So Much for Abolishing the Department of Education The Department of Education is getting a bigger budget, less than a year after President Donald Trump ordered the department's closure. Reason · Feb 5
The SAVE Plan Settlement: Why Pending Applications Were Just Denied If you applied for the federal SAVE Plan and feel like you’ve been stuck in limbo, you’re not imagining it. Millions of borrowers are navigating a repayment system that’s been challenged in court and reinterpreted more times than anyone can count. The Free Financial Advisor · Feb 2
The No-Court Paycut: Why 5.5 Million Defaulted Borrowers Face a 15% Seizure This Week If you hold a credit card debt or a medical bill, a creditor has to take you to court, win a judgment, and get a judge’s permission before they can touch your paycheck. That process can take months. But federal student loans are different. They come with a superpower called… Thousandaire · Feb 2
What Changes to Student Loan Policy Mean for Borrowers Over 40 Learn how new student loan policy changes could impact borrowers over 40 and what steps you can take now to stay ahead. GOBankingRates · Jan 31
Student Loans May Be Trickier for These 8 Careers The Department of Education has placed new limits on how much money students can borrow in federal student loans to cover the costs of graduate programs. GOBankingRates · Jan 23
The revival of Moms for Liberty After setbacks and scandals, the group's efforts have expanded — and its role in public education is growing Salon · Jan 20
Nurses take on Trump for downgrading training as not ‘professional’ and costing them thousands in student loans IN FOCUS: As a strike rages in NYC, nurses on opposite sides of the country tell Rhian Lubin how the Education Department’s plan to cap federal loans for graduate nursing degrees poses a grave threat to the future of healthcare The Independent UK · Jan 15
New federal loan limits will worsen America’s nursing shortage and leave patients waiting longer for care There is growing need for nurses in the United States – but not enough nurses currently working, or students training to become nurses, to promptly see all of the patients who need medical care. The Conversation · Jan 7
Trump Student Loan Row: 1,000 Borrowers Warned of Wage Garnishments in January Trump administration resumes wage garnishments for defaulted student loan borrowers starting January 2026. 1,000 notices issued first week; up to 15% of paychecks at risk. International Business Times UK · Jan 2
NYC Schools Are Losing Students and Burning Cash. Mamdani Could Make the Situation Worse. New York schools need more choice and better curricula, but the city's new mayor wants to take choices away. Reason · Jan 1
Student Loan Servicers Are Changing Repayment Terms Overnight It is a scenario playing out for millions of borrowers in early 2026: you log in to your portal to make a standard payment, only... Saving Advice · Dec 31, 2025
Wage garnishment could be coming for millions of student loan borrowers - here’s what you need to know ‘The best thing to do when wages are being garnished is to try to lower your expenses and possibly explore consolidation options and revisit your budget,’ a debt expert said The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
Trump’s inner circle is filled with architects of Project 2025. Here are the policies they have implemented so far About half of the policies in the ultra-conservative manifesto have been implemented by the Trump administration, writes Ariana Baio The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2025
Some Republicans are fighting to end Trump administration’s decision to cap loans for nursing students Nursing was excluded from the list of professional degrees deemed eligible to apply for the highest debt limits by the Department of Education The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2025
Axios · Dec 23, 2025 Trump administration will start to garnish wages for defaulted student loans The stepped-up collection effort follows several moves this year that will make things more difficult for holders of student loans.
The Texas Tribune · Dec 23, 2025 Probes of racism in Lubbock schools have stalled under Trump West Texas parents say racist incidents are going unchecked after the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights retreated from investigating schools.
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025 Sinn Fein accused of ‘misinformation’ around funding for teachers’ pay Education Minister Paul Givan also said he can give a pay increase of up to 4% for teachers.
International Business Times UK · Dec 10, 2025 Trump to Undo Biden-Era Student Loan Payment Pause, Forcing Millions of Borrowers Into Repayment The Trump Administration has proposed a joint settlement with Missouri to formally end the student loan payment pause introduced under former US President Joe Biden.
The Guardian - US · Dec 3, 2025 Jimmy Kimmel on the Trump administration: ‘They have better-quality cabinets at Ikea’ Late-night hosts discussed a bizarre televised cabinet meeting, dismal approval ratings and yet another Trump posting spree on Truth Social
International Business Times UK · Nov 27, 2025 New Student Loan Relief Plan Could Erase Your Debt Faster Than Expected — Check If You're On The List Millions of Americans could see their student loans erased faster than expected as the US government accelerates income-driven repayment forgiveness. Here's who qualifies and how to check.
International Business Times · Nov 25, 2025 US Creates Two-Tier Student Loan System: $200K for Doctors and Lawyers, $100K for Nurses and Others The Trump Administration's student loan limits set $200K caps for medical and law degrees but only $100K for nursing graduate programs, sparking controversy over professional degree definitions.
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 Outrage over Trump’s bill reclassifying nursing as not a ‘professional degree’ for college students Nursing organizations warn limiting access to student funding ‘threatens the very foundation of patient care’
International Business Times UK · Nov 21, 2025 Major Shake-Up for Nursing Education: Degree Financing Hit By Proposed Federal Loan Cap A proposed federal rule capping student loans for nursing degrees has sparked national alarm, with experts warning it could worsen America's nurse shortage and restrict access to advanced training.
The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2025 Workers inside Department of Education say Trump’s latest bid to dismantle agency ‘makes no sense’ ‘Morale is completely lost,’ say workers as Trump administration strips some programs and transfers others
Roll Call · Nov 20, 2025 Business as usual at White House as former officials, family honor Dick Cheney - Roll Call The Trump White House made no effort to honor the late Dick Cheney as he was remembered across town on Thursday.