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Law & Courts
Teachers Union Lawsuit Claims DeVos 'Capriciously' Repealed Borrower Protections
Before its repeal, the gainful employment rule served as a warning to certain colleges: If graduates didn't earn enough money to pay their student debts, schools could lose access to federal aid.
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Politics
Canceling student debt is easier than it sounds
A little-known provision allows the U.S. education secretary to erase student loan debt without going to Congress. Elizabeth Warren says, if elected president, she would put that provision to use.
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Education
House Democrats Grill Betsy DeVos Over Denying Student Borrower Relief
The Education Secretary testifies before the House education committee about her handling of a loan relief program for student borrowers who say they've been defrauded by for-profit colleges.
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National
Lawmakers Call For Investigation After NPR Report On Troubled Student Loan Program
NPR found the vast majority of student loan borrowers with disabilities aren't getting the debt relief they're owed. Now, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is asking for an investigation.
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Education
Education Department Could Do More To Help Student Loan Borrowers With Disabilities
Federal law says borrowers with permanent disabilities can have their student loans discharged. But an NPR investigation has found that thousands have yet to get the help they're entitled to.
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Education
Betsy DeVos And The High-Stakes Standoff Over Student Loan Forgiveness
The Education Department narrowly avoids a subpoena in a fight with House Democrats over forgiving the loans of defrauded student borrowers.
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Politics
News Brief: Yovanovitch Testifies, Student Loans, Lebanon Protests
The House impeachment inquiry continues Friday with two testimonies, including public testimony of Marie Yovanovitch. Also, latest on student loans and the Education Department and Lebanon protests.
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Education
Devos Refuses To Forgive Student Debt For Those Defrauded By For-Profit Colleges
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is in a standoff with Democrats over why she is refusing to forgive the debts of tens of thousands of borrowers who say they were defrauded by for-profit colleges.
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Education
The Things Parents Don't Talk About With Their Kids ... But Should
A new survey from Sesame Workshop suggests, when it comes to talking with kids about things like race, class, and gender, parents have some work to do.
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Education
Elizabeth Warren Slams Student Loan Watchdog Appointment As 'Outrageous'
Robert Cameron was a top lawyer for one of the country's largest student loan servicers. In documents obtained by NPR, Warren called his hiring a "slap in the face to student loan borrowers."