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.
Politics Jun 02 WATCH: Harris remarks on canceled student loan debt for former Corinthian College students Vice President Kamala Harris announced that hundreds of thousands of students who attended the for-profit Corinthian Colleges chain will automatically get their federal student loans canceled.
Education Jun 01 Biden administration erases $5.8 billion in debt for students of fraudulent college The Biden administration says it will forgive all remaining federal student debt for former students of the for-profit Corinthian Colleges chain.
Education Mar 17 FBI investigating 6 suspects after bomb threats at Black colleges More than a third of America's 101 historically Black colleges and universities have been targeted by calls or emails threatening bombings since early January.