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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

A sign calling for student loan debt relief is seen in front of the Supreme Court

Daily News Lesson March 01 2023

Top stories: Supreme Court considers student loan forgiveness + News wrap 3/1/23 + Student video

Learn about arguments in front of the Supreme Court about the Biden administration's plan for forgiving student loans

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Lesson Plan December 09 2018

How the debt is stacked: student loans

More than 40 million Americans have debt from student loans, totaling around $1.3 trillion na…

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