Nov 11 Where does student debt relief stand after being blocked by a Texas judge? By Jim Salter, Associated Press President Joe Biden's plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness has been blocked by a second federal court, leaving millions of borrowers wondering if they'll get debt relief at all. Continue reading
Nov 10 U.S. judge in Texas blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan By Associated Press Pittman is an appointee of former President Donald Trump based in Fort Worth. The debt forgiveness plan would cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 or households with less than $250,000 in income. Continue reading
Nov 06 Colorado voters will decide whether all public school students get a free lunch By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio, Ivy Winfrey, NPR In Colorado, a coalition of parents, teachers, and anti-hunger advocates are pushing to make permanent universal free school lunches, and lawmakers in the Democratic-controlled legislature put it on the ballot. Continue reading
Nov 04 Why Arabic ballots are now being offered in Michigan and what this means for voter access in the U.S. By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang Three days before the inauguration of President Trump, Nada Al-Hanooti’s mother, who was born in a Syrian refugee camp and speaks very little English, was able to take and pass the U.S. citizenship test. Although she was able to naturalize… Continue reading
Nov 04 Parents pushback on cellphone bans at school By Associated Press As growing numbers of schools move to limit student access to cellphones, many are navigating pushback from parents. They want to be able to connect with their children at a moment’s notice. Bans on the devices were on the rise… Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 6:24 Study reveals stark number of alcohol-related deaths among young Americans By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings Drug overdoses and the opioid epidemic have devastated the country for the past two decades, taking far too many lives. But alcohol use and abuse is a huge problem that far gets less attention. As John Yang reports, a new… Continue watching
Nov 03 WATCH: Biden says nearly 26 million have applied for student loan forgiveness By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden’s travel schedule before Tuesday’s midterm elections reveals his defensive stance in the campaign’s closing days: He’s spending the bulk of his time trying to hang on to seats that his party already holds. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 7:12 Supreme Court hears arguments in cases that could end affirmative action The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday that could overturn years of precedent. Past decisions indicated colleges can use race in admissions as long as they don't use quotas or give applicants benefits based solely on race. Plaintiffs are asking the… Continue watching
Oct 31 Biden administration relaxes rules for student debt forgiveness By Collin Binkley, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 30 LISTEN: Supreme Court conservatives raise doubts on affirmative action for college admissions By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press Members of the Supreme Court's conservative majority are questioning the continued use of affirmative action in higher education. Continue reading