Department of Education

The Department of Education’s Title VI (domestic) and Fulbright-Hays (overseas) programs are the federal government’s most comprehensive programs for developing national capacity in foreign language and area studies expertise. These programs support instruction in less-commonly taught languages—particularly from regions of U.S. strategic interest—and research on cultural issues important to economic and national security. These programs educate individuals whose skills help ensure the successful international engagement of the U.S. education, government, and business sectors.

High quality research on the science of teaching and learning is critical to the nations educational institutions ability to deliver students high’ quality education. Just as we invest federal resources in biomedical research to prevent and treat disease, so too must we invest in education research that can improve our understanding of how students learn and what makes an effective teacher. Investments in education research lead to improved teaching practices and student achievement, which are both essential to U.S. economic competitiveness.

AAU submitted comments in response to a notice put out by the Department of Education in April of this year, regarding plans to review amendments made to Title IX by the last administration.

An overview of the President's proposed budget for FY22, including summaries and analyses for individual agencies.

AAU joined ACE and 40 other higher education associations in sending a letter to Chairwoman Murray and Ranking Member Burr in supporting James Kvaal to be Under Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education. 

On March 10, the House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Status of FY21 appropriations including the President’s FY21 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at the Department of Education including Title IV and Title VI funding.

This table represents the current status of FY21 appropriations for AAU’s funding priorities at the Departments of Education, Energy, and Defense as well as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, AFRI, and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

AAU joined ACE and 13 other organizations on a letter to the Education Department urging them to delay the implementation of the recently published Title IX rule, “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance.”

AAU urges Congress to provide at least $106 million for Title VI International Education programs in FY21.