U.S. Department of Education

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced an extension of the forbearance period and a pause in interest accrual on federal student loans Friday.

UC Berkeley will pay the U.S. Department of Education, or ED, a $2.35 million fine and will be monitored for two years for violating the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, according to a settlement agreement that was reached Sept. 9.

Changes to Title IX introduced by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos went into effect Friday, causing universities, including the UC system, to alter how they handle sexual harassment cases.

Michael Chang, a lawyer, UC Berkeley lecturer and local parent, is running for the Berkeley Unified School District board.

Rising Immigrant Scholars through Education at Berkeley began an online fundraiser to raise money for its RISE Relief Fund to support undocumented students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Wednesday that would suspend standardized testing for more than 6 million students this year in K-12 schools, pending federal approval, after schools across the state closed in response to the COVID-19, colloquially known as the coronavirus, pandemic.

UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education assistant professor Travis Bristol is working to increase diversity in the teaching workforce within communities of color to match the student populations it teaches.

In an effort to help students navigate federal loans, the U.S. Department of Education launched an online financial aid hub in December 2019.

The U.S. Department of Education is currently investigating UC Berkeley, alongside several high profile universities including UCLA, that offer STEM resources, camps and scholarships geared toward girls and women and their potential noncompliance with Title IX laws.

Education is a human right — one we wouldn’t have if it weren’t for dedicated educators. So to all Bay Area residents, this is a call to action: Join Oakland teachers in their effort to save public education.