🎓Executive Order to Promote Excellence at HBCUs
Executive Order 14283 establishes a White House Initiative to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), focusing on strengthening their educational and financial capabilities. The order sets forth policies to enhance partnerships with the private sector, elevate the quality of education, and improve student success and retention at HBCUs, aiming to foster economic opportunity and innovation across the nation.
Learn More🌲National Park Week Proclamation
The proclamation by the President designates April 19-27, 2025, as National Park Week, commemorating the importance of national parks and their historical significance. It emphasizes education about American heritage, the beauty of natural landscapes, and encourages public participation in honoring the nation's parks.
Learn More📚Executive Order Reinstates School Discipline Policy Changes
This Executive Order aims to reinstate commonsense school discipline policies, addressing the impact of previous discriminatory practices that inhibited effective disciplinary measures in schools. It emphasizes that disciplinary decisions should be based on student behavior, not racial statistics, and outlines steps for state and local educational agencies to comply with Title VI protections against racial discrimination.
Learn More🎓Executive Order on Accreditation Reform in Higher Education
Executive Order 14279 aims to revamp the accreditation system for higher education by focusing on quality education, eliminating unlawful discrimination in educational policies, and holding accreditors accountable. The order seeks to ensure institutions are measured by student outcomes and financial viability, rather than adherence to ideological standards.
Learn More🎓Proclamation of Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2025
"Proclamation 10916 declares April 9, 2025, as Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. It honors Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, emphasizing his legacy of education and outreach. The President calls for reflection on the Rebbe's teachings and encourages public participation in observance of the day."
Learn More🏫Notice of National Assessment Governing Board Meeting
This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to access a meeting of the National Assessment Governing Board's (hereafter referred to as the Board or Governing Board). This notice provides information to members of the public who may be interested in attending the meeting and/or providing written comments related to the work of the Governing Board. The meeting will be held virtually, as noted below. A registration link will be posted on the Governing Board's website, www.nagb.gov, five (5) business days prior to the meeting. This notice is submitted without 30 days' notice due to the need for the Board to act urgently on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Schedule of Assessments, ahead of contractual deadlines.
Learn More🎓Overview of Part D Discretionary Grant Application Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing an extension without change of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
Learn More📅Notice of Public Meetings by U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the District of Columbia Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a series of public meetings via Zoom. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss gathering supplemental testimony on the committee's topic of accessibility and provision of special education for students with disabilities in DC public schools.
Learn More📚GEAR UP Grant Opportunities and Information Collection Notice
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a reinstatement without change of a previously approved information collection request (ICR).
Learn More📊NSF Grantee Reporting Requirements for Science and Technology Centers
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register and one request for a copy of the information collection was received. NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice.
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