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.
Category: Education Department (US)
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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.
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Supreme Court Skeptical of Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation Plan
The New York Times – Business:The administration faced a conservative court that has insisted that government initiatives with major political and economic consequences be clearly authorized by Congress.
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Supreme Court to Hear Cases on Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation Plan
The New York Times – Business:The administration faces a conservative court that has insisted that government initiatives with major political and economic consequences be clearly authorized by Congress.
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Challenges to Student Loan Cancellation Reach Supreme Court
The New York Times – Business:Justices will hear arguments Tuesday on President Biden’s plan to forgive an estimated $400 billion in debt. Conservative states have called it an abuse of his authority.
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What to Know About Biden’s Student Loan Repayment Proposal
The New York Times – Business:Proposed changes to federal student-loan repayment plans tied to income could cut some borrowers’ monthly payments by more than half.
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Texas Judge Strikes Down Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation
The New York Times – Business:The ruling adds to the legal obstacles the president faces in his plan to cancel up to $20,000 per borrower in federal student loan debt.