Calling students in Grade 3-12!

Enter America250’s #AmericasFieldTrip contest for a chance to travel to one of America’s landmarks!

Submit your art, essays, videos, & other media by May 17: america250.org/fieldtrip

#America250

School leaders!

Check out ED's 2024 National Educational Technology Plan ( #NETP24 ) from the Office of Ed Tech to learn how your school & district can bridge digital divides in your community.

tech.ed.gov/NETP

ED is accepting applications for new five-year grants to establish Comprehensive Centers to help state, regional, tribal, and local educational agencies improve outcomes for all students.

Learn more about how to apply: oese.ed.gov/offices/office…

Whole-student wellness is the foundation of effective learning.

ED’s Best Practices Clearinghouse provides guidance to help schools support the social, emotional, behavioral, & mental health needs of all learners. bestpracticesclearinghouse.ed.gov/providing-supp…

#ThursdayThoughts

As the co-author of #TitleIX , the Hon. Patsy Takemoto Mink paved the way for generations of women & girls to pursue their dreams without fear of discrimination.

Visit @smithsonianapa to learn more about this champion for educational equity: apa.si.edu/patsy-takemoto… #AANHPIMonth

Family engagement liaisons are a key link between schools and parents, working with both to help students do their very best.

To all the school liaisons working with parents & caregivers, especially in the months when school is out: Thank you!

#ThankYouThursday

Supporting mental health in schools means supporting everyone in the school community.

Here are four ways schools can prioritize mental health for teachers & staff so they can be their best selves in & out of the classroom.

#WednesdayWisdom #WellnessWednesday #MentalHealthMonth

Need help filling out your 2024-25 FAFSA® form?

Start with these pro tips from Federal Student Aid: studentaid.gov/announcements-…

Fun fact: People can feel called to become teachers at any age.

Find more info on starting your journey at ed.gov/raisethebar/ed….

#WednesdayWisdom

Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, & Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) make up less than 3% of teachers, but they make an outsized impact – especially for AANHPI students who see themselves reflected in their educators.

More from White House Initiative on AA and NHPIs: hhs.gov/whiaanhpi

#AANHPIMonth

FAFSA® FORM UPDATE

Learn about updates to FAFSA® identity verification for applicants & contributors without a Social Security Number (SSN): studentaid.gov/announcements-…

NEWS: The Biden-Harris Administration has announced $6.1+ billion in automatic student loan relief to nearly 317,000 borrowers who enrolled at any Art Institute campus from January 1, 2004 to October 16, 2017.

ED found that The Art Institutes and its parent company, Education…

What better way is there to celebrate #NationalPrincipalsDay with a day in the life of a school principal?

Thank you, school principals, for all the ways you support your school communities every day!

Multilingual educators!

ED’s Best Practices Clearinghouse has a new language filter to find resources in either English or Spanish: bestpracticesclearinghouse.ed.gov/resource-libra…

#MultilingualLearnerAdvocacyMonth #TipTuesday #TeacherTuesday

Need help filling out your 2024-25 FAFSA® form?

Start with these pro tips from Federal Student Aid: studentaid.gov/announcements-…

#TipTuesday

🧘 Increasing mental health support.
👩🏽‍🏫 Investing in teachers.
⬇️ Reducing counselor ratios.

Here’s how ED is raising the bar on improving learning conditions in our nation’s schools: ed.gov/RaiseTheBar

Teachers shape the future by shaping lives.

Will you answer the call from ED, @teachorg, & One Million Teachers of Color to start your journey toward becoming a teacher? ed.gov/news/press-rel…

#TeacherTuesday

Transitioning to kindergarten? Here are key tips to ease the journey:

1⃣ Visit the school together to familiarize your child with the environment.
2⃣ Establish a consistent routine to ease the transition.
3⃣ Read books about starting kindergarten to build excitement.