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Over 7M Student Loan Borrowers Remain in Defunct SAVE Plan—Average Debt Up $2.5K Since August 2025

Over seven million student loan borrowers remain in the defunct SAVE plan despite a permanent court injunction. Experts warn that interest accrual since August 2025 has already added an average of $2,500 to individual balances. Borrowers are urged to switch to Income-Based Repayment (IBR) immediately to avoid further debt spikes.

International Business Times UK

US Department of Education hangs Charlie Kirk banner outside DC building

Banner has sparked criticism as Kirk was a polarizing figure who made incendiary and often racist and sexist comments

The Guardian - US

Trump Starts to Dismantle Education Department, Potentially Leaving Millions of Students at Risk

The Trump administration is dismantling the US Department of Education, redistributing its functions to multiple agencies, a move critics warn could create chaos for millions of students and increase bureaucracy.

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The art of resistance

The rise of resistance to Trump takes root in rural America

Salon

Harvard’s $2.3bn gamble: What Trump demanded; how the university resisted

A month after Columbia buckled to Trump’s demands, Harvard says it won’t accept them. Here’s how the battle unfolded.

Al Jazeera

Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. That could hurt students with disabilities in Texas.

In a state with a checkered history with federal special education law, advocates say Texas students will see an erosion of their disability rights protections.

The Texas Tribune

Things to know about the White House investigation into California's law on students and gender

The Trump administration is investigating California's education department over a law that bans school districts from requiring staff to notify parents of their child's pronoun change

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Revealed: Trump education cuts mean years of work – and millions of dollars – go to waste

Staffers at US Department of Education say severe cuts in the name of efficiency are having the opposite effect: ‘You can’t even quantify the loss’

The Guardian - US

Trump attacks Maine over trans girls

“The president is trying to crush the opposition. He’s trying to crush Maine,” said attorney David Webbert

Salon

Trump administration briefing: education department to be halved as Trump walks back Canada tariffs

Education secretary Linda McMahon describes layoffs as ‘significant step towards restoring greatness’ – key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glance

The Guardian - US

US education department offers buyout that employees call ‘beyond misleading’

Email offers up to $25,000 but employees note severance and unused leave compensation would add up to more

The Guardian - US

Department of Education workers brace for Trump to shut agency down: ‘Everybody is distraught’

Education department meeting in wake of new Trump policies was ‘incomplete and chaotic’, staff say

The Guardian - US

Vivek Ramaswamy Says the 'First Step' to Improving Education in the US is 'To Dismantle the US Department of Education'

Entrepreneur and former co-leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Vivek Ramaswamy posted bold proposals Thursday to overhaul the U.S. education system amid a series of actions by President Trump to radically restructure American schooling

Latin Times

FAFSA Unaffected By Temporary White House Funding Freeze

White House freeze did not affect FAFSA availability or federal student aid programs. Students can continue to access financial assistance as usual.

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The Independent UK

Despite chaos over Trump White House's funding pause, FAFSA forms and student loans still available

A temporary freeze imposed briefly this week by the White House on federal grants and loans left many students wondering about the impact to the FAFSA form used to apply for financial aid

Fortune

Trump's order to freeze federal grants threatens Medicaid, student loans: What we know so far

“The mere suggestion of such a pause will cause panic.”

Salon

Student loan forgiveness plan nixed

The move closes the door on mass loan forgiveness in the remaining weeks of his term

Texas Observer

What Trump 2.0 Could Mean for Public Education

Houston native and education expert Diane Ravitch urges a fight for "the future of Texas, and for the future of the children" under Trump's proposed reforms.

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Latin Times

Oklahoma Public School Boss Backs Trump Plan to Shut Down Education Department, Vows to Block Federal Grants to Schools

Ryan Walters issued a memo highlighting his priorities under the new administration, backing Trump's plan to dismantle the Department of Education.

The Conversation

What the presidential candidates have done − and where they stand − on education

When it comes to education policy, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris not only have mostly distinct visions but also distinct track records.

Salon

JD Vance should know better

Like me, Vance knows the power of education subsidies. He should say so

Ballotpedia

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #107

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

The Conversation

7 strategies to help gifted autistic students succeed in college

About 1 out of every 100 students in American public schools has autism. A subset of these students also have academic gifts and talents in a broad range of areas, including math, science, technology, the humanities and the arts. These students are often referred to as “twice exceptional.”

Ballotpedia

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #88

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

Tech&Learning

Federal Education Funds: Where We Are and Where We Go From Here

Now that GEER funding has come to an end, what do district leaders need to know?

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