Biden announces more student loan forgiveness
President Biden on Wednesday announced his administration is canceling $1.2 billion in student debt for 153,000 borrowers. Biden delivered remarks in Culver City, California.
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Oklahoma asks teachers to return bonuses of up $50,000 paid in error
Oklahoma teachers asked to return between $15,000 and $50,000 in bonuses after state education agency discovered it paid them in error.
Schools across the U.S. will soon be able to order free COVID tests
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.
New data: Over 100 elementary-aged kids arrested in U.S. schools
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.
Why home schooling is on the rise nationwide
American parents are increasingly taking their children's education into their own hands -- and their own homes. Washington Post staff writer Peter Jamison joins CBS News to discuss why that is and what it means for American education.
More than 300,000 student borrowers given wrong repayment information
The issue impacts some borrowers in the SAVE repayment plan, the new income-driven repayment plan from the Biden administration.
How student loan restart could impact economy
Tens of millions of Americans are expected to resume paying student loans after a three-year pandemic-era pause. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has more. Plus, Politico education reporter Michael Stratford explains how the Biden administration is attempting to ease the burden for borrowers.
How school funding can contribute to inequity
Mary Filardo, executive director of the 21st Century School Fund, explains how school infrastructure funding can contribute to inequity among school districts.
Options for student loan borrowers after pause
Federal student loans will start accruing interest for the first time in three years on Friday. Student loan attorney Adam Minsky joins CBS News to help answer questions people may have about payments resuming.
800,000 borrowers are set to get their student loans forgiven
Some borrowers who had enrolled in income-driven repayment plans will start getting their debt discharged this week.
How important are school test scores?
The Nation's Report Card shows average reading scores for 13-year-olds down 4 points from 2020 and math scores down 9 points. But months before releasing this data, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona warned against taking test scores at face value. Chase Nordengren, a K-12 education researcher, joined CBS News to discuss alternatives to test scores as a measure of school performance.
How did schools spend COVID-19 funds?
Congress provided nearly $200 billion in emergency funding for schools within the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. But despite the huge sums of money, the nation's report card found student test scores are still lower across the board compared with pre-pandemic levels. Professor Thomas Kane, economist and faculty director at Harvard University's Center for Education Policy Research, joined CBS News to discuss why schools have struggled to get a handle on COVID recovery.
Biden speaks out after student loan ruling
President Biden delivered remarks criticizing the Supreme Court's decision to strike down his student loan forgiveness plan. In a 6-3 ruling Friday, the court's conservative majority said federal law does not allow the program to wipe out nearly half-a-trillion dollars in debt. Mr. Biden says he will take action to address the problem in other ways. Watch his full remarks and analysis in this CBS News Special Report.
Millions wrongly told they were approved for debt forgiveness
A Biden administration program forgiving up to $20,000 in student loans remains hung up in court.
Demand for Sept. 1 student loan payments sent in error
The pause on student loan payments is set to expire at the end of the month.
Department of Education finds chronic absences double nationwide since COVID-19 pandemic
The U.S. Department of Education defines chronic absences as students who miss at least 15 days of school in a year.
Even for Teachers of the Year, "it is often a thankless job"
Some of America's top teachers say they're facing greater challenges than ever before.
Student loan program changes could bring millions closer to getting out of debt
A review found some servicers had been placing borrowers facing financial difficulties into forbearance instead of giving them clear information about income-driven repayment options.
Cardona on why "fixing a broken" student loan system is a priority
Americans owe more than $1.7 trillion in student loan debt in the United States.
Education Department to forgive $415 million in student debt
The latest round of loan forgiveness brings the total amount approved by the department to approximately $2 billion for more than 107,000 borrowers.
Some Florida schools lose funding over mask mandates
Board members voted to withhold some funds and offset federal grants that "support noncompliance" with state rules.
Florida to consider punishing districts for enforcing mask mandates
Nearly 850,000 child COVID cases were added over the past four weeks.
Federal agencies on plans to help Americans handle climate change
More than 20 federal agencies detailed how climate change will come to affect every aspect of daily life and how they're preparing.
Student loan forgiveness program gets overhaul
The Biden administration is overhauling the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. The Department of Education said the changes could benefit more than 550,000 public-sector workers. Seth Frotman, the executive director of the Student Borrower Protection Center, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the changes and who might qualify.
Challenging state bans on school mask mandates
The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights says five states' bans on school mask mandates may violate the civil rights of students with disabilities. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives' January 6 commission is preparing to request the phone records of hundreds of people related to the U.S. Capitol attack. CBS News legal analyst and professor at Loyola Law School Jessica Levinson joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss.
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