The Biden administration released its new proposal to forgive student debt for millions of Americans. It hopes this plan will survive legal challenges.
Last week, President Biden visited Madison, Wisconsin where he announced new details for his student debt cancellation plan. While this initiative promises immediate short-term financial relief, it avoids addressing the deeper systemic issues plaguing American higher education. “Starting this fall we plan to deliver up to $20,000 in interest relief to over 20 million borrowers […]
After the Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden's first plan to forgive student debt, his administration set out to create a more viable relief package.
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A key deadline is approaching fast for a student loan cancellation opportunity.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced that he has sued the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) over new Title IX guidelines that make discrimination against LGBTQ+ students in education […]
The Federal Trade Commission is warning about scammers targeting people with promises to cancel their student loans, and critics say President Joe Biden fueled the fire himself. Biden has been pledging to cancel student loans since the 2020 presidential campaign and has rolled out a wide range of programs and proposals toward that end. While his […]
Michael RaineyApril 16, 2024The Department of Education on Tuesday released a first set of draft rules for President Joe Biden’s proposed plan
To be eligible, borrowers with any of four types of federally managed loans must consolidate them by April 30.
(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden's plans to cancel student debt for some borrowers could cost taxpayers up to $1.4 trillion, depending on how the plans are implemented, a new report estimates. The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated all Biden's recent debt cancellation efforts would cost a combined $870 billion to $1.4 trillion. "That’s more than all federal spending on higher education over the nation’s entire history,"...
The new Title IX rules expanded the definition of sex-based harassment. Paxton said the change distorted the original intent of the law.
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration Monday for expanding federal sex discrimination protections under Title IX to include LGBTQ+ students. Title IX is a sweeping civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination at federally funded colleges and K-12 schools.