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U.S. Department of Education retweeted
Over $3 trillion has been spent since the Department of Education was created while literacy rates have plummeted.
It’s time to put our students first and return education to the states, where local leaders and parents can drive the decisions that they know will help their children thrive.
Today, the Trump Administration is formally putting into regulation what the law has said all along: Title IX’s protections are based on SEX, not “gender identity.”
Learn more here: ed.gov/about/news/press-rele…
Growing access to Workforce Pell grants, securing additional funding for HBCUs, and delivering the earliest FAFSA rollout in HISTORY.
@EDSecMcMahon is fighting and delivering EVERY day for America’s students! 🇺🇸
Today, ED and @TheJusticeDept issued joint guidance to all educational institutions on how to prepare for and respond to swatting incidents on campus.
Learn more here: ow.ly/MAOm50ZRA91
Today, ED approved six new Workforce Pell Grant programs in North Carolina, making it the FIFTH state in the nation to receive program approvals!
Learn more here: ow.ly/cm9y50ZRv85
Thanks to the Returning Education to the States Waivers, states across our nation are receiving unprecedented flexibility to consolidate federal funds and better align them with students’ needs!
Whether it’s expanding on their historic investments in literacy or tackling the next frontier of classroom achievement, Mississippi has earned the right to lead its own progress.
Congratulations to the Magnolia State and @MissDeptEd on receiving a Returning Education to the States Waiver!
U.S. Department of Education retweeted
FAFSA—faster and easier.
The 2027-28 FAFSA opens today, and thanks to improvements at @usedgov, families can complete it in less than 15 minutes.
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U.S. Department of Education retweeted
Thanks to @EDSecMcMahon and @usedgov, going to college just got simpler.
This is a huge win for students across the country!
Surprise! The 2027-2028 FAFSA form is here, and better than ever.
In just 15 minutes, families can find out if they qualify for financial aid for postsecondary education.
Go to studentaid.gov to learn more!
Men do not belong in women’s intimate spaces OR sports.
That’s why under @POTUS’ leadership, we are bringing back COMMON SENSE policies to protect America’s women and girls.
A high school volleyball player says she feels blindsided both on the court and inside the locker room after learning a transgender student was competing with girls and using the girls’ changing area.
“All of us girls do our normal things. We get undressed, unconsciously trusting our friends next to us.”
She says finding out days later changes how she views a space where she and her teammates expected privacy.
“It feels as if our protection was just stripped away from us. And they don't care."