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Tenn. school district where students held ‘slave auction’ settles with DOJ

By The Washington Post

The Hawkins County School District—where federal investigators said students subjected a Black classmate to repeated harassment, including calling him racist slurs, hitting him and holding a mock “slave auction” to sell him to White peers—will implement several changes under a settlement.

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Parents sue Florida Board of Education over book ban policy

Is the Education Department's civil rights office at a breaking point?

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May 31, 2024

Biden administration launches review of office overseeing FAFSA, student loans

The agency said Thursday it hired an independent consulting firm to make recommendations about how to improve the Federal Student Aid office, which has drawn bipartisan scrutiny this year amid its bungled overhaul of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.

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May 23, 2024

Top education officials were warned of FAFSA overhaul hurdles in 2020

Long before the Education Department’s overhaul of the federal student aid application fell apart this year, officials who now lead the department were warned of a complex and time-consuming effort and its potential pitfalls.

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May 13, 2024

Minnesota district moves to formalize procedure for helping transgender kids

Rochester Public Schools is formalizing guidelines crafted last fall guiding administrators on everything from using preferred student pronouns to providing comfortable changing rooms and bathrooms for kids.

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May 08, 2024

US Department of Education announces grant program to boost FAFSA completion

Federal education officials said the new funding will help school districts, nonprofits and other groups put on FAFSA submission clinics and make advisors available outside of regular school hours.

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May 07, 2024

School nurses say increased Medicaid reimbursement would provide more stable future

Wisconsin lawmakers did not act on a proposal to allow school districts to receive all federal Medicaid funding reimbursed for school-based services, like physical therapy and skilled nursing.

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May 01, 2024

Education department scrambles to make up for lost time after FAFSA blunders

Applications for federal financial aid plunged this year, with millions of students navigating delays and glitches caused by the disastrous rollout of the new application form.

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April 25, 2024