Proponents say no-phone rules reduce student distractions and bullying. Critics say the bans could hinder student self-direction and critical thinking.
Category: Education Department (US)
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Biden Cancels an Additional $9 Billion in Student Loan Debt
The move comes just three days after student loan repayments resumed following a three-year pause.
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Wall Street’s Most Hated Regulator Faces an Existential Threat
Rohit Chopra, who leads the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, says he is simply enforcing the law. Bankers call him reckless — a “regulator gone rogue.”
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What to Know About the New Student Loan Repayment Plan
The Biden administration’s new income-driven repayment plan, SAVE, will reduce payments for millions of borrowers and more will qualify for $0 payments.
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Discharging Student Loans in Bankruptcy Show Mixed Results
Last year, the Biden administration provided a new path to make it easier to discharge student loans in bankruptcy. The results appear promising, but success has been limited.
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Do Legacy Admissions Policies Have a Future?
Critics have accused them of boosting white, wealthy college applicants. But elite schools like Harvard may be reluctant to shut a source of alumni cash.
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Biden’s New Student Debt Repayment Plan Could Cost $475 Billion
The report estimates that the plan will slash borrowers’ payments and cost more than President Biden’s recently rejected debt cancellation plan.
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How Biden Might Try to Cancel Student Debt Again
The administration proposed to use its “compromise and settlement” powers under the Higher Education Act of 1965. But what does that mean?
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Biden Plan for Transgender Title IX Protections Began on Inauguration Day
Officials were working on a plan to protect transgender athletes since the day the president was sworn in. In recent months, they raced to issue protections as states moved to revoke them.
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Title IX and the New Rule on Transgender Athletes Explained
The Biden administration proposed a rule change that would allow schools to block some transgender athletes from competing on sports teams that match their gender identities.
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Biden Title IX Proposal Limits Bans on Transgender Athletes
The proposed rules would give schools flexibility for “fairness in competition” or where participation could lead to injury.
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A New Federal Student Loan Program Will Move Millions Toward Forgiveness
The New York Times – Business:The plan aims to fix “historical failures” and will provide debt cancellation to thousands of borrowers, according to the Education Department.