Politics Nov 22 Biden to extend student loan repayment pause as court battle drags on The moratorium was slated to expire Jan. 1, a date that Biden set before his debt cancellation plan stalled in the face of legal challenges from conservative opponents.
Education Oct 31 Biden administration relaxes rules for student debt forgiveness The new rules take hold in July and are separate from President Joe Biden's sweeping student debt forgiveness plan, which has been held up in court amid a legal challenge.
Education Oct 24 Test scores show how COVID set kids back across the U.S. New national test results show that the pandemic spared no part of the country as it caused historic learning setbacks for America's children.
Politics Sep 27 Biden’s debt cancellation plan targeted by Libertarian group lawsuit The lawsuit, believed to be the first targeting Biden’s plan, was filed by the Pacific Legal Foundation, a Sacramento law firm. It was filed in federal court in Indiana, one of several states that plan to tax any student debt…
Politics Sep 26 CBO estimates Biden’s student debt plan could cost $400 billion over 30 years The estimate was issued Monday in response to a request from Republican lawmakers who oppose Biden's plan because of its cost. They cited the estimates as evidence that the plan will "bury" taxpayers.
Politics Sep 04 Some states have laws to tax student loan debt forgiven by Biden’s plan President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan could lift crushing debt burdens from millions of borrowers, but the tax man may demand a cut of the relief in some states.
Education Aug 16 Biden administration announces $3.9 billion in debt cancelation for former ITT Tech students Students who used federal loans to attend ITT Technical Institute as far back as 2005 will automatically get that debt canceled.
Health Aug 11 CDC relaxes COVID-19 guidelines, drops quarantine and social distancing recommendations The nation's top public health agency is relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines and dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person.
Education Aug 01 Cities face crisis with smaller schools as enrollment shrinks in wake of pandemic Across the U.S., COVID-19 relief money is helping to subsidize growing numbers of big-city schools with small numbers of students.
Politics Jun 23 Biden administration proposed new Title IX protections for campus sexual assault The Biden administration has proposed a dramatic overhaul of campus sexual assault rules. The goal is to expand protections for LGBTQ students, bolster the rights of victims and widen colleges' responsibilities in addressing sexual misconduct.