Trump admin could block student loan relief for some public servants
Proposed Department of Education rule could deny loan forgiveness to borrowers whose employers are found to be illegally "undermining national security and American values."
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Proposed Department of Education rule could deny loan forgiveness to borrowers whose employers are found to be illegally "undermining national security and American values."
The Education Department has temporarily paused loan forgiveness for an income-based repayment plan. Here are the details.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to pause a lower court order that required the Department of Education to reinstate nearly 1,400 employees.
A federal judge in Massachusetts had blocked the Trump administration from laying off more than 1,300 employees at the Department of Education.
TransUnion, one of the three major credit bureaus, found that one in five student loan borrowers is at risk of defaulting.
The U.S. Department of Education says that starting May 5, it'll begin collecting payments for student loans that are in default.
Nearly 10 million borrowers could be in default within a few months, according to the department.
The lawsuit against the Trump administration says the Education Department's halt of promised aid for schools will force cuts to vital services.
Trump administration effort to wind down the Education Department could lead to frustration for millions of student loan borrowers, experts say.
As the president continues his push to close the Department of Education, many are wondering what comes next for financial aid and student loans.
President Trump has taken aim at the Department of Education, but shutting down the department entirely would require an act of Congress.
The Trump administration took the first step in dismantling the Department of Education.
The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.
Earlier this week, the Biden administration announced $1.2 billion in forgiveness for 153,000 borrowers.
The tests will be available from a federal stockpile starting in December, and schools can distribute them to students, families, staff and larger school communities.
At least 100 children in grades 1 through 5 were arrested in school during the 2020-2021 school year, according to CBS News analysis of newly-released federal data.
An Allegheny County school district is in trouble with the federal Department of Education and was found responsible for violating a disabled student's civil rights.
The fate of President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan could be determined today.
A Biden administration program forgiving up to $20,000 in student loans remains hung up in court.
The pause on student loan payments is set to expire at the end of the month.
