Department of Education

This resource (PDF, 5 pages) examines differences in postsecondary enrollment status by students’ high school locale (city, suburban, town, and rural) in the following three ways:   Differences in enrollment status immediately following students’ expected year of high school graduation.   Differences in the enrollment status of students 3 years after their expected year ...

This resource (PDF, 5 pages) compares, by locale, the percentages of specific types of staff employed by districts and overall staffing levels—as measured by pupil/staff and pupil/teacher ratios—in public elementary and secondary schools and school systems using data reported by public schools and districts. Learn more.  ...

This blog explores the Equity in Action Project, which involved five California school districts committed to racial equity change. The overarching goal for these districts was to increase the safety, well-being, and engagement of Black and Latinx students and their families. Positive takeaways from the district participants included learning the ...

This guide (PDF, 41 pages) helps education professionals reimagine and redefine school safety such that safety is not the absence of a negative but rather the existence of positive elements like interconnection, belonging, voice, and agency. The guide centers the lived experiences of students and families—especially those who have been ...

This brief (PDF, 8 pages) summarizes the key provisions related to the transportation of children and youth experiencing homelessness included in the McKinney-Vento Act. It suggests transportation implementation strategies at the state and local levels and recommends resources for funding transportation costs. Learn more (PDF, 8 pages).  ...

This report (PDF, 18 pages) examines the characteristics and college readiness of high school students who earned different types of biliteracy seals, the number of students who met some requirements for a seal but did not earn one, and the effect of earning a seal on college outcomes. Findings and ...

This infographic (PDF, 1 page) provides links to resources, products, and tools to help K-12 schools prepare for and protect against potential acts of targeted violence and other threats. Learn more (PDF, 1 page).  

IES has awarded three new grants under its Education Research Grants Program to support research to improve the quality of education for all students—prekindergarten through postsecondary and adult education. The new projects address research questions in STEM, social and emotional behavior, and early learning.  The projects are:  Efficacy of Zearn Math   Integrating Mindfulness ...

The pause on student loan payments, interests, and collections has been extended. The student loan payment pause is extended until 60 days after ED is permitted to implement the debt relief program (which is currently under review in the courts), or until the litigation is resolved. If the program has ...

This report is a commemorative guide that is intended to provide a better understanding of the history and use of federal education statistics that have been collected and reported by this agency since 1868. Statistics covered in the report include:  Number of elementary and secondary schools  Enrollment in elementary and secondary schools  Attendance ...