Shellfish growing waters reopened
Monday, December 2, 2024
State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris announced today the reopening of portions of Mobile Bay that were temporarily closed to the harvesting of oysters. .. read more..
Shellfish growing waters closed
Monday, November 4, 2024
ADPH has closed shellfish growing waters in Mobile County. .. read more..
Take precautions to prevent septic tank problems after flooding
Sunday, September 1, 2024
ADPH offers recommendations for residents experiencing problems with their onsite sewage disposal system due to rain-soaked conditions. .. read more..
Free radon test kits offered for Alabama households
Sunday, September 1, 2024
To increase public awareness of radon and promote testing and mitigation, ADPH is offering one free radon test kit per Alabama household. .. read more..
Biden-Harris Administration to Create New National Recognition Program for In...
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today will announce at the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit the release of a Request for Information (RFI) to develop a new Postsecondary Student Success Recognition Program that will uplift insti... .. read more..
Illinois’s Mario Diaz Albarran Named 2024 ‘Recognizing Inspiring School Emplo...
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced today the selection of Mario Diaz Albarran, head custodian at Lincoln Elementary School in Palatine, Illinois, as the 2024 Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) honoree. .. read more..
U.S. Department of Education Releases Final Title IX Regulations, Providing V...
Friday, April 19, 2024
Department Advances Educational Equity and Opportunity .. read more..
WIC income guidelines increase
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Alabama’s income guidelines for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (better known as WIC) have increased and additional people may qualify. .. read more..
Biden-Harris Administration Opens New Path for Incarcerated Borrowers to Exit...
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced a new path for borrowers who are incarcerated to exit default through consolidation, providing them access to improve their credit and better repayment options than ever before. .. read more..
Biden-Harris Administration Releases First Set of Draft Rules to Provide Debt...
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration today released its first set of draft rules that propose to provide student debt relief for tens of millions of borrowers across the country. These plans were announced last week by President Biden in Madison, Wisconsin. If implemented as proposed, these plans, and... .. read more..
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Additional $7.4 Billion in Approved Stu...
Thursday, April 11, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of $7.4 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 277,000 borrowers. These discharges are for borrowers who signed up for President Biden’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan and are eligible for its shortened time-to-f... .. read more..
U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution o...
Thursday, April 11, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that the Hinds Community College in Mississippi entered into a resolution agreement to address a student’s pregnancy discrimination complaint. .. read more..
U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Resolves Restraint and S...
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that the Denton Independent School District in Texas has entered into a resolution agreement to ensure that its restraint policies and practices do not deny students with disabilities a free appropriate public educa... .. read more..
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona Delivers Oral Testimony on the Departme...
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Chairman Aderholt, Ranking Member DeLauro, distinguished Members of the Committee – thank you for the opportunity to testify today on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the United States Department of Education. I speak to you today in my capacity as Secretary of Education. But... .. read more..
Statement by Miguel Cardona Secretary of Education on the U.S. Department of ...
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
U.S. Department of Education Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request .. read more..
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona Touts Progress In Multilingual Educatio...
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Thank you, Evelyn, for that introduction. It’s a joy to be back here. I look forward to NABE every year . . . because when I’m here, I know I’m preaching to the choir. Me siento que estoy entre familia. Espero la sopa ahorita. I don’t have to tell this group that being bilingual, biliterate, an... .. read more..
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Plans to Deliver Debt Relief to Ten...
Monday, April 8, 2024
Department of Education releases new state-by-state numbers showing the effect of four major discharge program proposals for the 4 million borrowers who have already been approved for relief .. read more..
U.S. Departments of Education and Labor Continue Biden-Harris Administration’...
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education (ED), in coordination with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), announced new efforts today to expand high-quality and affordable pathways into teaching, as well as to increase pay and strengthen working conditions across the early childhood, K-12, and higher educa... .. read more..
As measles cases rise in the U.S., ADPH reminds parents to immunize children
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) joins other health authorities in reminding parents to make sure their children are up to date with their measles vaccinations. .. read more..
U.S. Department of Education Launches Government Coordinating Council to Stre...
Thursday, March 28, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education (Department), in coordination with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), today launched the Government Coordinating Council (GCC) for the Education Facilities Subsector, a pivotal step forward in the national effort to enhance cybersecurity ... .. read more..