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Education Department investigating three Michigan school district over alleged Title IX violations
4+ min ago (287+ words) The investigation, announced Thursday and led by the department's Office of Civil Rights, more specifically responds to complaints of Title IX violations against'the Chippewa Valley School District as well as Ann Arbor and Monroe public schools. The Trump administration has…...
Los Angeles school superintendent resigns amid federal investigation
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (249+ words) The FBI raided former superintendent Alberto Carvalho's home and district office on Feb. 25, and remains under investigation. Los Angeles Unified School District's Alberto Carvalho has resigned from his position of superintendent of the nation's second-largest school district." His resignation Sunday…...
Feds plan for student loan interest rates could cost taxpayers
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (378+ words) The U. S. Department of Education is reducing student loan interest rates for borrowers, but critics argue the move could cost taxpayers billions of dollars. The Education Department announced this week that federal student loan borrowers enrolled in automatic payments will be…...
Illegal immigrants across U. S. get financial aid for college
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (1458+ words) State financial aid continues to expand within higher education, allowing money to go to eligible illegal immigrant students. The increased spending is heating up debate over who should receive state taxpayers-funded higher education benefits. Currently, around 21 states and the District…...
New Texas dashboard shows nearly 16, 000 misconduct reports filed against teachers
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (508+ words) New state law allows independent school districts or open-enrollment charter schools to be sued for employees who commit sexual misconduct. A new Texas Education Agency Educator Misconduct Reporting Dashboard shows nearly 16, 000 misconduct reports have been filed with the agency since…...
Wisconsin senator wants to reinstitute race-based scholarships via zip code
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (528+ words) Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled program violated the Equal Protection Clause in the 14th Amendment. A Wisconsin state senator is pledging to make changes after the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a minority scholarship aid program was unconstitutional. Wisconsin Sen. Dora Drake,…...
Education Department says it will cut student loan interest rates for borrowers in repayment plan
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (211+ words) The Department of Education said Thursday that it will reduce student loan interest rates by one percent next month for borrowers who are enrolled in automatic payments. The department said borrowers who are already enrolled in an auto repayment plan…...
Sen Mc Cormick wants Gov Shapiro to opt Pennsylvania into national school choice
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (1269+ words) As U. S. Sen. Dave Mc Cormick continues to advocate for a federal school choice program, he expressed optimism that first-term Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro would opt Pennsylvania into it. "I think that the rationale of this opportunity will hopefully convince him…...
Education Sec Mc Mahon announces HHS partnership to improve services for students with disabilities
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (305+ words) Mc Mahon says the collaboration will better inform services for students with disabilities. Education Secretary Linda Mc Mahon says the agency is joining with the Department of Health and Human Services to optimize federal services for students with disabilities and…...
Senators join education tech leaders in looking for answers on how to bring AI into K-12 education
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (665+ words) Senators and educational technology leaders discussed best practices to integrate AI in schools in the hearing,"The Future of K-12 Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" The Senate on Tuesday invited leaders in the educational technology field to help find…...