Nation Oct 05 Arizona can't use COVID money for anti-mask grants, feds say In a letter to Ducey, the Treasury Department said the grant programs are "not a permissible use" of the funding.
Health Aug 30 State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries The Education Department says it's investigating five Republican-led states that have banned mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions.
Education Aug 23 AP-NORC poll finds school mask, vaccine mandates supported in U.S. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that about 6 in 10 Americans say masks and vaccines should be required in schools.
Education Aug 19 U.S. to erase student debt for those with severe disabilities The Biden administration says it will automatically erase student loan debt for more than 300,000 Americans with disabilities that leave them unable to earn significant incomes.
Education Aug 06 Pause on student loan payments extended through January The Biden administration has announced that federal student loan payments will remain suspended through January 2022, extending a pause that was scheduled to expire next month.
Health Jul 09 Vaccinated teachers and students can forgo masks inside schools, CDC says The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a general decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.
Education Jun 16 Biden admin extends Title IX protections to transgender students In a policy directive, the department said discrimination based on a student's sexual orientation or gender identity will be treated as a violation of federal sex discrimination law.
Education May 13 Chief of teachers union is 'all in' on full fall reopening The president of the American Federation of Teachers called Thursday for a full return to in-person learning in the fall, saying the union is "all in" on bringing students back to the classroom.
Education May 06 Remote learning still widespread even after Biden hits goal The Education Department has released survey data finding that 54% of public schools below high school offered full-time classroom learning in March. But most students were still learning at least partly away from school.
Education Mar 16 Schools weigh whether to seat students closer together New evidence that it may be safe for schools to seat students three feet apart could offer a way to return more of the nation’s children to classrooms with limited space.