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Friday, Dec 12

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Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to ‘professional’ programs list amid uproar

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of…

Bipartisan lawmakers press Education Department to add nursing to 'professional' degree list

thehill.com

A group of bipartisan lawmakers has sent a letter to the Education Department urging it to add nursing to the list of “professional degrees” that will allow students to take out more federal loans. New proposed rules by the department…

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Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to ‘professional’ programs list amid uproar

The “professional” label would allow students to borrow larger amounts of federal loans to pursue graduate degrees in those fields.

Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to ‘professional’ programs list amid uproar

www.ocregister.com

The “professional” label would allow students to borrow larger amounts of federal loans to pursue graduate degrees in those fields.

Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to ‘professional’ programs list amid uproar

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The “professional” label would allow students to borrow larger amounts of federal loans to pursue graduate degrees in those fields.

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‘It’s a black hole’: Civil rights office at Department of Education veers from original mission

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By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — A little-known civil rights office in the Department of Education that helps resolve complaints from students across the country about discrimination and accommodating disabilities has been gutted by the…

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Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to 'professional' programs list amid uproar

www.independent.co.uk

A bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered “professional.”

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States battle with Education Department over school mental health funds

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An appeals court previously ruled that the Trump administration couldn't unilaterally slash school mental health funding.

Thursday, Dec 11

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Education chief is hyped to body-slam student loan borrowers

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Linda McMahon is out here as the secretary of whatever shards of the Education Department are left, and now she’s bragging about how proud she is to end a Biden-era loan forgiveness plan.

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Exclusive: Education Dept. Pours $208 Million into Mental Health Grants After DEI Purge

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The Department of Education will award new grants for school mental health programs after scrapping funds earlier this year to such programs that upheld racial quotas and preached gender ideology.

Education Department announces $208M in mental health grants after previous cancellations

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The Education Department announced Thursday it is handing out $208 million in grants to the Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration and School-Based Mental Health programs. The announcement comes after the department canceled more…

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McMahon recounts story of reassuring parent of special needs that funding will continue as department shrinks

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At the American Principles Project Gala, Education Secretary Linda McMahon outlined her vision to return education control to states and local communities.

Wednesday, Dec 10

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Education Dept. Workers Targeted in Layoffs Return to Tackle Civil Rights Backlog

The Trump administration is bringing back dozens of Department of Education staffers who were slated to be laid off, saying their help is needed to tackle a mounting backlog of discrimination complaints from students and families. The…

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Education Department pushes to end SAVE payment program for millions of student loan holders

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The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday proposed shuttering a Biden-era student loan repayment program and requiring millions of loan holders to immediately begin repaying their student debt.

Bihar cabinet approves creation of three new departments

www.thehindu.com

The three newly created departments are Youth, Employment & Skill Development, Higher Education, and Civil Aviation; DA hiked for employees, pensioners getting 5th & 6th pay

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Rod Paige, former U.S. education secretary also known for the “Houston Miracle,” dies at 92

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The former Houston ISD superintendent was the first Black person to lead the Department of Education and helped launch the No Child Left Behind Act.

Tuesday, Dec 9

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Education Department announces end of SAVE student loan repayment plan

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The Education Department announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit that would end the Biden administration’s Saving on Valuable Education (SAVE) income-driven student loan repayment plan. The SAVE plan, considered…