{"id":18737,"date":"2024-04-12T11:26:40","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T17:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/?p=18737"},"modified":"2024-04-12T11:37:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T17:37:22","slug":"ed-review-04-12-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/2024\/04\/12\/ed-review-04-12-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Ed Review (04\/12\/24)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/2023\/09\/01\/ed-review-09-01-23\/banner_used\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17838\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17838\" src=\"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/files\/banner_USED.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"112\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>STUDENT DEBT RELIEF<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This week, the Biden Administration released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/04\/08\/president-joe-biden-outlines-new-plans-to-deliver-student-debt-relief-to-over-30-million-americans-under-the-biden-harris-administration\/\" rel=\"noopener\">initial details of a new set of plans<\/a>\u00a0that would provide student debt relief for tens of millions of borrowers across the country.\u00a0 The plans would bring the total number of borrowers eligible for relief to more than 30 million, including the four million borrowers who have already been approved for debt cancellation by the Administration over the past three years.\u00a0 The public will have an opportunity to comment on these plans in the coming weeks (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS\/status\/1777317155203133587\" rel=\"noopener\">President Biden\u2019s announcement video<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/press-briefings\/2024\/04\/07\/press-call-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-secretary-of-education-miguel-cardona-and-senior-administration-officials-on-president-bidens-efforts-on-student-debt\/\" rel=\"noopener\">White House press call transcript<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/04\/08\/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-new-plans-that-would-provide-relief-to-borrowers-disproportionately-burdened-by-student-loan-debt\/\" rel=\"noopener\">White House fact sheet<\/a>\u00a0on providing relief for those disproportionately burdened by student loan debt, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/cea\/written-materials\/2024\/04\/08\/the-economics-of-administration-action-on-student-debt\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Council of Economic Advisors\u2019 issue brief<\/a>\u00a0on the economics of action on student debt).<\/p>\n<p>The plans announced by President Biden in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/speeches-remarks\/2024\/04\/08\/remarks-by-president-biden-on-his-student-loan-debt-relief-plan-for-tens-of-millions-of-americans-madison-wisconsin\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison, Wisconsin<\/a>, and further amplified by Vice President Harris in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/04\/08\/remarks-by-vice-president-harris-in-a-roundtable-discussion-on-student-debt-relief\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Philadelphia<\/a>, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff in Phoenix, and Secretary Cardona in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/news\/media-advisories\/us-secretary-education-miguel-cardona-travel-new-york-join-debt-forgiveness-roundtable\" rel=\"noopener\">New York City<\/a>\u00a0are the next step in the regulatory process that began last summer to provide debt relief to as many borrowers as possible as quickly as possible under the\u00a0<i>Higher Education Act\u00a0<\/i>(HEA).<\/p>\n<p>The proposals include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u>Waiving accrued and capitalized interest for millions of borrowers<\/u>.\u00a0 Over 25 million borrowers owe more than they originally borrowed &#8212; including many who have made years of payments &#8212; due to the interest that accrues on federal student loans.\u00a0 The Department would cancel up to $20,000 of the amount that a borrower\u2019s balance has grown due to unpaid interest on their loans after entering repayment, regardless of their income.\u00a0 Furthermore, low- and middle-income borrowers enrolled in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/announcements-events\/save-plan\" rel=\"noopener\">Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan<\/a>\u00a0or another income-driven repayment plan would be eligible for a waiver of the full amount their balance has grown since entering repayment.<\/li>\n<li><u>Automatically discharging debt for those borrowers otherwise eligible for loan forgiveness under the SAVE Plan, closed school discharge, or other forgiveness programs but not enrolled<\/u>.<\/li>\n<li><u>Eliminating student debt for borrowers in repayment for 20 years or more<\/u>.\u00a0 Over two million borrowers have been repaying their student loans for two decades or longer and still carry some debt.\u00a0 The Department would waive debt for borrowers with only undergraduate loans if they first entered repayment on or before July 1, 2005, and waive debt for borrowers with any graduate loans if they first entered repayment on or before July 1, 2000.<\/li>\n<li><u>Helping borrowers who enrolled in low-financial value institutions\/programs<\/u>.\u00a0 The Department would waive debt for borrowers who took on loans to enroll in institutions or programs that lost eligibility to participate in the federal student aid program or were denied recertification because they cheated or took advantage of students.\u00a0 Plus, borrowers who attended institutions or programs that closed and failed to provide sufficient value &#8212; for example, those that leave graduates with unaffordable loan payments or earnings no better than what someone with only a high school diploma earns &#8212; would also be eligible for relief.<\/li>\n<li><u>Assisting borrowers who experience hardship in paying back loans<\/u>.\u00a0 While these plans and other executive actions to date would help tens of millions of borrowers, there are many other borrowers whose student loans continue to be a barrier for them participating in the economy, accessing economic mobility, or pursuing their dreams.\u00a0 The Administration will pursue a specific action that is dedicated to canceling debt for borrowers experiencing hardship in their daily lives that prevent them from paying back their loans now or in the future.\u00a0 This could include automatic forgiveness for borrowers predicted to be likely to default on their loans or through individualized applications where borrowers could detail their financial hardship, such as a child care or medical expense.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Department also released\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/news\/press-releases\/biden-harris-administration-announces-new-plans-deliver-debt-relief-tens-millions-americans\" rel=\"noopener\">combined state-by-state totals<\/a>\u00a0for approved discharge across four existing student loan forgiveness programs: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Income-Driven Repayment (IDR), Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE), and Total and Permanent Disability (TPD).<\/p>\n<p>Beyond these programs, the Administration has approved billions in relief for more than a million borrowers who were cheated by their schools, saw their institutions precipitously close, or are covered by related court settlements.<\/p>\n<p><u>Breaking<\/u>: This morning, the Administration announced\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/news\/press-releases\/biden-harris-administration-announces-additional-74-billion-approved-student-debt-relief-277000-borrowers\" rel=\"noopener\">approval of $7.4 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 277,000 borrowers<\/a> under the SAVE Plan, IDR, and PSLF.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PROGRESS: FAFSA IMPLEMENTATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the latest information related to the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\" rel=\"noopener\">2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid<\/a>\u00a0(FAFSA\u00ae), bookmark\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fsapartners.ed.gov\/knowledge-center\/topics\/fafsa-simplification-information\/2024-25-fafsa-fast-news\" rel=\"noopener\">FAFSA Fast News<\/a>, a new blog on the Federal Student Aid (FSA) web site dedicated to implementation of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/Better-FAFSA\" rel=\"noopener\">Better FAFSA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some key excerpts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>April 2 &#8212; Over the last three weeks, the Department has worked with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to <a href=\"https:\/\/fsapartners.ed.gov\/knowledge-center\/library\/electronic-announcements\/2024-04-01\/update-tax-data-received-fa-ddx-and-manually-entered-information\" rel=\"noopener\">investigate and fix three issues<\/a>\u00a0with inaccuracies or inconsistencies in tax data for a subset of students.<\/li>\n<li>April 4 &#8212; In response to feedback from colleges, the Department has decided it will <a href=\"https:\/\/fsapartners.ed.gov\/knowledge-center\/library\/electronic-announcements\/2024-04-04\/reprocessing-isirs-known-data-issues-and-resolution-access-issues-students-who-have-required-contributors-without-social-security-numbers-updated-april-4-2024\" rel=\"noopener\">automatically reprocess all FAFSA records<\/a>\u00a0affected by [an earlier] announcement, as well as other previously identified issues.<\/li>\n<li>April 8 &#8212; Today, the Department will release <a href=\"https:\/\/fsapartners.ed.gov\/knowledge-center\/library\/electronic-announcements\/2024-04-08\/updates-fafsa-completion-initiative-and-means-tested-benefits-outreach\" rel=\"noopener\">guidance<\/a>\u00a0that outlines how state grant agencies can use FAFSA data to support students completing FAFSA forms.<\/li>\n<li>April 9 &#8212; Yesterday, we began contacting millions of students and their parents who submitted a 2023-24 FAFSA form but have not yet completed a 2024-25 application\u2026.\u00a0 Later today, we will also provide <a href=\"https:\/\/fsapartners.ed.gov\/knowledge-center\/library\/electronic-announcements\/2024-04-09\/updates-timelines-corrections-and-reprocessing-and-what-it-means-partners\" rel=\"noopener\">updated information<\/a>\u00a0about student corrections and reprocessing of those records affected by processing errors or tax discrepancies.<\/li>\n<li>April 11 &#8212; We provided <a href=\"https:\/\/fsapartners.ed.gov\/knowledge-center\/library\/electronic-announcements\/2024-04-11\/guidance-aid-awards-using-isirs-affected-errors\" rel=\"noopener\">guidance<\/a>\u00a0for schools about making awards using Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) affected by processing errors and tax data inconsistencies discussed [earlier]\u2026.\u00a0 We also highlight\u2026that packaging aid offers will not lead to compliance concerns or program reviews.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As of April 8, more than seven million 2024-25 FAFSA forms have been submitted.\u00a0 They are being processed as they come in, and information is typically sent to schools within one to three business days.\u00a0 Also, next week, the Department will encourage students and families to complete the FAFSA form as part of the FAFSA Week of Action (April 15-19) (<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/finaid\/info\/apply\/better-fafsa-guidance.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 FAFSA Fast Break resource<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUDGET HEARING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On April 10, Secretary Cardona <a href=\"https:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/legislation\/hearings\/fiscal-year-2025-budget-request-department-education\" rel=\"noopener\">testified<\/a>\u00a0before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education about the President\u2019s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the Department of Education.\u00a0 In his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/news\/speeches\/secretary-education-miguel-cardona-delivers-oral-testimony-department-educations-budget-request-fy25\" rel=\"noopener\">opening statement<\/a>, the Secretary stressed, \u201cThis budget is about making responsible choices, together, to invest in that foundation for American opportunity &#8212; and raise the bar for our nation\u2019s future\u2026.\u00a0 It\u2019s also about working together again, as we did in a bipartisan fashion last year, to reject the sort of extreme\u2026cuts proposed by some at the time\u2026.\u00a0 [T]here is, in fact, so much common ground about what matters most for our nation\u2019s students, such as: getting all students to read by third-grade, providing mental health supports in the midst of a youth mental health crisis, opening up career and college pathways so students have more options for rewarding lives and careers, and making higher education more affordable and accessible for those who choose that path.\u00a0 I know that we can and we will prioritize results over rhetoric.\u201d\u00a0 (Note: The Secretary also submitted a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/news\/speeches\/statement-miguel-cardona-secretary-education-us-department-education-fiscal-year-2025-budget-request\" rel=\"noopener\">full statement<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOCUS: EDUCATION PROFESSIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last week, Secretary Cardona and Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su traveled to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/news\/media-advisories\/us-secretary-education-miguel-cardona-and-us-acting-secretary-labor-julie-su-travel-nevada-discuss-importance-good-jobs-and-high-quality-and-affordable-pathways-education-professions\" rel=\"noopener\">Nevada<\/a>\u00a0to lift up the importance of good jobs and high-quality and affordable pathways into education to help address shortages.<\/p>\n<p>In Reno, they spoke with school staff and school district, state, and labor leaders at a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WashoeSchools\/status\/1775644261410885904\" rel=\"noopener\">community center<\/a>. \u00a0There, as a result of the latest contract negotiated by the Washoe County School Board with the district\u2019s unions and additional matching funds provided by the state, teachers will get a 20% pay raise over the next two years and education support professionals will receive a 19.6% pay raise over the next year.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in Las Vegas, the Secretaries spoke with paraprofessionals training to be teachers at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ActSecJulieSu\/status\/1775965534309564789\" rel=\"noopener\">Laura Dearing Elementary School<\/a>.\u00a0 As part of a University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) Paraprofessional Pathways Project, in partnership with the Clark County School District, many paraprofessionals are serving as apprentices, working toward their teaching certificates while learning from and in a mentor teacher\u2019s classroom.\u00a0 (Note: Don\u2019t miss this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecCardona\/status\/1775991794091655362\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a>\u00a0of the Secretaries sitting together on the school\u2019s buddy bench.)<\/p>\n<p>During the trip, the Department of Education joined the Biden Administration\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/general\/good-jobs\" rel=\"noopener\">Good Jobs Initiative<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; a call to action across the federal government to help shore up access to and retention of good jobs as the foundation of a thriving economy that lifts all people in the nation.\u00a0 Specifically, the agency issued a set of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/us-department-education-good-jobs-principles-statement\" rel=\"noopener\">Good Jobs Principles for Education<\/a>, describing high-quality working conditions that help create a good job and attract and retain a high-quality education workforce in all roles and at all levels &#8212; from early childhood through higher education.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the Departments of Education and Labor announced the availability of new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/news\/press-releases\/us-departments-education-and-labor-continue-biden-harris-administrations-push-better-pay-and-high-quality-pathways-education-professions\" rel=\"noopener\">funding and resources<\/a>\u00a0to support the expansion of high-quality and affordable pathways into careers in education.\u00a0 Among them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$25 million in the <a href=\"https:\/\/oese.ed.gov\/offices\/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services\/effective-educator-development-programs\/teacher-quality-partnership\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Teacher Quality Partnership Grant Program<\/a>, which invests in high-quality, evidence-based educator programs, including teacher residency programs.<\/li>\n<li>$15 million for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/programs\/afhce\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program<\/a>\u00a0to support high-quality teacher preparation programs and address teacher shortages, through investments at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs).<\/li>\n<li>$100 million for a second round of State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula Grants and $95 million for a second round of Apprenticeship Building America Grants.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/educatorapprenticeships.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Educator Registered Apprenticeship (ERA) Intermediary<\/a>\u00a0for the K-12 sector, providing supports for states and school districts working to establish Registered Apprenticeship programs for teachers.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/educatorapprenticeships.com\/academies\/\" rel=\"noopener\">State Leadership Academy<\/a>\u00a0for states early in their design process or interested in designing or scaling other apprenticeship programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FREE COVID-19 TESTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Department strongly encourages public school districts to stock up on COVID-19 tests in time for summer programming.\u00a0 The deadline for ordering through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/coronavirus\" rel=\"noopener\">COVID-19 Testing Supply Program<\/a>\u00a0is May 1 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.\u00a0 Through this program, districts may order over-the-counter rapid antigen COVID-19 self-tests free of charge for their students, families, staff, and school community.\u00a0 (Note: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] issued\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncird\/whats-new\/updated-respiratory-virus-guidance.html\" rel=\"noopener\">March 1 guidance on respiratory viruses<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ODDS AND ENDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The White House welcomed many special guests for this year\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/03\/28\/white-house-announces-theme-and-activities-for-the-2024-easter-egg-roll\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Easter EGGucation Roll<\/a>\u00a0(see also<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecCardona\/status\/1774962785585094737\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Secretary Cardona\u2019s video<\/a>).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ICYMI, watch the virtual convening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Raising the Bar for Children\u2019s Mental Health\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hszmEGujtec?feature=oembed\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Children are dancing like zebras &#8212; and not giraffes! &#8212; in this week\u2019s episode of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecCardona\/status\/1777004050740892138\" rel=\"noopener\">Inside Voices<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>On <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecCardona\/status\/1774540461941690570\" rel=\"noopener\">Transgender Day of Visibility<\/a>\u00a0(March 31), the Secretary emphasized, \u201cYou don\u2019t just belong here.\u00a0 We need you here.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The Secretary also <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecCardona\/status\/1775596267860607362\" rel=\"noopener\">congratulated<\/a>\u00a0Missy Testerman, an English as a second language elementary school teacher in rural Tennessee, as the 2024 National Teacher of the Year.<\/li>\n<li>And, the Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usedgov\/status\/1775674665375039950\" rel=\"noopener\">welcomed the public<\/a>\u00a0to join the first-ever\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalstemfestival.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">National STEM Festival<\/a>\u00a0and see projects from the nation\u2019s brightest students.<\/li>\n<li>Check out these new Homeroom blogs: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ed.gov\/2024\/04\/heerf-spending-analysis-shows-critical-role-of-emergency-funds-for-postsecondary-success\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Spending Analysis Shows Critical Role of Emergency Funds for Postsecondary Success<\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ed.gov\/2024\/04\/community-colleges-building-pathways-to-the-future\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Colleges: Building Pathways to the Future<\/a>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>On April 4, five federal agencies &#8212; including Education &#8212; joined a pledge to uphold core principles of fairness, equality, and justice as new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) become more common in daily life (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/five-new-federal-agencies-join-justice-department-pledge-enforce-civil-rights-laws\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/crt\/media\/1346821\/dl?inline\" rel=\"noopener\">joint statement<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>On April 9, the Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/news\/speeches\/secretary-education-miguel-cardona-touts-progress-multilingual-education-national-association-bilingual-education-remarks-prepared\" rel=\"noopener\">touted progress in multilingual education<\/a>\u00a0at a conference in New Orleans.<\/li>\n<li>The Department released <a href=\"https:\/\/fsapartners.ed.gov\/knowledge-center\/library\/electronic-announcements\/2024-03-29\/timeline-financial-value-transparency-and-gainful-employment-reporting-requirements\" rel=\"noopener\">additional information and updates<\/a>\u00a0to help postsecondary institutions prepare for complying with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fsapartners.ed.gov\/knowledge-center\/library\/dear-colleague-letters\/2024-03-29\/regulatory-requirements-financial-value-transparency-and-gainful-employment\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment regulations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>QUOTE TO NOTE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There\u2019s nothing more important to the Department of Education.\u00a0 We\u2019re working on [the FAFSA] around the clock because we want to make sure our students have the information they need to make informed decisions\u2026.\u00a0 I do empathize with the challenges and frustrations that folks are feeling.\u00a0 We need to do better, and we\u2019re going to get better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona (4\/10\/24),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/legislation\/hearings\/fiscal-year-2025-budget-request-department-education\" rel=\"noopener\">testifying<\/a> on the President\u2019s FY 2025 budget request<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>UPCOMING EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The next session in the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans\u2019 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ed.gov\/whblackinitiative\/powerup\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Power Up series<\/a><strong>\u00a0is set for April 29 and 30 in Denver.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>These events directly engage the Black community, grassroots organizations, national stakeholders, and federal agencies on important issues.<\/p>\n<p>The Department\u2019s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) is hosting a series of dual language webinars &#8212; \u201cThe 3 W\u2019s of Dual Language Education for State, Local, and Site Leaders: What, Why, and How\u201d &#8212; featuring expert guidance and resources and offering insights for administrators at every level.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ed-gov.zoomgov.com\/webinar\/register\/WN_5NfRpWnATUGRfFKwPm7Cgw#\/registration\" rel=\"noopener\">Part 1<\/a>\u00a0is April 16 at 1 p.m. ET, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ed-gov.zoomgov.com\/webinar\/register\/WN_ZIAM7RtlQDSIZPKI-5mz4A#\/registration\" rel=\"noopener\">Part 2<\/a>\u00a0is April 30 at 1 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fsaconferences.ed.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 Federal Student Aid (FSA) Training Conference for Financial Aid Professionals<\/a>, scheduled for\u00a0December 3-6, will again be delivered virtually.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STUDENT DEBT RELIEF This week, the Biden Administration released initial details of a new set of plans\u00a0that would provide student debt relief for tens of millions of borrowers across the country.\u00a0 The plans would bring the total number of borrowers eligible for relief to more than 30 million, including the four million borrowers who have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,266],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-of-interest"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18737","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18737"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18737\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18741,"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18737\/revisions\/18741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}