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Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of ...
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How presidents have misused the Dept. of Education — and why we should close it
By Bryce Fiedler In the wake of President Trump’s executive order aimed at dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, many have noted the obvious benefits of closing — or at least shrinking — this ...
Democratic-led cities and states push back on threats to cut school funding over DEI
It amounts to some of the most forceful opposition yet as the Education Department uses federal funding as leverage to enact ...
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Democratic-led cities and states push back on threats to cut US school funding over DEI
The New York and Minnesota letters both cite past comments from Betsy DeVos, Trump’s education secretary during his first term, extolling the virtues of diversity and inclusion. In a 2020 memo ...
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Sorry, Your Student Loan Debt Isn't Erased Because DOGE Accessed It
"Borrowers do not have a path to loan forgiveness because DOGE has accessed federal student loan databases," student loan lawyer Adam Minsky said in an email. While the legality of DOGE's actions ...
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Sorry, Your Student Loan Debt Isn't Erased Because DOGE Accessed It
Rebecca Safier is a personal finance writer and certified student loan counselor who specializes in student debt, personal loans, and budgeting. Previously a senior writer for LendingTree and ...