/tags/department-of-education department of education en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT /education/2026-01-06/florida-school-voucher-system Private school owners continue to face financial struggles after the state dramatically expanded the school voucher program in 2023 and struggled to pay them in timely fashion. Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT /education/2026-01-06/florida-school-voucher-system Natalie La Roche Pietri /education/2025-12-02/educator-unions-are-challenging-a-florida-education-rule Unions representing college faculty have challenged a state Department of Education plan to expand requirements for professors to post course material online. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:30:00 GMT /education/2025-12-02/educator-unions-are-challenging-a-florida-education-rule The News Service of Florida /education/2025-06-04/florida-commissioner-education-desantis-kamoutsas Anastasios Kamoutsas is Gov. DeSantis' third consecutive pick to serve as commissioner. He's to succeed Manny Diaz, Jr. following his appointment to Interim President of the University of West Florida. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:41:08 GMT /education/2025-06-04/florida-commissioner-education-desantis-kamoutsas Natalie La Roche Pietri /2022-04-06/the-student-loan-pause-has-been-extended-until-the-end-of-the-summer The Biden administration extended the freeze on student loan payments yet again, this time until September, and announced a reset for borrowers in default. Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:38:36 GMT /2022-04-06/the-student-loan-pause-has-been-extended-until-the-end-of-the-summer Cory Turner /news/2021-09-23/u-s-department-of-education-florida-school-board-salaries-amid-covid-mask-mandate-fight The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday that it has provided nearly $150,000 to the Alachua County School Board to cover a state penalty targeting board members’ salaries. Thu, 23 Sep 2021 19:52:23 GMT /news/2021-09-23/u-s-department-of-education-florida-school-board-salaries-amid-covid-mask-mandate-fight Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida /news/2021-08-30/education-dept-announces-civil-rights-investigations-into-5-states-mask-mandate-bans The department sent letters to state leaders in Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah, warning that mask mandate bans could violate federal protections for students with disabilities. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:55:57 GMT /news/2021-08-30/education-dept-announces-civil-rights-investigations-into-5-states-mask-mandate-bans Cory Turner /news/2021-08-23/states-blocking-school-mask-mandates-could-face-civil-rights-probes-official-says The Department of Education is preparing its Office of Civil Rights to investigate in instances where bans on mask mandates create an unsafe environment for students. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:02:27 GMT /news/2021-08-23/states-blocking-school-mask-mandates-could-face-civil-rights-probes-official-says Deepa Shivaram /2021-08-20/feds-ready-to-investigate-florida-schools-if-student-right-to-safe-education-violated The U.S. Secretary of Education warns it is prepared to probe the state over its ban on mask mandates for public schools. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 19:01:06 GMT /2021-08-20/feds-ready-to-investigate-florida-schools-if-student-right-to-safe-education-violated Tom Hudson /news/2021-08-19/education-dept-will-erase-5-8-billion-in-loans-for-borrowers-with-disabilities Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announced that over 323,000 borrowers who have significant and permanent disabilities will qualify for the relief from student loan debt. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:16:25 GMT /news/2021-08-19/education-dept-will-erase-5-8-billion-in-loans-for-borrowers-with-disabilities Clare Lombardo /news/2021-08-06/education-department-announces-final-extension-of-student-loan-payment-freeze At the beginning of the pandemic, federal student loan borrowers were granted a reprieve on their loan payments. The U.S. Education Department says that reprieve will end on Jan. 31. Fri, 06 Aug 2021 21:59:43 GMT /news/2021-08-06/education-department-announces-final-extension-of-student-loan-payment-freeze Clare Lombardo