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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
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Daily News Lesson October 22 2024

University works to revive liberal arts as key part of the college experience

Discuss liberal arts and humanities and how they can complement education
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
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Daily News Lesson May 19 2024

The lasting legacy of Brown v. Board and ongoing challenges

Discuss the work that still needs to be done to fulfill America's promise of an equal society
People demonstrate at Emory University in support of Palestinians, in Atlanta
Daily News Lesson May 01 2024

Student journalists discuss covering the campus protests

Hear from student journalists about their strategies in covering campus protest of Israel's war in Gaza
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…
U.S. Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions
Daily News Lesson June 30 2023

Supreme Court strikes affirmative action + Newswrap 6/30/23 + Student video
Discuss the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against long-standing race-conscious college admissions programs
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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
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?
A demonstrator holds a sign aloft as the affirmative action in university admissions case was being heard at the Supreme Court in Washington
Daily News Lesson October 31 2022

What’s at stake in the Supreme Court affirmative action cases
Understand how cases before the Supreme Court this week might determine the future of affirmative action in higher education
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