Department of Education

The Departments of Education and Justice released joint guidance (PDF, 40 pages) reminding states, school districts, and schools of their obligations under federal law to ensure that English learner students have equal access to a high-quality

The Department of Education is asking the public for help to spread the word to students, parents, and educators about the importance of completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

This guidance, released by the Department of Education, provides states with information to implement the Uninterrupted Scholars Act, making it easier for caseworkers, child welfare agencies, and tribal organizations responsible for the placement and care of children and youth in foster care to have direct access to their education records. 

The United States Department of Education (ED) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) collectively issues a guidance to explain how, within existing law, postsecondary institutions can voluntarily consider race to achieve diversity.

The United States Department of Education (ED) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) collectively issued this guidance to explain how, within existing law, elementary and secondary schools can voluntarily consider race to achieve diversity and avoid racial isolation.

CFBNP has developed a step-by-step guide for faith leaders, neighborhood associations, and community-based nonprofits on the college enrollment and financial aid process for high school students. The goal of the guide is to provide information to these community leaders to help them become active stakeholders in promoting college access and completion.

This blog post discusses an approach that colleges can take in planning and implementing student support services that can increase the impact of these programs on student success. 

Developed by the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments, this training module can help school nurses, school counselors, and school psychologists in identifying and responding to signs of teenage dating abuse.

This discretionary grant program is designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education.

ED has published a list of the programs and competitions where it has invited, or expects to invite, applications for new funding awards. Organized by ED’s principal program offices, it also includes actual or estimated deadline dates.