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Trump Accused of Using AI for 'Shaving 100 Pounds Off' in a Picture After Observers Spot an Issue

Social media users accused the US Department of Education of digitally altering a photograph to make Donald Trump appear slimmer, but no evidence has confirmed the claim.

International Business Times UK

Your Student Loan AutoPay Discount Just Got Bigger — But There’s a September 30 Deadline

A small checkbox on a student loan account can now make a much bigger difference. Starting July 1, 2026, eligible federal student loan borrowers enrolled in Auto Pay can receive a 1% interest-rate reduction, up from the previous 0.25% reduction. But borrowers who are not already enrolled need to act…

The Free Financial Advisor

Philippines school shooting: One killed, four injured in latest campus attack

A shooting incident in the southern Philippines resulted in one fatality and four injuries. This event follows two similar school shootings that occurred since June. The Department of Education expressed deep concern over the reported violence in Banga town. Police confirmed the shooting, while details about the perpetrator remain undisclosed.…

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'Not what the community wants': parents push to save Hunter school

Families are rushing to reverse a departmental decision.

Newcastle Herald

Asbestos found in grounds of Hunter high school

Works to remove the material were scheduled for the weekend.

Newcastle Herald

The SAVE Plan Is Over — Millions of Student Loan Borrowers Now Face a 90-Day Decision

The SAVE Plan is over, and for millions of federal student loan borrowers, the next move comes with a clock attached. Loan servicers began sending notices in 2026 telling affected borrowers to choose a new repayment plan, with 90 days from the date of the notice to make that decision.

The Free Financial Advisor

Will It Matter That ABA Council Repealed The DEI Standard?

Law schools will still voluntarily follow the standard, and the Department of Education will still remove the ABA's accrediting authority

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Trump Is Weaponizing the Department of Education After Pledging To Kill It

Instead of abolishing the department, the president increased its budget. It's now pursuing investigations against school districts for seemingly political reasons.

Reason

US Education Department Appears to Positively Compare Trump to Hitler in Now-Deleted Promo Video

The US Department of Education deleted a video likening Trump to Hitler, sparking criticism for misusing a Churchill film scene. The post was mocked and later removed after public backlash.

International Business Times UK

After Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott philanthropy, JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon and wife Judith donate $12 million to 12 HBCUs: Full list

Jamie Dimon and wife Judith donating $12 million to historically Black colleges and universities: Jamie Dimon and his wife Judith are donating $12 million to 12 historically Black colleges and universities through their foundation, creating a permanent fund aimed at expanding economic opportunities for students.

The Economic Times

Parents on alert and extra security at school after teen makes online threat

A teenage boy has been dealt with under the Young Offenders Act.

Newcastle Herald

Can an Old Student Loan Really Reduce Your Social Security Check? Here’s What Older Borrowers Should Know

A student loan you stopped thinking about years ago can potentially follow you all the way into retirement. Federal law allows the government to collect...

Saving Advice

170,000 borrowers get student loan debt wiped out completely in historic settlement

‘This is a huge accomplishment’

The Independent UK

Millions of federal student loan borrowers have 90 days to switch plans

Borrower complaints emerge as new plans require higher monthly payments compared to a now-defunct Biden-era track

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #214

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.

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The Conversation

Judges block Trump administration’s attempts to deny access to public service loan forgiveness to its perceived foes

Two federal judges in different courts have blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to deny employees of nonprofits that oppose the Trump administration’s political agenda access to a program through which they could avoid having to pay off all of their student loans. Both issued their judgments on June 30, 2026.

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #213

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Closure of federal office for English learning leaves non-native, U.S.-based English speakers in limbo

The Trump administration's closed the Department of Education's (DE) Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) on May 14, 2026. The OELA was tasked with ensuring that the children of immigrants and others with typically lower English proficiency learned the language to a high academic and professional standard.

The Independent UK

Here’s what to know about the new federal student loan repayment plans as borrowers face 90-day notice window

Changes to the federal student loan repayment program by the Trump administration will impact borrowers on a Biden-era repayment plan

International Business Times UK

Fatal School Shooting Prompts Nationwide Security Review in Philippine Schools

A school shooting in Tacloban City, Philippines, left three students dead and five injured, prompting a nationwide review of school security protocols and highlighting disparities in safety measures.

The Independent UK

Student loan borrowers face tough decisions on the future as new repayment era looms

Some graduates are putting off the dream of buying a home so they can pay down their student loan debt

Bangkok Post

Comfort women must not be erased

The removal of the comfort women issue from the finalised Senior High School curriculum of the Department of Education (DepEd) in the Philippines is more than a curricular revision. It signals a negation that diminishes public recognition of wartime sexual survivors and risks narrowing collective historical consciousness within the educational…

The Mary Sue

Trump Is Gutting the Department of Education, and Critics Warn the Fallout Will Hit the Country’s Most Vulnerable Students First

The administration is shifting oversight of special education and civil rights enforcement to other federal agencies.

The Independent UK

Trump and Linda McMahon push ahead with plan to gut federal education oversight

These transfers mean that the bulk of the Education Department's functions have now been distributed across various other agencies

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