Tag: United States Department of Education

COVID-19

U.S. Department of Education Facilitates Conversation Around Creating Equitable School Reopening Plans

As the COVID-19 vaccine distribution continues and the nation transitions to a state of recovery, many Americans remain eager to experience a sense of normalcy again. However, normalcy—in the context of education—would entail returning to a “broken system,” said Dr. Miguel A. Cardona, U.S. Secretary of Education.

June 22, 2021

African-American

HBCU Leaders Urge Biden Administration to Select Executive Director of White House Initiative on HBCUs Soon

As the White House continues to fill key leadership positions, the executive director position for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) remains noticeably vacant.

June 11, 2021

HBCUs

U.S. Department of Education Provides Debt Relief for 45 HBCUs

To support institutional advancement, the United States Department of Education issued $1.6 billion in debt relief for 45 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Funding was provided under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) passed in December 2020. Chosen schools are participants of the HBCU Capital Financing Program, which provides low-cost loans, […]

April 2, 2021

Latinx

Excelencia in Education Analyzes CARES ACT and Federal Funding Proposal’s Impact on HSIs

In a new analysis, Excelencia in Education looked at current federal COVID-19 funding proposals as well as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and its impact on Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs).

August 13, 2020

Faculty & Staff

Summit Discusses Health and Safety Issues on College Campuses

College students’ mental health and well being in a time of pandemic and their safety when new rules on sexual assault investigations kick in Aug. 14, were the main issues discussed on Wednesday at the annual EVERFI  Campus Prevention Network Summit.

June 3, 2020

Disabilties

How Colleges Can Support Students With Disabilities During Remote Learning

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities across the country have rushed to move courses online, potentially overlooking the needs of students with intellectual, physical, emotional and behavioral disabilities.

April 13, 2020

News Roundup

Govt. Orders Sweeping Changes at USC After its Failure to Investigate Sexual Abuse Cases

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) plans to order sweeping changes to the University of Southern California’s (USC) Title IX practices after the school “failed to protect students” from sexual abuse by former employee Dr. George Tyndall, according to a resolution agreement released Thursday. On May 24, 2018, OCR began an […]

February 28, 2020

African-American

Supporting Black Students When They are Further Traumatized in School

There is no question that student trauma is on the rise and some school professionals are part of the problem.

February 23, 2020

Students

Our Lady of the Lake University Receives $3M to Improve Postgraduate Programs for Hispanic Students

The United States Department of Education gifted $3 million to Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) to establish a postgraduate program aimed to help Hispanic students. Post-baccalaureate Opportunities Dedicated to Equity and Retention (PODER) project will focus on improving graduate student facilities and services on OLLU’s three campuses of San Antonio, Houston and the […]

October 2, 2019

Home

Department of Education Unveils ‘Framework’ for College Rating System

One higher education leader said a “glaring omission” from the framework was any mention of race and ethnicity.

December 18, 2014