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Student loan borrowers: The Education Department is garnishing wages for millions in default. Here is who is affected and how much they can take

Wage garnishment "is a scary concept since they can take 15% of after-tax income," Ashley Morgan, debt and bankruptcy attorney and owner of Ashley F. Morgan Law PC, told Fortune.

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What to Do If You Receive a Wage Garnishment Notice: A Checklist for Student Loan Borrowers

Student loan borrowers facing wage garnishment can explore multiple options to halt the process and take their debts out of default.

International Business Times UK

Probes of racism in Lubbock schools have stalled under Trump

West Texas parents say racist incidents are going unchecked after the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights retreated from investigating schools.

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Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to 'professional' programs list amid uproar

A bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered “professional.”

The Independent UK

Trump administration moves to end student loan payment pause for millions. Here’s what it means for borrowers

Borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan will have to select new repayment options if the agreement is approved

The Independent UK

Trump administration plan to reduce access to some student loans angers nurses, health care groups

A coalition of nursing and other health care organizations are pushing back against a Trump administration plan that could limit access to student loans in some cases

The Independent UK

Outrage over Trump’s bill reclassifying nursing as not a ‘professional degree’ for college students

Nursing organizations warn limiting access to student funding ‘threatens the very foundation of patient care’

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What does shutting down the Education Department mean for schools across the US?

Schools will continue to receive federal funding without interruption, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said

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Tribal leaders say Trump administration failed to consult with them on Education Department changes

Tribal leaders and education advocates say the Education Department failed to meet a legal requirement by not consulting with tribes before announcing the transfer of dozens of Native American education programs to other federal agencies

The Independent UK

The Education Department is dismantling. Here's what that means

The Education Department is breaking off several of its main offices and giving their responsibilities to other federal agencies, an early look at how President Donald Trump could fulfill his campaign pledge to close the department entirely

The Independent UK

Trump team moves to dismantle the Department of Education and shuttle offices to other agencies

Trump had campaigned on shutting down the Education Department, which would require approval from Congress

The Independent UK

Future of Special Education at Risk, Teachers Say, as Trump Moves to Cut Staff and Programs

Special education teachers fear the Trump administration’s funding cuts and layoffs will unravel progress for millions of students with disabilities.

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The shutdown is hurting schools whose budgets are mostly federal money

The government shutdown has cut off funds for some school systems that rely on federal money for the bulk of their budgets

The Independent UK

Education Department sued over new student loan forgiveness rule

Employers must now "qualify" to for the PSLF under new rule.

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States and cities challenge Trump policy overhauling public service loan forgiveness

More than 20 Democrat-led states are challenging a new Trump administration rule designed to block nonprofit and government workers from a student loan cancellation program if federal officials conclude their employer has a “substantial illegal purpose.”

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If Trump Sells Your Student Loan Debt, Would That Help or Hurt You?

Approximately 45 million Americans owe, cumulatively, $1.6 trillion in student loan debt to the federal government. That’s a staggering amount of money. For context, America’s ballooning national debt -- the largest in the world -- is approximately $38 trillion.

The Independent UK

Government shutdown offers schools a glimpse of life without an Education Department

The government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for educators, wondering how long grant money will last and who can help them interpret federal laws

The Independent UK

New Trump administration rule bars student loan relief for public workers tied to 'illegal' activity

The Trump administration is forging ahead with plans to eject some nonprofits from a popular student loan forgiveness program if their work is deemed to have an “illegal purpose."

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Here's How to Get Student Loan Help Despite Service Disruption Amid the US Government Shutdown

US student loan borrowers can utilise the Education Department's official website, contact their loan services, or reach out to nonprofits to resolve their queries.

International Business Times UK

Trump Administration to Expedite Student Loan Forgiveness Programme Under Court Deal

The Trump Administration will speed up student loan cancellation for those under income-driven repayment programmes, shielding borrowers from unexpected tax bills next year.

The Independent UK

Education Department layoffs hit offices that oversee special education and civil rights enforcement

A new round of layoffs at the Education Department is depleting an agency that was already hit hard in the Trump administration’s previous mass firings, threatening new disruption to the nation’s students and schools

The Independent UK

Staff overseeing $15 billion in special education funding is gutted by Trump’s shutdown layoffs: report

An estimated 7.5 million students with disabilities will be impacted by the latest move

International Business Times UK

US Education Department Restarts Student-Loan Forgiveness for Borrowers on Income-Based Repayment Plans

US student-loan borrowers on income-based repayment plans could see their debts paid off in the coming months after the Education Department resumed a forgiveness program following a pause of several months.

The Independent UK

The government shutdown will halt some work at a diminished Education Department

The government shutdown means further disruption for the U.S. Education Department, which has seen half of its employees laid off by the Trump administration

The Independent UK

Trump administration to hold back grants from NYC, Chicago, Fairfax schools over bathroom policies

The Trump administration says three major public school districts could lose $24 million in funding because of their policies supporting transgender students

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