Education Department announces nationwide FAFSA launch
After a beta testing period, the Education Department announced nationwide release of the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
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Education Department rolls out testing process for FAFSA form
The Department of Education announced it won't roll out its new student aid form to all institutions until December, after it's tested it at volunteer colleges.
Education Dept. publishes AI guide for edtech developers
The Department of Education published a guide with recommendations for edtech AI developers that includes provisions on equity and transparency.
Education Dept. plans to modernize Federal Student Aid office, Cardona announces
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona published an eight-point plan that includes a review of the office of Federal Student Aid, restructuring senior leader reporting protocols and a new…
Education Dept. to help universities with FAFSA processing
The U.S. Department of Education announced it will begin deploying federal personnel to help institutions prepare and process financial aid forms.
Lawmakers ask Education Dept. for closer scrutiny of OPM tuition deals
Congressional Democrats asked the Education Department to conduct greater sight of the tuition-sharing deals colleges have with their OPMs.
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Cardona: College data good, college rankings ‘a joke’
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said colleges should spend more time on metrics that actually matter instead of clout-chasing.
Education Dept. restores helpful context to College Scorecard
The department has restored to its online dashboard some data removed during the Trump era, such as national average completion rates.
Schools can use pandemic relief on cyber, senators remind Education Dept.
The department has not done enough to tell K-12 schools they can use their COVID-19 relief on cybersecurity, Sens. Mark Warner and Susan Collins wrote in letter…
Lawmakers ask Cardona to address K-12 cybersecurity threats
Reps. Jim Langevin and Doris Matsui said Education Secretary Miguel Cardona should make clear to schools they can use stimulus funds on cybersecurity purchases.