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U.S. Department of Education Secures Resolution Agreement with Virginia Beach City Public Schools to Restore Protections Against Sexual Misconduct

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s (the Department’s) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that Virginia Beach City Public Schools (the District) has entered into a resolution agreement to ...
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U.S. Department of Education

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of State (State) opened foreign funding investigations into Duke University (Duke) and the University of North Dakota (UND) ...
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U.S. Department of Education

In observance of Constitution Day on September 17th and following America’s historic 250th anniversary of independence, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon today issued a Dear Colleague Letter ...
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U.S. Department of Education Issues Proposed Rule to Overhaul and Improve America’s Higher Education Accreditation System

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to reenvision America’s postsecondary quality assurance system. The proposed framework would ...
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U.S. Department of Education Directs Schools to Stop Racial Balancing in Student Discipline Policies, Investigates Two School Districts

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) issued guidance to educational institutions to promote safe and fair school discipline policies. That guidance, a “Dear Colleague Letter,” ...
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U.S. Department of Education Investigates Alleged Antisemitic Harassment at Two California Universities

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened investigations into San Jose State University (SJSU) and San Francisco State University (SFSU) amid allegations that the ...
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Trump Administration Investigates the Use of “Transgender Dolls” in Minnesota Schools

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) launched an investigation into the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) to ensure compliance with the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) after ...
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U.S. Department of Education

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s (the Department’s) Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) launched parental rights investigations into Bethel School ...
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Trump Administration Cracks Down on School Districts Secretly “Transitioning” Students and Hiding it from Parents

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) took significant action against Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Maryland and Ann Arbor Public Schools in Michigan for hiding sensitive information ...
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U.S. Department of Education Removes Disparate-Impact from Title VI Regulations

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s (the Department’s) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced significant deregulatory actions to ensure equal educational opportunities and treatment for ...
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U.S. Department of Education Issues Final Rule to Hold All Colleges and Universities Accountable for Low-Earning Programs

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced a final rule establishing a long-overdue postsecondary education accountability framework. Under the new Student Tuition and ...
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U.S. Department of Education Takes Action Against Jefferson County Public Schools for Continued Violations of Title IX

Today, as the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) continues to recognize June as the second annual Title IX Month, the Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Letter of Impending ...