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Biden reveals ‘new path’ to student debt relief after Supreme Court strikes down president’s plan

The president slammed Republicans for having ‘snatched away the hope’ for student loan borrowers

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2023

Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny

In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that removes race from the admissions process, colleges are coming under renewed pressure to put an end to legacy preferences, the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2023

Biden reveals ‘new path’ to student debt relief after Supreme Court strikes down president’s plan

The president slammed Republicans for having ‘snatched away the hope’ for student loan borrowers

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023

Math scores plunge for 13-year-olds as pandemic setbacks persist

Math and reading scores among America’s 13-year-olds fell to their lowest levels in decades, with math scores plunging by the largest margin ever recorded

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Advocates, Biden mark anniversary of gun law, look to future - Roll Call

Rallying with advocates and victims, President Joe Biden highlighted a law to combat gun violence and said more needs to be done.

Roll Call · Jun 16, 2023

New rule targets college programs that leave grads with low income, high debt

College programs that leave graduates underpaid or buried in loans would be cut off from federal money under a proposal issued by the Biden administration on Wednesday

The Independent UK · May 17, 2023

Cardona: Student loan repayment pause will end "no later than June 30"

"The emergency period is over and we're preparing our borrowers to restart," Cardona said.

Axios · May 12, 2023

History, civics scores of US students dipped amid pandemic

Test scores in history and civics have declined slightly for eighth grade students in the U.S., according to results that show an increasing number of children lack a basic understanding of either subject

The Independent UK · May 3, 2023

History and civics scores drop for U.S. eighth-graders on national test

On the "Nation's Report Card," history scores were the lowest ever, and civics showed the first decline ever.

WEKU · May 3, 2023

The Biden administration moves to make broad, transgender sports bans illegal

The proposed changes to Title IX would still give schools some flexibility to ban transgender athletes depending on age and sport.

WEKU · Apr 6, 2023