Today: October 18, 2024
Today: October 18, 2024

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The Biden administration has canceled student loans for more than 1 million in public service jobs

A student loan cancellation program for public service workers has granted relief to more than 1 million Americans — up from just 7,000 who were approved before it was updated by the Biden administration two years ago

The Biden administration has canceled student loans for more than 1 million in public service jobs
Election|US

Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan

Republicans say President Joe Biden's plan to start canceling student loans for some borrowers in February is an attempt to win voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election

Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan
Business|US

Grand Canyon, nation's largest Christian university, says it's appealing 'ridiculous' federal fine

The nation’s largest Christian university says it’s fighting a $37.7 million fine brought by the federal government over allegations that it lied to students about the cost of its programs

Grand Canyon, nation's largest Christian university, says it's appealing 'ridiculous' federal fine
Education|Election|US

Biden's latest plan for student loan cancellation moves forward as a proposed regulation

President Joe Biden’s latest plan for student loan cancellation is moving forward as a proposed regulation, offering him a fresh chance to deliver on a campaign promise and energize young voters ahead of the November election

Biden's latest plan for student loan cancellation moves forward as a proposed regulation
Education|US

International students have returned to US colleges, fueled by a surge from India

International students attended U.S. universities in surging numbers last year, rebounding from a pandemic slump with the help of a 35% jump in students coming from India

International students have returned to US colleges, fueled by a surge from India
Economy|Education|US

Former students of the for-profit Art Institutes are approved for $6 billion in loan cancellation

The Biden administration says it'll cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed the last of its campuses in 2023 amid accusations of fraud

Former students of the for-profit Art Institutes are approved for $6 billion in loan cancellation
Business|Economy|Education

New rule will cut federal money to college programs that leave grads with high debt, low pay

A new federal rule threatens to cut federal money to college programs that consistently leave graduates with low pay or unaffordable debt

New rule will cut federal money to college programs that leave grads with high debt, low pay
Business|Economy|Education|Technology|US

Schools' pandemic spending boosted tech companies. Did it help US students?

An infusion of federal pandemic relief to America's schools sparked a boom in the education technology sector, an industry where research and evidence are scarce

Schools' pandemic spending boosted tech companies. Did it help US students?
Opinion|Political

As a new generation rises, tension between free speech and inclusivity on college campuses simmers

The expansive version of free speech long accepted in American society is facing more forceful competition than it has seen in a century

As a new generation rises, tension between free speech and inclusivity on college campuses simmers
Education|News|US

A year into the Israel-Hamas war, students say a chill on free speech has reached college classrooms

Campuses across the U.S. have been calmer in the wake of last spring’s protests, yet many are mired in a lingering unease

A year into the Israel-Hamas war, students say a chill on free speech has reached college classrooms
Economy|Education|News|US

Biden's student loan cancellation is put on hold again after day of legal whiplash

A federal judge in Missouri put a temporary hold on President Joe Biden’s latest student loan cancellation plan on Thursday, slamming the door on hope it would move forward after another judge allowed a pause to expire

Biden's student loan cancellation is put on hold again after day of legal whiplash
Education|Lifestyle|News|US

Judge blocks Biden's Title IX rule in four states, dealing a blow to protections for LGBTQ+ students

The Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students has been temporarily blocked in four states after a federal judge in Louisiana found that it overstepped the Education Department’s authority

Judge blocks Biden's Title IX rule in four states, dealing a blow to protections for LGBTQ+ students
Education|News|US

Most US students are recovering from pandemic-era setbacks, but millions are making up little ground

America’s schools have just started making progress toward getting students back on track after they fell behind by historic margins during the pandemic

Most US students are recovering from pandemic-era setbacks, but millions are making up little ground
Economy|Education|News|Political|US

Biden administration canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers

The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers through a combination of existing programs

Biden administration canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers
Education|MidEast|News|US|World

Answering readers' questions about the protest movement on US college campuses

A wave of student protests has spread across U.S. campuses over the last two weeks, led by students who have pitched tents or occupied buildings in protest of the Israel-Hamas war

Answering readers' questions about the protest movement on US college campuses
Education|News

Experts fear 'catastrophic' college declines thanks to botched FAFSA rollout

The bungled rollout of a new federal student aid form has left millions of students in limbo and some wondering if their college dreams will survive

Experts fear 'catastrophic' college declines thanks to botched FAFSA rollout
Education|News|US

More Republican states challenge new Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ students

Another six Republican states are piling on to challenge the Biden administration’s newly expanded campus sexual assault rules, saying they overstep the president’s authority and undermine the Title IX anti-discrimination law

More Republican states challenge new Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ students
Education|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

Biden’s new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, but transgender sports rule still on hold

The rights of LGBTQ+ students will be protected by federal law and victims of campus sexual assault will gain new safeguards under new rules from the Biden administration

Biden’s new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, but transgender sports rule still on hold
Education|News|US

Biden administration announces another round of loan cancellation under new repayment plan

The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 206,000 borrowers as part of a new repayment plan that offers a faster route to forgiveness

Biden administration announces another round of loan cancellation under new repayment plan
Economy|Education|News|US

More Republican states sue to block Biden’s student loan repayment plan

Another group of Republican-led states is suing to block the Biden administration’s new student loan repayment plan, which offers a faster path to cancellation and has been used to forgive loans for more than 150,000 borrowers

More Republican states sue to block Biden’s student loan repayment plan
Business|Education|Finance|News|Opinion|US

What to know about Biden's latest attempt at student loan cancellation

President Joe Biden is taking another shot at student loan cancellation, hoping to deliver on a key campaign promise that he has so far failed to deliver

What to know about Biden's latest attempt at student loan cancellation
Education|News|US

Hundreds of thousands of financial aid applications need to be fixed after latest calculation error

The U.S. Education Department says it discovered a calculation error in hundreds of thousands of student financial aid applications sent to colleges this month and will need to reprocess them, a blunder that follows a series of others and threatens further delays to this year’s college applications

Hundreds of thousands of financial aid applications need to be fixed after latest calculation error
Economy|Education|News|US

78,000 more public workers are getting student loans canceled through Biden administration changes

Another 78,000 Americans are getting their federal student loans canceled through a program that helps teachers, nurses and other public servants

78,000 more public workers are getting student loans canceled through Biden administration changes
Business|Economy|Education|Finance|News|US

Biden withholds $2M from student loan servicers after companies bungled billing statements

The Biden administration is docking more than $2 million in payments to student loan servicers that failed to send billing statements on time after the end of a coronavirus pandemic payment freeze

Biden withholds $2M from student loan servicers after companies bungled billing statements
Education|News

Backlash to House testimony shines spotlight on new generation of Ivy League presidents

The university presidents called before last week’s congressional hearing on antisemitism had more in common than strife on their campuses: The leaders of the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard and MIT were all women who were relatively new in their positions

Backlash to House testimony shines spotlight on new generation of Ivy League presidents

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