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…
Read MoreEducation Department Delays Involuntary Student Loan Collections
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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Education Department Initiates a Nationwide Workforce Development Competition
The initiative encourages states to build integrated Talent Marketplaces. The U.S. Department of Education recently announced the launch of the Connecting Talent to Opportunity Challenge, a nationwide effort…
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Education Department Awards $256 Million in Literacy Grants
The funding highlights evidence-based instruction and expanded state leadership. The U.S. Department of Education recently announced $256 million in new Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grants directed at…
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Education Department Announces Review of Brown University for Possible Security Violations
The investigation is the result of department concerns in the aftermath of the shooting on Brown’s campus. The Department of Education announced its intention to review Brown University’s…
Read MoreEducation Secretary Makes More School Visits on “History Rocks!“ Tour
She continued to highlight the importance of civics education and teaching students the importance of their participation in forming the nation’s future. This month, Education Secretary Linda McMahon…
Read MoreEducation Department Announces Prevention of Over $1 Billion in Student Aid Fraud
FSA has stopped artificial intelligence from posing as students and thwarted international organized crime. The Department of Education announced that they prevented $1 billion in Federal Student Aid…
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