These letters are key policy letters and other letters that may be of interest, signed by the Education Secretary or Deputy Secretary and are provided by the Executive Secretariat, Office of the Secretary.

Letters from 2023

• May 15, 2023—Letter from Secretary Cardona on updated guidance regarding constitutionally protected prayer and religious expression in public elementary and secondary schools

• May 10, 2023—Letter from Secretary Cardona encouraging use of Federal Word Study (FWS) and other federal programs to increase student support roles in schools

• March 24, 2023—Letter from Secretary Cardona calling for an end to corporal punishment in schools

• March 13, 2023—Joint Letter from Secretary Blinken and Secretary Cardona Regarding U.S. Department of State's Exchange Visitor Secondary School Student Programs

• February 6, 2023—Secretary’s letter to education leaders about Raise the Bar, the Department of Education’s priorities for pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade

Letters from 2022

• December 6, 2022—Letter from Deputy Secretary regarding how Federal funds can support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education

• November 14, 2022—Letter from Secretary on addressing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on college and career preparation opportunities and the ability of students to successfully transition into postsecondary education

• August 31, 2022—Joint Letter with Secretary Martin Walsh of DOL regarding a Sustainable Teacher Workforce

• July 29, 2022—Joint Letter with Secretary Xavier Becerra of HHS regarding Federal Resources for Student Mental Health

• July 19, 2022—Letter from Secretary on School Discipline

• June 27, 2022—Joint Letter with Secretary Xavier Becerra of HHS regarding COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Children

• March 24, 2022—Joint Letter with Secretary Xavier Becerra of HHS to Governors regarding School Based Health Services

• February 9, 2022—Secretary's letter regarding military-connected students and families (MIC3)

• January 12, 2022—Secretary's letter regarding resources to assist schools with COVID-19 testing

Letters from 2021

• July 6, 2021—Secretary's letter regarding Vaccinations, Screening Testing, and Summer Learning and Enrichment Opportunities

• February 27, 2021—Acting Secretary’s Letter to Matthew Miller, Acting Commissioner for the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury, requesting and recommending an exemption for small business owners, currently delinquent on a Federal student loan, to obtain loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

Archives of Key Policy Letters Signed by the Education Secretary or Deputy Secretary From Previous Administrations