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Author: Alia Wong, USA TODAY

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Biden’s student debt forgiveness for defrauded borrowers blocked by conservative court

August 7, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on Biden’s student debt forgiveness for defrauded borrowers blocked by conservative court

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to an injunction from Texas schools barring the administration from borrower defense to repayment efforts.

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The Supreme Court gutted affirmative action. Race-based college scholarships face attacks

July 6, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on The Supreme Court gutted affirmative action. Race-based college scholarships face attacks

Conservatives say decisions on race-conscious admissions apply to financial aid earmarked for students of color. Cutting this aid may have a bigger effect.

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Ahead of Supreme Court affirmative action case ruling: Do Harvard, UNC discriminate?

June 20, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on Ahead of Supreme Court affirmative action case ruling: Do Harvard, UNC discriminate?

The Supreme Court will soon decide on cases challenging the elite colleges’ use of affirmative action. Enrollment trends complicate the picture.

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Bill to undo Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan will get a vote in US Senate

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on Bill to undo Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan will get a vote in US Senate

The student loan debt forgiveness plan is already on pause because of challenges now before the Supreme Court.

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Speaker McCarthy says student loan payment pause ‘gone’ under debt ceiling deal. Here’s what that means.

May 28, 2023May 29, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on Speaker McCarthy says student loan payment pause ‘gone’ under debt ceiling deal. Here’s what that means.

Even before Sunday’s debt ceiling deal between President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy, efforts were underway to bring student loan payments back.

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Tenure was already in decline. Now some Republicans want it gone from colleges for good.

April 13, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on Tenure was already in decline. Now some Republicans want it gone from colleges for good.

Legislation in Texas, Louisiana and Ohio would weaken tenure in the name of combatting liberal bias. Changes are already happening in Florida.

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When will student loan payments resume? A new lawsuit aims to lift the payment pause

April 6, 2023April 7, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on When will student loan payments resume? A new lawsuit aims to lift the payment pause

The suit challenges the legality of the department’s decision to continue extending the student loan payment pause without approval from Congress.

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Educational model wanted students ‘to be nice.’ That’s controversial in Florida now under DeSantis.

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on Educational model wanted students ‘to be nice.’ That’s controversial in Florida now under DeSantis.

A review of district records shows how some public schools are distancing themselves from SEL lessons amid accusations that they’re indoctrination.

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With Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness in limbo, lawmakers consider colleges’ role

March 23, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on With Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness in limbo, lawmakers consider colleges’ role

At a hearing meant to poke holes in the Biden administration’s mass debt relief plan, both Republicans and Democrats agreed schools should have more skin in the game.

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How does Wellesley College’s decision on trans students stack up to other women’s colleges?

March 17, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on How does Wellesley College’s decision on trans students stack up to other women’s colleges?

Students voted to open admission to transgender men, but leaders say the policy won’t change. How do other women’s colleges compare?

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