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The Trump administration's moves to pause and redesign student loan repayment plans have left millions of borrowers in limbo, unable to make progress on paying off their debt
Daily News Lesson July 25 2025

What the new student loan rules mean for current and future borrowers

Learn more about the new student loan policy changes and what they mean for both current and future borrowers
Students walk through the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor
Daily News Lesson October 04 2024

Why many college students are forced to spend more on housing than tuition

Discuss why some colleges and students are taking action to address soaring housing costs
Students attend their graduation ceremony at the HSBA in Hamburg
Daily News Lesson April 09 2024

Biden announces new plan to forgive student loan debt

Find out who will be helped by Biden's new loan forgiveness program and how his administration is enacting it
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Student Voices February 11 2024

Student Voice: Is the price too high for standardized tests?

Hear this 11th grader's take on exams like the SAT and ACT
A man walks at an empty campus green at Georgetown University, closed weeks ago due to coronavirus, in Washington
Daily News Lesson November 02 2023

College campuses become focus of debate over what constitutes free speech
SummarySince the attack by Hamas and Israel’s ongoing response, there have been bitter debates on m…
Harvard University stands in Cambridge
Daily News Lesson July 19 2023

Affirmative action ruling prompts new push to end legacy admissions
The Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in college admissions has renewed the debate over legacy admissions
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Daily News Lesson May 31 2023

Some U.S. colleges move to end legacy admissions + Newswrap 5/31/23 + Student video
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Daily News Lesson April 09 2023

On Our Minds: How to choose a path after high school
Howard University receives bomb threats in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 11 2023

White House offers new student loan payment plans as debt cancellation held up in court
Who do the new plans help and why do tens of millions of Americans have student loan debt?
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Student Voices March 17 2022

'Be strong enough to ask for help' — Student Owen Shao on anniversary of pandemic
Read what these students think about what the last two years have been like and where to go from here
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