WASHINGTON – The United States Mint (Mint) will accept orders for the 2025 American Eagle One Ounce Gold Uncirculated Coin beginning June 5 at noon ET. Production is limited to 7,500 coins, and orders are limited to three coins per household for the first 24 hours of sales.

Struck in 22-karat gold, the American Eagle One Ounce Gold Uncirculated Coin is the collector version of the official United States Mint American Eagle Gold Bullion Coin. Produced since 1986, this coin was updated in 2021 with a refreshed obverse (heads) and a completely redesigned reverse (tails) to mark the 35th anniversary of the American Eagle Coin Program.

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We hear a lot about credit — credit reports, credit scores, credit freezes, credit monitoring. What does it all mean for you? Your credit matters because it affects your ability to get a loan, a job, housing, insurance, and more. If you understand what your credit is, it’ll help you protect it.

What’s Your Credit, and Why Does It Matter?

When people talk about your credit, they mean your credit history. Your credit history describes how you use money. For example:

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WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission is aggressively pursuing spectrum abundance as part of its Final Frontiers agenda to secure U.S. leadership in space and supercharge the possibilities of satellite broadband.

The Commission voted to kickstart a proceeding that could unlock more than 20,000 megahertz of spectrum for high-speed internet delivered from space. That amount is more than the sum total of all spectrum available for satellite broadband today.

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Grant Priorities will Inform Department Discretionary Grant Programs

The U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced her first three proposed priorities for U.S. Department of Education (Department) discretionary grants: evidence-based literacy, expanding education choice, and returning education to the states. These will be used in grant competitions across the Department to address the urgent needs of our students, families, and states.

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As National Charter Schools Week 2025 comes to a close, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon today announced that the Department of Education (Department) will increase the Charter Schools Program (CSP) funding by $60 million this year (FY 2025), raising the program’s total budget to $500 million.

Secretary McMahon also announced a new grant opportunity through CSP, the Model Development and Dissemination Grant Program. This program aims to showcase and share strategies that are helping innovative charter schools across the country succeed. The Department has also released Notices Inviting Applications for five additional 2025 competitions under the CSP, including the State Entities, State Facilities Incentive Grants, Credit Enhancement, Charter Management Organizations, and Charter School Developers programs.

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MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE) on Wednesday announced that Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program has once again been recognized for its high quality in the newly released 2024 State of Preschool report. Alabama remains the only state in the nation to achieve this distinction for 19 consecutive years.

“Once again, Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program has proven why it’s the gold standard in early childhood education. For the 19th year in a row, our pre-K program has been named best in the nation – and that’s no accident,” said Governor Ivey. “It’s a direct result of our strong commitment to giving every Alabama child a strong start. Investing in early education is investing in our future, and I’m proud to see Alabama leading the way.”

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