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A major student-loan company is being punished for preventing over 460,000 borrowers from accessing cheaper monthly payments

The Education Department placed a second penalty on student-loan company MOHELA over failure to pro…

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Biden's Education Department is considering avenues to make 450,000 more workers eligible for a key student-debt cancellation program

The Education Department issued a request for information on expanding Public Service Loan Forgiven…

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Kerala government implements 'Fake News detection' in school textbooks

In a move to empower school children, the Kerala government to include the identification of fake n…

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Musk's DOGE wants to 'delete' entire government agencies. Here's where the most people are employed and what they make.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have floated trimming headcount at government agencies. BI looked at …

Ayelet Sheffey,Madison Hoff   


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Elon Musk is looking to cut government waste. Here's what the US spends money on right now.

Trump selected Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to identify areas to cut government spending. The US s…

Ayelet Sheffey,Madison Hoff   


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Student-loan borrowers can expect 2 of Biden's key debt relief efforts to face roadblocks under Trump

President-elect Donald Trump is unlikely to continue Biden's student-debt relief efforts, from the …

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Key student-debt relief programs are at risk if Congress doesn't boost Education Department funding, 25 Democratic lawmakers say

Following a botched FAFSA rollout and rocky return to student-loan repayment, Elizabeth Warren is c…

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Australia announced a sweeping plan to forgive 20% of student debt

The move, which could take effect in June if the current Labor government stays in power, would era…

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Millions of student-loan borrowers are waiting for broad debt cancellation. The next president won't have any immediate answers.

Millions of student-loan borrowers were counting on debt cancellation under Biden. Then came the la…

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10 key education sector expectations for Union Budget 2024

The 2024-25 Interim Budget saw a historic increase in funding for education.

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More student-loan borrowers are taking advantage of an updated route to get rid of their debt in bankruptcy court, top Democratic senators say

Sen. Elizabeth Warren led some of her colleagues in calling on Biden's administration to bolster ou…

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8 million student-loan borrowers struggling to afford key long-term expenses could get debt cancellation through a new Biden proposal

The Education Department released its proposal to get student-debt relief to borrowers facing finan…

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The Biden Administration's labor department is hitting the road for 'Good Jobs Summer'

A good job means more than just one that pays well; workers should be able to get there, and not be…

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8 million student-loan borrowers enrolled in Biden's new repayment plan won't have to make payments for at least another 6 months

The Education Department extended the student-loan payment pause by at least 6 more months for borr…

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Disability affairs department receives hike of 0.02%, allocated Rs 1,225 crore in budget

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has been allocated a total of Rs 1,225.2…

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60,000 student-loan borrowers in public service are getting $4.5 billion in debt cancellation while Biden's broader relief remains blocked in court

The latest student-loan forgiveness announcement brings the total number of borrowers approved for …

Ayelet Sheffey   


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Budget: Rs 13,539 cr allocated to social justice department, 37% higher than last year

This increase is primarily focused on enhancing welfare programmes for marginalised communities and…

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Kamala Harris wants to expand student-loan forgiveness for 10,000 doctors and nurses who agree to work in rural areas

Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing an expansion of student-loan forgiveness programs to recr…

Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan