Politics May 22 Biden administration canceling student loans for 160,000 borrowers, says it will erase $7.7 billion in debt By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Politics May 06 WATCH: Education Secretary Cardona testifies before House committee on department’s policies Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will testify before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Tuesday. By News Desk
Politics Jan 10 White House proposes ‘student loan safety net’ amid debt forgiveness legal battle President Joe Biden announced the repayment plan in August, but it was overshadowed by his sweeping plan to slash or eliminate student debt for 40 million Americans. By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Education Oct 31 Biden administration relaxes rules for student debt forgiveness 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. By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Politics Oct 17 WATCH: Biden officially launches student loan forgiveness application website He announced Monday that 8 million borrowers had already applied for loan relief during the federal government’s soft launch period over the weekend. By Associated Press
Jun 23 Biden administration proposed new Title IX protections for campus sexual assault By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Biden administration has proposed a dramatic overhaul of campus sexual assault rules. The goal is to expand protections for LGBTQ students, bolster the rights of victims and widen colleges' responsibilities in addressing sexual misconduct. Continue reading
May 26 U.S. education chief calls for action to prevent school shootings By Carole Feldman, Associated Press Cardona spoke at a House Education and Labor Committee hearing two days after a gunman stormed into an elementary school and killed 19 children and two teachers. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Education Secretary Cardona gives update on student support during the COVID-19 pandemic By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Thursday that the nation’s schools must act more urgently to help millions of students who have fallen behind during the pandemic. "We must make up for lost time,” he said. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Education officials testify about supporting schools during COVID, School board group asks US for help policing threats By News Desk and Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra are expected to testify before a Senate committee on Thursday about schools during the pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 19 U.S. to erase student debt for those with severe disabilities By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Biden administration says it will automatically erase student loan debt for more than 300,000 Americans with disabilities that leave them unable to earn significant incomes. Continue reading