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Biden’s student debt forgiveness for defrauded borrowers blocked by conservative court

August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 Alia Wong, USA TODAY Comments Off on Biden’s student debt forgiveness for defrauded borrowers blocked by conservative court

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to an injunction from Texas schools barring the administration from borrower defense to repayment efforts.

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After Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling, race-based scholarships under scrutiny

July 6, 2023July 7, 2023 Alia Wong, USA TODAY Comments Off on After Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling, race-based scholarships under scrutiny

In some states, bans on race-conscious admissions also may be applied to financial aid set aside for students of color, which could have wide impact.

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Ahead of Supreme Court affirmative action case ruling: Do Harvard, UNC discriminate?

June 20, 2023 Alia Wong, USA TODAY Comments Off on Ahead of Supreme Court affirmative action case ruling: Do Harvard, UNC discriminate?

The Supreme Court will soon decide on cases challenging the elite colleges’ use of affirmative action. Enrollment trends complicate the picture.

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Senate votes to repeal Biden student loan forgiveness; White House plans a veto

June 1, 2023 Alia Wong, USA TODAY Comments Off on Senate votes to repeal Biden student loan forgiveness; White House plans a veto

The sweeping student loan debt forgiveness is stalled anyway, because of a pair of cases before the Supreme Court.

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Bill to undo Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan will get a vote in US Senate

May 31, 2023 Alia Wong, USA TODAY Comments Off on Bill to undo Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan will get a vote in US Senate

The student loan debt forgiveness plan is already on pause because of challenges now before the Supreme Court.

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Speaker McCarthy says student loan payment ‘gone’ under debt ceiling deal. Here’s what that means.

May 28, 2023 Alia Wong, USA TODAY Comments Off on Speaker McCarthy says student loan payment ‘gone’ under debt ceiling deal. Here’s what that means.

Even before Sunday’s debt ceiling deal between President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy, efforts were underway to bring student loan payments back.

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Acting before Supreme Court ruling, House votes to block Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

May 24, 2023 Alia Wong, USA TODAY Comments Off on Acting before Supreme Court ruling, House votes to block Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

The plan is already on hold pending US Supreme Court intervention but Republicans in Congress are determined to block it before the court rules.

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Biden administration plans crackdown on colleges that overload graduates with student debt

May 17, 2023 Alia Wong, USA TODAY Comments Off on Biden administration plans crackdown on colleges that overload graduates with student debt

A new policy would cut federal funding for for-profit colleges and certificate programs that produce graduates who can’t cover their student debt bills.

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Supreme Court greenlights student loan forgiveness for defrauded borrowers. What’s next?

April 20, 2023 Alia Wong, USA TODAY Comments Off on Supreme Court greenlights student loan forgiveness for defrauded borrowers. What’s next?

The more than $6 billion in loans is being forgiven through borrower defense. The former students who were defrauded or misled by their colleges.

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Higher ed leaders have largely kept mum about anti-DEI bills. A new campaign changes that.

April 14, 2023 Alia Wong, USA TODAY Comments Off on Higher ed leaders have largely kept mum about anti-DEI bills. A new campaign changes that.

A bipartisan coalition of presidents is embarking on a massive campaign to push back against anti-woke efforts in states such as Florida and Texas.

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