds CA Violated Parents’ Rights Under FERPA Law
Secretary McMahon says that the state’s education department “egregiously abused its authority.“ The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) found that the California Department of…
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The pause allows rollout of revised federal repayment options. The U.S. Department of Education (The Department) recently announced a temporary delay in involuntary collections (income-driven repayment (IDR) plan)…
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