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Education Department
The Department of Education was established by the Department of Education Organization Act (Pub. L. 96-88) of October 17, 1979.
The U.S. Department of Education is the agency of the federal government that establishes policy for, administers and coordinates most federal assistance to education. It assists the president in executing his education policies for the nation and in implementing laws enacted by Congress. The Department's mission is to serve America's students—to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
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- http://www.ed.gov/
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Title I-Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged-Supplement Not Supplant; Withdrawal
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) is withdrawing the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) pertaining to the supplement not supplant requirements under title I, part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
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Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program
On July 1, 2014, the HEAL Program was transferred from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the U.S. Department of Education (the Department). To reflect this transfer and to facilitate the servicing of all HEAL loans that are currently held by the Department, the Secretary adds the HEAL Program regulations to the...
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Final Format and Summary of Responses to Request for Information Regarding Disclosures for Student Financial Accounts; Announcement of Applicable Dates
On May 9, 2017, the Department of Education (Department) published in the Federal Register a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit ideas and information related to the major features and types of commonly assessed fees that postsecondary institutions (institutions) must disclose under Department regulations with regard to each of the...
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act-Accountability and State Plans
Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress has passed, and the President has signed, a resolution of disapproval of the accountability and State plans final regulations that were published on November 29, 2016. Because the resolution of disapproval invalidates these final regulations, the Department of Education (Department) is hereby removing...
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Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program
On November 1, 2016, the Department of Education published final regulations entitled Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program (the final...
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 Phase II
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Study of State Implementation of the Unsafe School Choice Option
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a new information collection.
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Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program; Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools
The Acting Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement announces priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria for Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CMO grants or CMO grant program) under the Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter...
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Application for New Awards; Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)--Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools
The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2019 for CSP--Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.282M.
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National Advisory Council on Indian Education; Meeting
This notice sets forth the announcement of an upcoming meeting to be conducted by the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE). Notice of the meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
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Title I-Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged; Education of Migratory Children
The Department proposes to modify the current requirements related to the responsibilities of State educational agency (SEA) recipients of funds under title I, part C, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), to conduct annual prospective re-interviews to confirm the eligibility of children under the Migrant...
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Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
The Secretary of Education proposes to amend regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). The proposed regulations would clarify and modify Title IX regulatory requirements pertaining to the availability of remedies for violations, the effect of Constitutional protections, the designation of a coordinator to...
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Waiver of Certain Consumer Information Requirements for Foreign Institutions of Higher Education
The Secretary identifies specific provisions governing the student loan programs authorized by title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), that do not apply to foreign institutions.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; OESE Performance Review and Self-Assessment Protocol
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a new information collection.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Grantee Reporting Form-Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Annual Payback Report
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of an existing information collection.