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Education Department pauses student loan forgiveness under IBR plan

The Education Department has paused student loan forgiveness under the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) plan without a clear timeline of when it might resume. The department argues any IBR

Black Enterprise on MSN · 16h

Department of Education Quietly Suspends Student Loan Forgiveness

There are an estimated 2 million borrowers who are currently enrolled in IBR. Many of them are approaching forgiveness but face delays and may still be required to make monthly payments even if they qualify for forgiveness.

KENS 5 · 1h

US student loans stuck as Education Dept. pauses IBR plan's debt forgiveness

Nothing in any recent court rulings requires the department to halt debt forgiveness under IBR, and it's unclear why the federal government has paused it.

Trump, Education Department

USA TODAY on MSN · 2d

Trump just made it harder to close the Education Department

WASHINGTON – When President Donald Trump signed a megabill with his spending and policy priorities into law on July 4, he distanced himself from another one of his goals: dismantling the U.S. Department of Education.

The Associated Press on MSN · 4d

Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration insists it hasn’t wavered in its duty to protect the civil rights of America’s children even as it dismantles the Education Department. Yet its own data shows the agency has resolved far fewer civil rights cases than in past years despite families filing more complaints.

The New York Times · 7d

What’s Next for Trump’s Plans to Dismantle the Education Department

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced plans to shift key functions from the Education Department to other corners of the federal government, moving quickly to implement changes just one day after the Supreme Court cleared the way for mass layoffs.

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Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will release $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money for after-school ...

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This Education Department Official Lost His Job. Here’s What He Says Is at Risk

"It's going to reduce the number of teachers, it's going to reduce the ability for us to make evidence-based changes.” ...

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Fired Education Department workers say the 'fight isn't over'

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Education Department to proceed with mass layoffs. But some workers slated to be let go ...

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Hochul says she wants more control over siloed state Education Department

Gov. Kathy Hochul, frustrated that she does not have more authority over the policies of the state Education Department, ...

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Gutting the Department of Education Hurts All Americans

The Education Department is first and foremost a civil rights agency, protecting access to education for students with ...

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Trump sharpens the ax for the Education Department. Swing away, Mr. President. | Opinion

President Donald Trump's job isn't to employ as many bureaucrats as possible. It's to deliver effective and efficient ...

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‘I’m watching children suffer.’ Michigan parents, advocates react as Trump dismantles the Education Department

Data from the Education Department shows the pace at which it resolves civil rights complaints has slowed as the Trump ...

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