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  • 2025-02931 — Keeping Education Accessible and Ending COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools
    Type:Presidential Document
    Citation:90 FR 9949
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Executive Order aims to stop schools and universities from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for students. It emphasizes that federal funds should not support educational institutions imposing these requirements. The Secretary of Education is tasked with issuing guidelines and creating a plan, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to address and end coercive vaccine mandates while considering parental rights and religious freedoms. The order ensures that its implementation respects existing laws and does not create enforceable rights against the U.S. government.

    Simple Explanation

    The President made a rule that schools and colleges shouldn't make students get COVID shots if they want to keep getting help from the government. They're going to figure out how to do this without breaking any rules or making people feel their rights are ignored.

  • 2020-29236 — National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 532
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The U.S. Department of Education has released a notice listing the members of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). This committee, established under the Higher Education Act, consists of 18 members chosen for their experience and knowledge in higher education. Members are appointed by different officials including the Secretary of Education, the Speaker of the House, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, serving six-year terms. The committee holds meetings at least twice a year to offer advice on accreditation standards and related educational issues.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Department of Education has a group called NACIQI that helps make sure colleges are doing a good job. This group is made up of 18 experts picked by important people in the government, and they meet at least twice a year to give advice about college rules.

  • 2025-04103 — Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness
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    Type:Presidential Document
    Citation:90 FR 11885
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    In Executive Order 14235, the President addresses the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, which was originally designed to forgive student loans for workers in public service after 10 years of payments. The order criticizes previous misuse of the program and emphasizes preventing organizations with illegal activities from benefiting. It directs the Secretary of Education, working with the Secretary of the Treasury, to revise the program's rules to exclude groups involved in illegal immigration, terrorism, child abuse, discrimination, or violating state laws. The order clarifies that it does not create any rights enforceable against the United States.

    Simple Explanation

    The President wants to change the rules so that only good organizations can use a special program that helps people pay off school loans if they work in public service jobs. He wants to make sure that groups doing bad things, like breaking laws, don't get help from this program.

  • 2021-01357 — Accrediting Agencies Currently Undergoing Review for the Purposes of Recognition by the U.S. Secretary of Education
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 6638
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The U.S. Department of Education is asking the public to submit written comments regarding accrediting agencies that are being reviewed for recognition by the Secretary of Education. This review process is set for the winter 2022 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). Agencies under review include several councils and committees related to medical and educational accreditation, such as the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Council on Chiropractic Education. Comments must be submitted by email by February 19, 2021, and should include specific information about the commenter.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Department of Education wants people to share their thoughts about certain groups that check if schools are doing a good job. People can email their opinions, but they have to share some details about themselves and use a document format that works with Word.

  • 2024-29300 — Tests Determined To Be Suitable for Use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 100472
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Department of Education has announced that a specific test approved for the National Reporting System for Adult Education, which would have expired on February 5, 2025, can continue to be used until June 30, 2025. This applies to the Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS) Reading GOALS Series for literacy and English language arts. The notice specifies that only the approved forms and computer-based formats can be used. If the Secretary finds inaccurate information about a test or if a test is significantly changed, the approval can be revoked following specific procedures.

    Simple Explanation

    The government says a special reading test for adults can keep being used until June 30, 2025, even though it was supposed to stop earlier. If people find big mistakes or changes in the test, the permission to use it can be taken away.