I grew up in extreme poverty. The ability to access a free, high-quality education in North Texas changed my life. I benefited greatly from the ways community colleges meet students where they are and wrap their arms around them. Classes were small, and I had a clear sense of belonging, despite being the first in […]
Most families take out student loans to cover the rising cost of college. A new report found that incoming freshmen may have $37,000 in debt by graduation.
Thousands of public school districts and charter schools have turned to tutoring as a popular and effective way to jumpstart lagging student performance post-pandemic. Educators strongly endorse tutoring, when done right, and believe it can help students make real academic gains. In an effort to spur the tutoring movement, the Biden administration recently called on […]
You may have noticed over the last few days that the political world is in an uproar over President Biden's dispensing of student debt relief. It's not so much that Biden implemented the relief program at all; what got politicians and pundits in a tizzy was that he called out the GOP naysayers in the House by pointing out that many of them had received business loans via the pandemic-era Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, that had never been paid back. The White House tweeted out the forgiven...
Student debt, a new Gallup report shows, is making it harder for young people to reach key life milestones. According to a Gallup survey of over 14,000 adults, over 70% of people say student debt has “delayed major life events” including moving out of their parents’ home, getting married, and having a child. Strikingly, there […]
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Billionaire Mark Cuban confronted fellow billionaire Bill Ackman online on Saturday after he criticized President Joe Biden's forgiveness plan for student loan debt.Biden recently canceled student loan debt for a further 277,000 people, bringing the total number of Americans approved for debt relief during his administration to 4.3 million. The latest debt relief applies to people enrolled in the federal Saving on a Valuable Education Plan (SAVE), or people who were approved for relief because...
The Supreme Court slapped down President Biden’s $430 billion mega-sellout in June 2023 over its absurd use of a post-9/11 law meant to help active-duty military avoid loan troubles.
The only two states that apportion Electoral College votes in presidential races by congressional district are poised to scrap what makes them unique. In these Read More
Hinds Community College violated Title IX when it failed to provide a pregnant student with proper accommodations and course adjustments, a federal report says.
State Rep. Daniel P. Troy, D-Willowick, recently announced $8,119,182 in state funding for multiple projects that serve to upgrade areas at Lakeland Community College. “I am proud to announce the (state’s) continued commitment to Lakeland’s growth and safety,” Troy said. “With these funds, we’re investing in more than just infrastructure — we’re investing in the […]
The Biden administration's latest plan to wipe out federal student loan debt for millions of borrowers could add up to $750 billion to the national deficit, according to a Tuesday report from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.So far, the White House has announced $150 billion in so-called student loan "forgiveness" programs over the last year following the Supreme Court's June decision to reject unilateral loan cancellations. The previously rejected program would have wiped out $430...