May 29 Watch 11:32 What’s in the debt limit agreement and its potential effects on the economy By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have a deal to avoid defaulting on the country’s debt, but there's still a threat of economic catastrophe if they can’t sell it to Congress. Lisa Desjardins reports on the bill and the… Continue watching
May 24 House Republicans pass resolution overturning student loan cancellation; Biden vows to veto By Collin Binkley, Associated Press It adds to the GOP's ongoing attack on Biden's one-time student loan cancellation, which was halted in November in response to lawsuits from conservative opponents. Continue reading
May 16 Watch 7:20 School administrators hope apprenticeship programs will alleviate teacher shortages By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau Apprenticeships are common in fields like welding, plumbing and carpentry, but until recently, the federal government didn’t recognize teaching apprenticeships. Educators are now hoping that new federal funding, combined with experience from college programs, will open the floodgates to a… Continue watching
Apr 13 Supreme Court won’t block $6 billion student debt relief legal settlement By Associated Press The Supreme Court is allowing a roughly $6 billion legal settlement to go forward that will cancel student loans for hundreds of thousands of borrowers who say they were misled by their schools. Continue reading
Mar 10 Why more Americans are skipping college By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Colleges nationwide saw undergraduate enrollments drop 8 percent from 2019 to 2022, with continued declines even after the return to in-person classes, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse. Economists say the impact could be dire. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: White House hold briefing as legal fight over student debt transforms into a broader political battle By Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Facing the possibility that the Supreme Court will reject President Joe Biden's plan for student loan forgiveness, the White House is aiming to turn the political heat toward Republicans while deflecting criticism from disappointed borrowers. Continue reading
Dec 28 WATCH: Student debt relief is in legal limbo, but advocates still have a ‘toolbox’ of solutions By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn President Joe Biden’s latest student debt cancellation plan, designed to clear up to $20,000 in student loan debt for some 40 million Americans, is going to be in legal limbo until the Supreme Court rules on its constitutionality. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: Senate votes to prevent railroad strike but rejects granting more paid leave In our news wrap Thursday, a bill to prevent a railroad strike is headed to President Biden after it passed the Senate, but Senators rejected a separate measure to grant seven days of paid sick leave to workers, the Supreme… Continue watching
Nov 14 Federal appeals court ruling keeps Biden’s student debt relief plan on hold By Jim Salter, Associated Press President Joe Biden's plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of borrowers lost another battle in court on Monday when a federal appeals court panel agreed to a preliminary injunction halting the program while an appeal plays out. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 7:06 Biden’s student loan relief plan blocked while appeals court considers challenge By John Yang An appeals court temporarily blocked President Biden's plan to erase the student loan debt of millions of Americans while it considers a challenge. Several groups have gone to court to try to stop the forgiveness program. The decision comes as… Continue watching