November 2016
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November 30, 2016
The U.S.
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November 30, 2016
U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. announced today that 18 states will receive more than $247.4 million in awards under the Preschool Development Grant program to continue their work in expanding access to high-quality preschool for children from low- to moderate-income families.
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November 28, 2016
After considering and incorporating extensive feedback from stakeholders across the education system and the public, the U.S.
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November 22, 2016
“I am encouraged by Mayor Muriel Bower’s nomination of Antwan Wilson as D.C. Public Schools Chancellor. DCPS has been one of the nation’s fastest improving urban school districts thanks to hard work of D.C.
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November 22, 2016
U.S. Education Secretary John B. King Jr. sent a letter today urging state leaders to end the use of corporal punishment in schools, a practice repeatedly linked to harmful short-term and long-term outcomes for students.
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November 18, 2016
NOTE: The White House Summit on Advancing Postsecondary Diversity and Inclusion to Expand College Opportunity, taking place today in South Court Auditorium, will be livestreamed at www.wh.gov/live.
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November 17, 2016
U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. today called for more high-quality education programs within correctional facilities – especially, since nearly all of America’s 1.5 million incarcerated individuals will eventually reenter society.
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November 17, 2016Editor's Note 11/23/16: The specific highlight comparing the median earnings of for-profit certificate program graduates to the yearly income of a full-time worker earning the federal minimum wage was updated to more directly reflect the shares of graduates in the for-profit and public sectors.
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November 16, 2016
The U.S. Department of Education today announced the award of more than $104 million to Minority Serving Institutions. These five-year grants provide resources to 104 institutions, in 13 states, to improve and expand their capacity to serve Hispanic, Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander, and low-income students.
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November 15, 2016FACT SHEET: New Federal Guidance and Resources to Support Completion and Success in Higher Education
"America's path to progress has long depended on our nation's colleges and universitiesand today, that's more true than ever, when a college degree is increasingly a ticket to 21st-century careers and a secure middle class life or better," said U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. "Higher education is the gateway to opportunity for all people."
Editor's Note: State-by-state data follow in the table below.
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November 14, 2016
The U.S. Department of Education announced today $836,000 in grants to Minnesota, Washington state and Hawaii to improve data collection of Asian American Pacific Islander students and to help identify effective practices to close achievement and opportunity gaps through data analysis.
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November 9, 2016
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced the 15 highest-rated applications for the 2016 Investing in Innovation (i3) competition, which will award more than $103 million to launch and expand evidence-based practices that support educators and transform students’ academic experiences.
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November 4, 2016
The U.S.
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November 3, 2016
The U.S.
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November 2, 2016
The U.S. Department of Education today launched the EdSim Challenge, a $680,000 competition to design the next-generation of educational simulations that strengthen career and technical skills. The Challenge calls upon the virtual reality, video game developer, and educational technology communities to submit concepts for immersive simulations that will prepare students for the globally competitive workforce of the 21st century.
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November 1, 2016