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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, in a blue jacket and red tie, sits with his hands on a table in a green room.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, in a blue jacket and red tie, sits with his hands on a table in a green room.

Education Department Delays FAFSA Launch for Most Students

August 8, 2024

By pushing back the form’s mass release to Dec. 1, the department is hoping to avoid the technical issues that plagued this year’s application.

Minnesota governor Tim Walz, a light-skinned man with white hair and glasses, speaks outside the White House
Minnesota governor Tim Walz, a light-skinned man with white hair and glasses, speaks outside the White House

Harris’s VP Pick Has Backed Free College, Big Investments in State Universities

August 6, 2024

The second-term governor and former high school teacher is known as someone who believes in the power of education.

Senator Patty Murray sits behind a microphone
Senator Patty Murray sits behind a microphone

Senate Eyes Pell Grant Boost, More Money for Federal Student Aid

August 2, 2024

The chamber’s draft spending plan doesn’t make the sweeping cuts to the Education Department that House Republicans want to see, setting up yet another fight over the federal budget.