December 2023

Seven Things to Know About the Student Loan Payment Count Adjustment ED News

Borrowers Have More Time to Consolidate Loans to Benefit from the Adjustment By: Federal Student Aid Chief Operating Officer Richard Cordray Since this summer, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) has approved almost $44 billion in debt relief for more than 900,000 borrowers as part of the payment count adjustment. This is a one-time initiativeBorrowers […]

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Administration of ESSA Title III State-Administered Grants Returns to OELA ED News

By: Montserrat Garibay, Assistant Deputy Secretary & Director for the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) As part of the Raise the Bar: Lead the World Initiative, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) last month hosted a convening with national and local leaders to discuss the pivotal moment we found ourselves in, as we transformBy:

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Biden administration pleads with states after millions of kids lose Medicaid coverage Health Care

According to HHS, nine states are responsible for 60 percent of children’s coverage losses between March and September.According to HHS, nine states are responsible for 60 percent of children’s coverage losses between March and September.Read More Health Care

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In focus: International Migrants Day 2023 UN Women – News

On this year’s International Migrants Day, 18 December, UN Women celebrates how migrants can bring diverse talent and expertise to countries around the world, including by sending vital remittances to their families and communities, supporting livelihoods and helping economies to thrive. On this year’s International Migrants Day, 18 December, UN Women celebrates how migrants can bring

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UN workers delivering aid to Gaza hospital describe ‘bloodbath’ in overflowing emergency department UN News – Global perspective Human stories

UN workers delivering medical supplies to the Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza on 16 December have described the emergency department as a “bloodbath”, with hundreds of injured people inside, and a constant flow of new patients.UN workers delivering medical supplies to the Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza on 16 December have described the emergency department as a

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Western states are brawling over the Colorado River. That could spell trouble for Biden. Energy & Environment

The hard-fought negotiations over how to share the pain from shrinking water supplies will affect tens of millions of people and powerful farming interests. ​The hard-fought negotiations over how to share the pain from shrinking water supplies will affect tens of millions of people and powerful farming interests. The hard-fought negotiations over how to share the

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Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s Remarks at the Leading Safe, Inclusive, and Non-Discriminatory Learning Environments Webinar (Higher Education Session) ED News

Good afternoon, and thank you to all of you who are joining the higher education portion of our webinar on Leading Safe, Inclusive, and Non-discriminatory Learning Environments in the midst of the Israel-Hamas war. The pattern of hate and discrimination and threats of violence we’ve seen in our nation since the October 7th attack in

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Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s Remarks at the Leading Safe, Inclusive, and Non-Discriminatory Learning Environments Webinar (Pre-K through 12 Session) ED News

Thank you, everyone for joining us for today’s webinar on Leading Safe, Inclusive, and Nondiscriminatory Learning Environments. We are hosting this webinar as a proactive strategy to support efforts to address increased reports of antisemitic, anti-Muslim, and anti-Arab harassment at school campuses in the midst of the Israel-Hamas war. Make no mistake: this webinar is

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