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On Monday, Oct. 7th, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will participate in a fireside chat at the U.S. Department of Education’s Family Engagement Evidence Convening with Institute for Educational Leadership President Eddie Koen to highlight.

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, along with U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, will travel to Orlando, Florida, to tour NeoCity Academy and talk to students and faculty about STEM and career and technical education programs in K-12.

Office for Civil Rights announced that Norwin School District in Pennsylvania has entered into a resolution agreement to ensure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when responding to allegations of harassment based on race.

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the appointment of six prominent education leaders—two new members and four reappointed members—to the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees the Nation's Report Card.

The Department today announced $65.4 million in 12 new Magnet Schools Assistance Program awards and $1.7 million for two new awards under the Fostering Diverse Schools Demonstration Grant Program.

OCR identified compliance concerns on repeated reports in a single semester of a professor’s classroom statements and social media posts that created a potential hostile environment for Jewish students.

The U.S. Education Department today announced the next cohort of organizations selected to participate in the testing period for the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®). The first stage of testing, Beta 1, begins Oct. 1.

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that the Española Public Schools in New Mexico entered into a resolution agreement to remedy violations of Title IX regarding district responses to notice of sexual harassment, including sexual assault.

The U.S. Department of Education today announced $46 million in new grants to establish technical assistance centers through the Comprehensive Centers program to support state and local educational agencies.

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today resolved a compliance review of the Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, Ky., that examined whether the school district discriminates against African American students.