Congratulations to our 2024 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees, and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees!

Full list of ED Infrastructure & Sustainability honorees: ed.gov/news/press-rel…

#DYK ? During the ’20-21 school year, over 8 million students attended community college.

Learn how these institutions are transforming lives & strengthening communities: blog.ed.gov/2024/04/commun…

#CommunityCollegeMonth #CCMonth #FactFriday

#DYK : 1 in 3 students doesn't have a mentor - someone outside their family to turn to for support & advice.

Learn how you can make a difference in a student's life by becoming a mentor through ED's @NPS_Success: partnershipstudentsuccess.org/answer-the-cal…

#FactFriday #NationalVolunteerWeek

Tune in today! The first White House Summit for Sustainable and Healthy K-12 School Buildings and Grounds will be livestreamed 1-3:30 ET: youtube.com/live/a-m1pC1rW… The White House U.S. Department of Energy U.S. EPA U.S. Department of Education

“Instead of giving schools high marks for the number of students they turn down, we want to recognize schools doing the most to lift students up.” -Secretary Miguel Cardona.

Read more about the newly-proposed Postsecondary Student Success Recognition Program: ed.gov/news/press-rel…

Parents & teachers had concerns about excessive amounts of added sugar in some foods, and Dept. of Agriculture listened.

Learn more from Dept. of AgricultureNutrition about school meal updates to give kids the right balance of nutrients while reducing added sugars : fns.usda.gov/cn/school-nutr…

21st century community colleges mean 21st century careers.

Learn how community colleges are preparing nearly half of all undergrads for success in STEM, cybersecurity, healthcare, education, & other in-demand jobs: www2.ed.gov/about/offices/…

#CCMonth #CommunityCollegeMonth

Today Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced major steps to promote the heath of America's children through nutritious school meals. USDA Nutrition will gradually update nutrition standards for school meals between Fall 2025 and Fall 2027 ⬇️ usda.gov/media/press-re…

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…

#ThursdayThoughts

Considering your college options?

Fill out your 2024-25 FAFSA® form today so you’re eligible for student aid: FAFSA.gov.

As we get ready to announce our 2024 ED Infrastructure & Sustainability Schools tomorrow, a shout-out to all the educators teaching about our environment & inspiring students to make our planet cleaner & greener! ♻️

#ThankYouThursday #EnvironmentalEducationWeek

The end of the school year is in sight! 🙌

As we enter the home stretch, take time for self-care & repair.

#WellnessWednesday #WednesdayWisdom

Institutions of higher education!

Apply now for ED’s Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) grant for funding to expand postbaccalaureate educational opportunities for Hispanic students: www2.ed.gov/programs/ppoha…

Have you checked the status of your 2024–25 FAFSA® form? If your form has been processed and you need to make corrections, here's how to do it. 👇​

The processing of corrections may take one to three days.​

Find out more at StudentAid.gov/apply-for-aid/…

Yesterday while on the ground in Little Rock, AR I got to see the community come together to help students and families sign up for the federal aid they need to afford college.
Get started on your #FAFSA form ⬇️
Studentaid.gov/FAFSA

Being multilingual means:

👩‍💼 More job opportunities
🌎 Stronger cross-cultural understanding
💰 Better earning potential

That's why we're raising the bar for multilingual education - to prepare students for success: ED.gov/RaiseTheBar

#MultilingualLearnerAdvocacyMonth

⚠️ Beware of student loan scammers! ⚠️

Use this important information from FTC to identify & stop student loan scammers: consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alert…

#WednesdayWisdom

⬇️ Free Resource for Middle School Educators! ⬇️

Check out these free Women in STEM eBooks from Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC)! Each eBook celebrates women who made history with their contributions to science, technology, engineering, & math: ssec.si.edu/ebooks

#DNADay #WomenInSTEM

As Gloria shared with us, administrative professionals do so much to keep our schools functioning & friendly.

Thank you to all our administrative professionals for everything you do to keep our schools running!

#AdministrativeProfessionalsDay

TODAY AT 9 AM ET: ED & @IHEPtweets host the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Advising Summit.

Watch the livestream: ihep.org/event/advising…