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FACT SHEET: U.S. Department of Education Releases 2023 Update to Equity Action Plan, Outlines New Commitments to Advance Equity

newzowl - February 14, 2024

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today released its 2023 Update to its Equity Action Plan, in coordination with the Biden-Harris Administration's whole-of-government equity agenda. This Equity Action...

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Biden-Harris Administration Takes Additional Action to Hold Student Loan Servicers Accountable for Failing to Meet Contractual Obligations

newzowl - January 5, 2024

The Biden-Harris Administration today announced it is withholding payments to three student loan servicers as part of the U.S. Department of...

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U.S. Department of Education Takes Action Against Five Schools for Disbursing Federal Student Aid to Students Enrolled in Unaccredited Programs

newzowl - August 24, 2023

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced settlement agreements with five law schools after a Federal Student Aid (FSA) investigation...

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Secretary Cardona Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on College Affirmative Action Programs

newzowl - June 29, 2023

“Today’s Supreme Court decision takes our country decades backward, sharply limiting a vital tool that colleges have used to create vibrant, diverse campus...

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