Education Jul 20 A wave of student loan borrowers have entered default since pandemic-era protections lapsed Today, around 9.5 million people — 1 in 5 federal student loan borrowers — are in default, meaning they are more than nine months behind on their payments. By Nicky Forster, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press
Politics Mar 19 Treasury Department begins taking over federal student loans from Education Department The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, a first step toward shedding management of all student loans as Trump administration officials dismantle the federal education agency. By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Education Dec 10 Watch 6:53 What the end of a Biden-era student loan program means for borrowers The Trump administration has reached a joint settlement with seven states that will effectively shut down a key Biden-era student loan relief program. But what about the roughly 7 million people currently enrolled in it? Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, The Washington Post’s… By John Yang, Azhar Merchant
Education Nov 21 Schools fear disruptions as White House begins dismantling Department of Education Much of the Education Department’s work now will be spread across four other federal departments. For President Donald Trump, it’s a step toward fully closing the department and giving states more power over schooling. Yet many states say it will complicate their role as… By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Oct 30 New Trump rule bars student loan relief for public workers tied to 'illegal' activity By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The move could cut off some teachers, doctors and other public workers from federal loan cancellation. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 5:32 How the Trump administration is dramatically reshaping education in America By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Zoie Lambert, Laine Immell In March, Trump signed an executive order to begin shutting down the Department of Education, though it would take an act of Congress to actually close it. In the meantime, the department is taking dramatic steps toward fulfilling a conservative… Continue watching
Oct 15 McMahon says shutdown shows Education Department isn't needed By Associated Press Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the federal shutdown offers evidence that her agency is “unnecessary.”… Continue reading
Oct 13 Education Department layoffs hit offices that oversee special education and civil rights enforcement By Associated Press The Trump administration started laying off 466 Education Department staffers on Friday amid mass firings across the government meant to pressure Democratic lawmakers over the federal shutdown. Continue reading
Oct 01 How the government shutdown will affect the already shrunken Education Department By Annie Ma, Associated Press Investigations into civil rights complaints will stop, the department will not issue new federal grants and about 87% of its workforce will be furloughed, according to a department contingency plan. Continue reading