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#ICYMI: This past week in Florida, nearly 1,000 students & families successfully completed the 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form in minutes – a testament to the improvements making FAFSA easier & faster to complete than ever before.
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RT @EDSecMcMahon: They don’t call it the Mississippi Miracle for nothing!. It was a joy to start my morning by reading to students in @Oxfo….
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ED’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating Haverford College for allegedly failing to respond to multiple incidents of discrimination & harassment against Jewish & Israeli students on its campus, in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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“The beauty of school choice is that there are options available to meet the needs of your individual child.”. Dr. Amy Moore shares how school choice - public school, dual enrollment, & online learning - helped her children find educations that fit their academic needs.
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Good morning, Mississippi! @EDSecMcMahon is on the ground today to highlight how ED is returning educational power to the states at every level, from early childhood education to colleges & universities.
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Food for thinking. But remembers when it goes down then it goes up
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This month, ED began a limited nationwide beta test of the 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®). Learn how student testers, supported by their schools & districts, are helping make improvements before the full FAFSA launch this fall:
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RT @EDSecMcMahon: Great day in Oklahoma on my Returning Education to the States Tour:. 📚 Toured @doveschoolsok to learn more about literacy….
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Whether it's in the classroom, in the school library, or at home, reading aloud is a great way to build both literacy and language skills!
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RT @EDSecMcMahon: The Trump Admin will no longer stand by as states & school districts flout federal law. Starting today, 5 Northern Virgi….
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The U.S. Department of Education announced it is placing five Northern Virginia School Divisions on high-risk status with the condition that all federal funding flowing to these districts is done by...
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Federal Work Study (FWS) programs are for gaining real-world work experience – not funding political activism. Today, ED rescinded Biden-era guidance that allowed FWS programs to pay students for certain partisan and nonpartisan political activities.
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Our Returning Education to the States Tour continues today in Oklahoma! Join @EDSecMcMahon as we focus on school choice, workforce education, and giving states and communities the tools to lead in education.
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We're so excited to see students filling the halls across the country as we head #BackToSchool! . Here's to a successful 2025-26 academic year for everyone in our schools: Our students, teachers, parents, families, school staff, and many, many more!
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The start of a new school year means the start of so many possibilities for your academic future. Start with ED's College Scorecard to compare schools, programs, costs, and more:
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Across the country, people are planning celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the United States of America in 2026. America250 has ways for students of all ages to get involved & commemorate this historic moment in our nation’s history:
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As @EDSecMcMahon visits schools across the country on our Returning Education to the States Tour, follow our interactive map to see where we've visited & where we'll be heading in the future! .
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Today, ED issued a proposed rule to prevent taxpayer-funded Public Service Loan Forgiveness benefits from being improperly provided to borrowers whose employers engage in activities with a substantial illegal purpose, such as aiding/abetting immigration law violations.
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With #BackToSchool season underway, school buses are getting back on the road in full force! . But have you ever wondered: Why are school buses yellow?. Our friends at @smithsonian have the answer:
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Teachers, as you prepare to head #BackToSchool, use @CDCgov's tips to support physical activity in the classroom:
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Join Saddleback’s Jill Haney and educator Anna Davis Saeli for a powerful live webinar introducing the Welcome Newcomers Stories library; a new collection of autobiographical stories of teen immigrants. Wednesday August 20th, 2:00 PM PDT / 5:00 PM EDT . Register now!
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The federal student loan portfolio is headed toward a fiscal cliff: 42.7 million borrowers have nearly $1.6 trillion in student loans. Borrowers are responsible to get on a steady path to repayment & ED is committed to informing them about their options:
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The first week of our Returning Education to the States Tour was a success! Check out photos from @EDSecMcMahon's visits this week to Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Florida, as well as photos from our travels across the country:
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