Open data is everywhere today…including the Department of Education. ED’s Open Data Platform (ODP) is bringing transparency to our public data in a way that is accessible, valuable, and user-friendly. The ODP has something for everyone – and provides easy access to all available Department public data resources in a way that makes it easy to find what you’re looking for. For the educator, researcher, parent and public, ODP provides the following benefits:
Julie Pappas has been performing since she was seven years old. Her first performance was in the local community theater in her hometown. Although school was a difficult place for Julie while growing up, she danced in high school and participated in a performing arts group every summer.
“[Performing arts] gave me life. It gave me joy. The arts have given me confidence and courage as a person.”
By: Chief Operating Officer Mark Brown, Federal Student Aid
The commitments—the promises—we make to ourselves and others are important. It means a lot when someone does what they say they’re going to do.
That’s why at Federal Student Aid, we’ve worked so hard to keep our promise to you to deliver the best federal student aid experience we can provide.
College Scorecard is an interactive website that helps students find the right fit after high school. It provides students access to data on the cost of college, potential post-graduate debt and earnings based on fields of study (including for certificate programs, 2-year degrees, 4-year degrees, and graduate programs), and institutional graduation rates. College Scorecard also provides a link to information on apprenticeships. If you’re trying to figure out the next step on your learning journey, College Scorecard is the right place to start.
Mila Padilla grew up in Shiwina (Zuni village) and heard Zuni spoken on the playground and from her grandmother. She never attempted to speak it herself until she moved in with her grandmother, where it was required. She did everything with her grandmother, from cooking and gardening to attending church and praying. By the time her grandmother had passed, the Zuni language and culture had been instilled in Mila.
NASA is committed to landing the first woman and next man on the lunar surface by 2024, and you can be a part of it!
By: Brent Madoo and Shannon McCaulley, Office of the Chief Data Officer, OPEPD
As COVID-19 caused unprecedented disruption to education, Congress and the Trump Administration took quick action to provide billions in funding to help learning continue for students of all ages. The passage of the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act appropriated $30.75 billion for an Education Stabilization Fund. The Department of Education worked swiftly to ensure that the taxpayer funds went to states, equivalent outlying areas, schools, and institutions of higher education to address the learning needs and well-being of students across the country.
By: Chief Operating Officer Mark Brown, Federal Student Aid
At the U.S. Department of Education office of Federal Student Aid, we know this time of year may be different in a number of ways because of the COVID-19 emergency. Some of you may be using technology to learn and work remotely, while others have returned to campuses and workplaces for in-person instruction and essential or front-line jobs. Many of us are even rethinking how we’ll gather to celebrate Thanksgiving later this month. The COVID-19 emergency has certainly altered many aspects of our daily life.
By: Timothy Lawson
On Veterans Day, we honor those who have served our nation. For many Veterans, service did not end when they took the uniform off. Those like Kendrick Lusk, who retired in 2018, took their service to the classroom. Kendrick’s father served in Vietnam and his mother worked as a schoolteacher. He followed in their footsteps.
Teaching kindergarten is my jam. It is something that I absolutely love doing and find that it has become second nature to me. Those closest to me always joke that I love it so much because I’m a 28-year-old child at heart. I still play video games every night, I have the same taste in food as the kids in my class, and I can’t help but laugh at a cheesy joke. Student engagement has always come naturally to me – at least until mid-March of 2020 when I heard the words, “Mr. Steen, this is boring.”
While the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form is the student’s application, we know that parents often play a large role in the process. After all, students who are considered dependent have to provide parental information on the FAFSA form anyway and must have a parent sign it. While we recommend that the student start his or her own FAFSA form, we know that’s not always what happens. With that in mind, we wanted to provide instructions for parents who are starting the FAFSA form on behalf of their child so you can avoid running into issues completing the form.
