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Trump Administration Plans to Hire Private Debt Collectors to Pursue Student Loan Borrowers After the Midterms

Trump officials weigh restarting collections on defaulted federal student loans, potentially leading to wage garnishment and tax-refund offsets from 2027.

International Business Times UK · 9h ago

300,000 Americans Had Student Loans Cancelled but $4.6B in Debt May Still Haunt Their Credit Reports

A proposed lawsuit alleges the US Department of Education left $4.6B in cancelled student loans on credit reports, affecting borrowers' access to credit and housing.

International Business Times UK · Sep 26

Trump Accused of Using AI for 'Shaving 100 Pounds Off' in a Picture After Observers Spot an Issue

Social media users accused the US Department of Education of digitally altering a photograph to make Donald Trump appear slimmer, but no evidence has confirmed the claim.

International Business Times UK · Sep 19

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US Education Department Appears to Positively Compare Trump to Hitler in Now-Deleted Promo Video

The US Department of Education deleted a video likening Trump to Hitler, sparking criticism for misusing a Churchill film scene. The post was mocked and later removed after public backlash.

International Business Times UK · Aug 27

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #211

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.

Ballotpedia · Jun 24

Why new grads shouldn’t fear a recession

Massive tech layoffs, bank failures and a potential U.S. recession could throw a wrench in the plans of 2023 graduates — in the same year federal student loan payments are expected to resume and accrue interest

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

The student loan forgiveness program is about to face a showdown before the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will start reviewing two cases that challenge the legality of Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan Tuesday.

Fortune · Feb 28, 2023

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Exclusive: New Biden student loan plan unveiled amid agency funding crisis

The Office of Federal Student Aid has a lot on its plate in 2023, including implementation of an ambitious new student loan repayment plan. Now it just needs money to pay for it.

WEKU · Jan 10, 2023

Student debt relief: Where borrowers stand as Supreme Court weighs Biden's plan

When President Joe Biden announced his federal student loan forgiveness plan last year, nearly 26 million Americans jumped on the chance for debt relief.

Tribune News Service · Jan 4, 2023

Feds open civil rights investigation into Texas school district after LGBTQ book removals

DALLAS — The U.S. Department of Education opened a civil rights investigation into Granbury ISD, a North Texas district where officials removed books with LGBTQ themes.

Tribune News Service · Dec 21, 2022

What to know about the differences between subsidized and unsubsidized student loans

One charges interest while you attend school, while the other does not.

Fortune · Dec 6, 2022

Transgender ban, Biden loan program top House GOP’s education agenda

Republicans campaigned in the midterm election on undoing a student loan forgiveness program and banning transgender athletes.

Roll Call · Dec 1, 2022

Biden extends federal student loan payment and interest pause as White House battles for loan forgiveness in court

"We’re extending the payment pause because it would be deeply unfair to ask borrowers to pay a debt that they wouldn’t have to pay."

Fortune · Nov 22, 2022

Student loan borrowers want Biden to extend payment pause

Millions of borrowers are left frustrated and confused about what will happen to their debt and how much they will owe.

Fortune · Nov 14, 2022

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Zenger · Oct 17, 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.

Ballotpedia · 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.

Tribune News Service · Oct 17, 2022

The website to apply for student loan relief is live, and it only takes a few minutes

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The U.S. Department of Education began accepting applications for student loan relief Friday when it launched a beta test for millions of qualifying borrowers.

The Conversation · Oct 17, 2022

Pandemic shut down many special education services – how parents can help their kids catch up

When schools shut down in March 2020, many of the nation’s roughly 7 million students in special education didn’t get the special education services to which they were entitled under federal law. The law requires these services to be provided even during special circumstances, such as the pandemic.

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Tribune News Service · Oct 8, 2022

Biden student loan relief rollout imperiled by court challenges

The U.S. Department of Education is slated to launch its application for student loan forgiveness later this month, but a growing list of legal challenges could threaten the program’s rollout.

Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022

Q&A: What you need to know about Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan

President Joe Biden on Wednesday morning announced a plan for student debt forgiveness. The White House said that since 1980, the total cost of four-year public or private college has nearly tripled, and that the typical undergraduate college student with debt now graduates owing almost $25,000. Here’s what we know…

Chicago Tribune · Aug 3, 2022

Commentary: School attendance should be a high priority. Youths’ well-being depends on it

When I was young, my friends and I did chores at home such as cutting grass, raking leaves and shoveling snow. It wasn’t a big deal because that was the expectation. My brother and I were fortunate enough to have parents who paid an allowance, but that didn’t mean we…

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2022

US agencies temporarily barred from enforcing LGBTQ guidance

A federal judge in Tennessee has issued an order barring two U.S. agencies from enforcing new federal guidance extending enforcement of discrimination in schools and workplaces based on gender identity

The Conversation · Jun 7, 2022

School mental health resources critical to ensuring safe school environments

Whenever a mass shooting takes place in schools, public discussion often focuses on laws or policies that might have prevented the tragedy. But averting school violence needs more than gun policy. It requires both prevention and crisis response that take students’ emotional well-being – not just their physical safety –…

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