POINT: Education’s future depends on parent power If there’s one thing the last three years have taught American parents, it’s that they need to take control of their children’s education. Tribune News Service · Dec 22, 2022
Supreme Court to decide case over Biden student debt program - Roll Call The Supreme Court will decide a legal challenge to the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program. Roll Call · Dec 1, 2022
Biden administration extends student loan payment pause amid court battle over cancellation Officials say the extension will “alleviate uncertainty” for millions of borrowers as the fate of the debt relief plan could rest with the Supreme Court The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022
Biden administration begins notifying approved student loan relief applicants. But the program is still on hold due to multiple lawsuits It's not clear when relief will take effect, or if it will be allowed to proceed at all. Fortune · Nov 20, 2022
Jill Biden touts ‘career-connected learning’ in Chicago, calling education a nonpartisan ‘American’ issue The first lady visited Chicago on Monday to highlight apprenticeship and career training opportunities for young people. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 15, 2022
Biden halts debt relief applications "We are not standing down," U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona vowed Salon · Nov 11, 2022
Education secretary tests positive for COVID-19 President Joe Biden’s education secretary has tested positive for COVID-19 The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022
Biden admin relaxes rules for student debt forgiveness The Biden administration is moving forward with an overhaul of several student debt forgiveness programs, aiming to make it easier for borrowers to get cancellation if they are duped by their colleges or if they put in a decade of work as public servants The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program just got more flexible The U.S. Education Department announced plans Tuesday to permanently change the long-troubled program to grant more borrowers forgiveness. The department had already made several temporary changes. WEKU · Oct 26, 2022
Two shot dead at St Louis school as White House condemns ‘senseless violence’ Gunman, 20, shot and killed two people at Central Visual and Performing Arts high school before police shot him dead The Guardian - US · Oct 24, 2022
Test scores show historic COVID setbacks for kids across US New national test results show that the pandemic spared no part of the country as it caused historic learning setbacks for America’s children The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022
Education chief says music can rebuild connections to school U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona grew up in a musical household playing instruments with his family The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022
Top Biden Aides Among Those Who Will Benefit From Student-Loan Forgiveness Plans They Helped Craft Two White House press secretaries are among the "fortunate 11" top Biden aids who will have their student loans reduced. Zenger · Oct 17, 2022
Checks and Balances, October 2022: Biden administration codifies DACA The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law. Ballotpedia · Oct 17, 2022
WEKU · Oct 11, 2022 What to know about the application for Biden's student loan relief On Tuesday, the Biden administration shared new details of its debt relief application, and what borrowers will need in order to fill it out.
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022 Libertarian group sues to block student debt cancellation A libertarian group in California filed a legal challenge to President Joe Biden’s plan for student debt cancellation on Tuesday, calling it an illegal overreach that would increase state tax burdens for some Americans who get their debt forgiven
Reason · Sep 23, 2022 The Education Department Asked for Public Comments on Sex Discrimination. It Got an Earful About Trans Athletes Instead. Of the over 84,000 public comments available on the proposed Title IX regulations, a third included references to both “sex” and “sports.”
WEKU · Sep 19, 2022 Waiting for loan forgiveness, borrowers are targets for scammers In the search for next steps on the government's loan forgiveness plan, some borrowers are finding fake emails and texts instead of real answers.
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022 After cancellation, Dems look to reduce future student debt House Democrats are proposing new legislation that would increase federal student aid, lower interest rates on loans and take other steps to make college more affordable
Tribune News Service · Sep 7, 2022 Cardona defends student loan plan as ‘one-time’ COVID-19 remedy WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Miguel Cardona pushed back Wednesday against Republican criticism of the Biden administration’s new student loan debt forgiveness program, saying it would curb defaults and boost the economy.
Roll Call · Sep 7, 2022 Cardona defends student loan plan as one-time COVID-19 remedy Education Secretary Miguel Cardona pushed back against GOP criticism of the Biden administration’s new student loan forgiveness program.
WEKU · Aug 25, 2022 3 things you need to know about Biden's student loan announcement President Biden's plan will forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt for qualifying borrowers. Here are three things you need to know.
WEKU · Aug 25, 2022 And now what? The question that follows Biden's student loan forgiveness plan Some families are rejoicing over newfound financial freedom, but the move has critics on both sides of the issue. Some say it's not enough, while others say it shouldn't have happened at all.
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022 Biden is canceling $10,000 in student loan debt. Advocates urge him to cancel it all Millions of Americans could see dramatic relief as payments resume in 2023 following pandemic freeze, Alex Woodward reports
Tribune News Service · Aug 21, 2022 News on student loan relief coming soon, Education Secretary Cardona says The Biden administration will reveal its plans for student debt relief by the end of this month, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Sunday.