Education Department: federal rules
The Education Department published 16 final rules in 2026 so far and 13 in 2025, counted by the Tribune from the Federal Register.
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Final rules 29
- Oct. 30, 2026
- Oct. 8, 2026Impact Aid Programs
Final rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 222
- Sept. 29, 2026Recodification of Title IX Rules
Final rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 106 · Opens the Federal Register
- Aug. 25, 2026
- Aug. 20, 2026Final Waiver and Extension of the Project Period With Funding for Arts in Education National Program
Final rule · Education Department · Opens the Federal Register
- July 24, 2026Final Waivers and Extensions of the Project Periods With Funding for the Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP)
Final rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 75 · Opens the Federal Register
- July 24, 2026Rescinding Portions of the Department of Education Title VI Regulations To Align With the Statutory Text and Conform to Executive Order 14281
Final rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 100 · Opens the Federal Register
- July 23, 2026Rescinding Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs
Final rule · Education Department · 34 CFR parts 100, 104, 106 · Opens the Federal Register
- July 10, 2026Final Waiver and Extension of the Project Period With Funding-Title I, Part C Consortium Incentive Grant Program
Final rule · Education Department · Opens the Federal Register
- July 1, 2026Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand- Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability
Final rule · Education Department · 34 CFR parts 600, 668, 685 · Opens the Federal Register
- June 18, 2026
- May 19, 2026Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Pell Grant Exclusion Relating to Other Grant Aid; and Workforce Pell Grants
Final rule · Education Department · 34 CFR parts 600, 668, 690 · Opens the Federal Register
- May 1, 2026Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations
Final rule · Education Department · 34 CFR parts 674, 682, 685 · Opens the Federal Register
- April 13, 2026Final Priority and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness
Final rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 75 · Opens the Federal Register
- April 13, 2026Final Priority and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education
Final rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 75 · Opens the Federal Register
- Feb. 27, 2026Regulatory Guidance Relating to the Criteria and Process for Initial Recognition of an Accrediting Agency
Final rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 602 · Opens the Federal Register
- Oct. 31, 2025William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program
Final rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 685 · Opens the Federal Register
- Sept. 9, 2025Final Priorities and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priorities and Definitions on Evidence-Based Literacy, Education Choice, and Returning Education to the States
Final rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 75 · Opens the Federal Register
- July 28, 2025Final Waiver and Extension of the Project Period With Funding for Arts in Education National Program
Final rule · Education Department · Opens the Federal Register
- July 7, 2025Classification of Revenue Under Title IV
Final rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 668 · Opens the Federal Register
- June 26, 2025Innovative Rehabilitation Training Program
Final rule · Education Department · Opens the Federal Register
- June 25, 2025
- June 25, 2025Technical Assistance on State Data Collection-IDEA Data Management Center
Final rule · Education Department · Opens the Federal Register
- June 17, 2025National Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center
Final rule · Education Department · Opens the Federal Register
- June 17, 2025Final Priorities and Requirements-Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program
Final rule · Education Department · Opens the Federal Register
- Jan. 21, 2025Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation
Final rule · Education Department · 34 CFR parts 36, 668 · Opens the Federal Register
- Jan. 17, 2025Indian Education Discretionary Grant Programs; Professional Development Program
Final rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 263 · Opens the Federal Register
- Jan. 15, 2025Income-Contingent Repayment Plan Options
Final rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 685 · Opens the Federal Register
- Jan. 3, 2025Program Integrity and Institutional Quality: Distance Education and Return of Title IV, HEA Funds
Final rule · Education Department · 34 CFR parts 600, 643, 644 and 3 more · Opens the Federal Register
Proposed rules 32
- Aug. 24, 2026Education Department General Administrative Regulations
Proposed rule · Education Department · 6 parts · Opens the Federal Register
- Aug. 20, 2026Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies: Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Student Assistance General Provisions
Proposed rule · Education Department · 34 CFR parts 600, 602, 668 · Opens the Federal Register
- July 1, 2026International Education Programs and Fulbright-Hays Program; Recission of Regulations
Proposed rule · Education Department · 34 CFR parts 655, 656, 657 and 7 more · Opens the Federal Register
- June 25, 2026Rescinding the Equity Assistance Center Program Regulations
Proposed rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 270 · Opens the Federal Register
- June 5, 2026
- May 28, 2026Proposed Waiver and Extension of the Project Period With Funding for Arts in Education National Program
Proposed rule · Education Department · Opens the Federal Register
- May 7, 2026Proposed Waiver and Extension of the Project Period With Funding for Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP)
Proposed rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 75 · Opens the Federal Register
- April 20, 2026Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability
Proposed rule · Education Department · 34 CFR parts 600, 668, 685 · Opens the Federal Register
- April 17, 2026Proposed Waiver and Extension of the Project Period With Funding-Title I, Part C Consortium Incentive Grant Program
Proposed rule · Education Department · Opens the Federal Register
- April 2, 2026
- March 9, 2026ACCOUNTABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACCESS THROUGH DEMAND-DRIVEN WORKFORCE PELL: PELL GRANT EXCLUSION RELATING TO OTHER GRANT AID; AND WORKFORCE PELL GRANTS
Proposed rule · Education Department · 34 CFR parts 600, 668, 690 · Opens the Federal Register
- March 3, 2026Proposed Priorities, Requirements, and Definitions-Comprehensive Centers Program
Proposed rule · Education Department · Opens the Federal Register
- Feb. 17, 2026Clarification of the Appropriate Use of Terms “National” and “Regional” by Recognized Accrediting Agencies
Proposed rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 602 · Opens the Federal Register
- Jan. 30, 2026Reimagining and Improving Student Education
Proposed rule · Education Department · 34 CFR parts 674, 682, 685 · Opens the Federal Register
- Jan. 27, 2026Intent To Establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committee
Proposed rule · Education Department · Opens the Federal Register
- Sept. 30, 2025Contingent Additional Meeting Dates for Negotiated Rulemaking Committee
Proposed rule · Education Department · Opens the Federal Register
- Sept. 25, 2025Proposed Priority and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness
Proposed rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 75 · Opens the Federal Register
- Sept. 25, 2025Proposed Priority and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Meaningful Learning Opportunities
Proposed rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 75 · Opens the Federal Register
- Sept. 17, 2025Proposed Priority and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Promoting Patriotic Education
Proposed rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 75 · Opens the Federal Register
- Aug. 18, 2025William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program
Proposed rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 685 · Opens the Federal Register
- July 25, 2025Public Hearing; Negotiated Rulemaking Committees
Proposed rule · Education Department · Opens the Federal Register
- July 21, 2025Proposed Priority and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education
Proposed rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 75 · Opens the Federal Register
- July 17, 2025School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program
Proposed rule · Education Department · Opens the Federal Register
- July 17, 2025Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program
Proposed rule · Education Department · Opens the Federal Register
- May 21, 2025Proposed Priorities and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priorities and Definitions on Evidence-Based Literacy, Education Choice, and Returning Education to the States
Proposed rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 75 · Opens the Federal Register
- May 20, 2025Proposed Waiver and Extension of the Project Period With Funding for Arts in Education National Program
Proposed rule · Education Department · Opens the Federal Register
- May 12, 2025Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Negotiator Nominations and Schedule of Committee Meetings
Proposed rule · Education Department · Opens the Federal Register
- April 4, 2025Intent To Receive Public Feedback for the Development of Proposed Regulations and Establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committee
Proposed rule · Education Department · Opens the Federal Register
- Jan. 21, 2025Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program
Proposed rule · Education Department · Opens the Federal Register
- Jan. 21, 2025
- Jan. 17, 2025Rehabilitation Training Program-National Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center
Proposed rule · Education Department · Opens the Federal Register
- Jan. 10, 2025Amendments to Definitions and Related Provisions Under the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Program
Proposed rule · Education Department · 34 CFR part 395 · Opens the Federal Register