/tags/education-department Education Department en-US Copyright Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:06:22 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-18/education-dept-begins-rolling-back-trump-era-policies-on-defrauded-students The U.S. Department of Education says it is scrapping a controversial, Trump-era policy that granted only partial student loan relief to borrowers who were defrauded by private, for-profit colleges. Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:06:22 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-18/education-dept-begins-rolling-back-trump-era-policies-on-defrauded-students Cory Turner /news-partners/npr-news/2021-03-10/biden-begins-process-to-undo-trump-administrations-title-ix-rules Biden's effort to change the way cases of sexual assault and harassment are handled by schools is drawing both cheers and fears. The move comes less than a year after Trump enacted the rules. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 21:07:00 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2021-03-10/biden-begins-process-to-undo-trump-administrations-title-ix-rules Tovia Smith /news-partners/2021-03-08/biden-establishes-a-gender-policy-council-within-the-white-house In addition to establishing the council, President Biden has signed an executive order aimed at reversing Trump administration policies on campus sexual assault and harassment. Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:00:26 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-08/biden-establishes-a-gender-policy-council-within-the-white-house Melissa Block /news-partners/2021-03-04/new-education-secretary-miguel-cardona-wants-schools-open-as-soon-as-possible Biden's new Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says "it is our shared goal to reopen schools safely and quickly." Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:37:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-04/new-education-secretary-miguel-cardona-wants-schools-open-as-soon-as-possible Rachel Martin, Cory Turner /news/2021-02-24/ohio-schools-superintendent-says-student-testing-should-continue-this-year The U.S. Department of Education says educators must resume federally-mandated tests this year, as lawmakers at the Ohio Statehouse debate what to do… Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:04:25 GMT /news/2021-02-24/ohio-schools-superintendent-says-student-testing-should-continue-this-year Jo Ingles /2021-02-23/states-must-test-student-learning-this-year-biden-administration-says Annual state testing was canceled last year because of the pandemic. Many states want to skip it again, but the Education Department says no. Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:11:00 GMT /2021-02-23/states-must-test-student-learning-this-year-biden-administration-says Anya Kamenetz /news-partners/2021-01-25/education-pick-miguel-cardona-on-bidens-promise-to-reopen-schools President Biden pledged to reopen most of the nation's K-12 schools during his first 100 days. When asked if that goal was "too optimistic," Cardona said, "No, I think it's strong leadership." Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:47:54 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-25/education-pick-miguel-cardona-on-bidens-promise-to-reopen-schools Cory Turner, Eda Uzunlar /news-partners/2021-01-20/president-biden-extends-student-loan-payment-freeze-through-sept-30 Following an official action from President Biden Wednesday, the Education Department extended pandemic relief from payments for about 41 million federal student loan borrowers through Sept. 30. Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:17:32 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-20/president-biden-extends-student-loan-payment-freeze-through-sept-30 Elissa Nadworny /news-partners/2021-01-07/devos-resigns-as-education-secretary-says-impressionable-children-are-watching The U.S. education secretary sent a letter to President Trump, announcing her resignation effective Friday. Fri, 08 Jan 2021 02:46:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-07/devos-resigns-as-education-secretary-says-impressionable-children-are-watching Cory Turner /news-partners/2020-12-22/biden-picks-connecticut-schools-chief-miguel-cardona-as-education-secretary Cardona is a former teacher and has spent much of the pandemic pushing to reopen schools. President-elect Joe Biden announced his intention to nominate him on Tuesday evening. Tue, 22 Dec 2020 16:08:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-12-22/biden-picks-connecticut-schools-chief-miguel-cardona-as-education-secretary Elissa Nadworny, Cory Turner