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The Legacy Of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos | NPR
What to make of the tenure of U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos depends, like Beauty itself, on the eye of the beholder. To the president who asked her to run the Department of Education, she was a loyal lieutenant who argued for her department's irrelevance in a nation where control of schools is a local affair — that is, until she argued the opposite, at the president's urging, and threatened schools with a loss of federal funding if they refused to reopen mid-pandemic.
Four Years of the Trump Administration in Court. One Word Stuck in My Head. | The New York Times
During four years struggling to keep up with the flood of court cases challenging the refusal by various Trump administration officials to follow the law, a word has come to mind so often that I can’t shake it. It’s the word “mean.” There’s a meanness to the man and to the policies issued from the sycophantic bubble that passes for his administration.
Should the Biden Administration Cancel Student Debt? This Guide Might Help You Decide | MarketWatch
The debate over student-debt cancellation is raging as it becomes a more realistic possibility.
Biden Could Face a Student Loan Mess if Trump Allows Pandemic Relief to Expire | CNN
Student loan borrowers haven't had to make payments since March -- but that piece of federal pandemic relief is set to expire on December 31, unless President Donald Trump or Congress act to extend it.
Optimism and Hope: “Fail State” Forum and Panel Look Ahead | Blog
Last month, the Project partnered with several organizations to stream a free, on-demand screening of Fail State -- a documentary film dedicated to exposing the for-profit college industry’s devastating impact on students.
Education Department Unveils New Loan Forgiveness Website, Expert Calls It 'A Distraction' | Yahoo Finance
The Education Department (ED) has created a new website for borrowers who are seeking debt relief after being defrauded by a college. But one expert involved in litigating these borrower defense claims said the changes were mostly cosmetic.
What Biden’s Election Could Mean for Student Loans | New York Times
The federal government is the primary lender for students who borrow money for college and graduate school, and the Education Department directly holds more than $1.4 trillion in student debt. President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s administration will have the ability to make changes that can directly affect millions of borrowers’ monthly bills.
President-Elect Joe Biden Has Signaled He’s Open to Canceling Student-Loan Debt — The Question Is When And How Much | MarketWatch
Activists, advocates and scholars have been arguing for years that cancelling student-loan debt would provide an economic stimulus, correct decades of policy failure — and that the president has the authority to do it.
Here’s What Biden Could Change Just by Executive Order | MarketWatch
As people and markets around the world brace for Joe Biden’s move into the White House, a key factor is what the veteran Democratic politician could accomplish without having to work with Congress.
Student Debt Cancellation Already in Focus Amid President-Elect Biden Transition | Yahoo Finance
President-elect Joe Biden made a campaign proposal to erase $10,000 for roughly 37 million Americans who owe federally-backed student loan debt, and experts are divided on whether the incoming president will be able to make good on that promise.