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U.S. Department of Education Processes More Than 10 Million Better FAFSA Forms
65+ Organizations Funded through Student Support Strategy to Drive FAFSA Completion
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced it has processed more than 10 million 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Additional $7.7 Billion in Approved Student Debt Relief for…
The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of $7.7 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 160,500 borrowers. These discharges are for three categories of borrowers: those receiving Public Service…
U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Investigation of…
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that the Rapid City Area Schools district in South Dakota has entered into a resolution agreement to ensure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of…
United States Announces Nearly $220 million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of…
The United States is providing nearly $220 million in additional humanitarian aid to help the people of Yemen, including nearly $200 million through USAID and nearly $20 million through the Department of State. This brings the United…
United States Announces Nearly $31 million in Humanitarian Assistance for Rohingya Refugees
The United States, through USAID and the U.S. State Department, is providing $30.5 million in additional funds to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and the region. With Bangladesh continuing to host nearly one million refugees…
United States Announces Additional Support for Vulnerable Venezuelans and Migrants in the Region
Today, at the third Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection Ministerial in Guatemala City, Guatemala, the United States announced almost $578 million in humanitarian, development, and economic assistance. This funding will…
USAID Support for UN Declaration Designating 2026 as International Year of the Woman Farmer
Today, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution introduced by the United States declaring 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer. This worldwide observance will call attention to the vital role that women play in global…
Illinois’s Mario Diaz Albarran Named 2024 ‘Recognizing Inspiring School Employees’ (RISE) Honoree
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced today the selection of Mario Diaz Albarran, head custodian at Lincoln Elementary School in Palatine, Illinois, as the 2024 Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE)…
Biden-Harris Administration Opens New Path for Incarcerated Borrowers to Exit Default
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced a new path for borrowers who are incarcerated to exit default through consolidation, providing them access to improve their credit and better repayment options than…
Most work is new work, long-term study of U.S. census data shows
This is part 1 of a two-part MIT News feature examining new job creation in the U.S. since 1940, based on new research from Ford Professor of Economics David Autor. Part 2 is available here.
In 1900, Orville and Wilbur Wright listed…