Why Are So Many People Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness? A recent case in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals highlights just how bloated PSLF eligibility has become. Reason · Apr 16, 2024
Parents fear kids sent back to asbestos-riddled rooms Children may have been exposed to asbestos for months or years after the hazardous material was detected at a primary school, parents say. AAP · Apr 16, 2024
FAFSA Glitches Cause Chaos for Millions of College Students A shoddy effort to simplify the financial aid form led to errors affecting 30 percent of this year's FAFSA applications. Reason · Apr 15, 2024
Biden Announces Second Attempt at Widespread Student Loan Forgiveness The new plan is much less ambitious than the president's 2022 blanket forgiveness effort, mostly relying on an expansion of previous smaller-scale debt cancelation schemes. Reason · Apr 8, 2024
Biden seeks student debt relief for millions The sweeping new proposals, if enacted, could ease student loan debt for millions of borrowers. WEKU · Apr 8, 2024
FAFSA Glitch Imperils Financial Aid for 200,000 Students A rushed attempt to simplify the financial aid form has led to persistent technical difficulties, frustrating families and colleges alike. Reason · Mar 26, 2024
Ed Department error may delay student financial aid further Students may have to wait even longer for their financial aid award letters due to an Education Department error WEKU · Mar 24, 2024
Board exams in Karnataka: Students in a fix Sangeetha, a class 9 student in Bengaluru, expresses confusion as board exams for classes 5, 8, and 9 are postponed. The Hindu · Mar 15, 2024
Students With an Undocumented Parent Still Can't Fill Out the FAFSA Form The updated FAFSA form has been marred with technical problems, leaving many students unable to complete the financial aid form entirely. Reason · Mar 11, 2024
Biden Is Wrong About Student Debt Forgiveness Biden claims that billions in loan forgiveness is "good for the economy," but his plans will end up costing taxpayers almost $500 billion. Reason · Mar 8, 2024
Liberty University fined $14 million for federal crime reporting violations The university agreed to the fine as part of a settlement agreement with the U.S. Education Department, which found numerous violations of the Clery Act, a campus safety law. WEKU · Mar 5, 2024
‘Anti-drug committees’ at schools to tackle the menace with a firm stand Hyderabad Education Department implements Anti-Drug Committees in schools to combat substance abuse among students effectively. The Hindu · Mar 3, 2024
In Rajasthan’s Kota, teachers get the stick as Education Minister Madan Dilawar goes on a suspension spree Students protest for reinstatement of Muslim teachers in Rajasthan, sparking communal tensions and suspensions of other teachers. The Hindu · Mar 2, 2024
SSC-failed students in Andhra Pradesh allowed to attend regular classes in schools The Education Department of Andhra Pradesh will allow the students who failed the tenth-class examinations to attend regular classes in all schools in the State. The decision has been taken as part of the measures to check child marriages, Andhra Pradesh State Council of Educational Research and Training (APSCERT) Director… The Hindu · Feb 28, 2024
The Hindu · Feb 23, 2024 Assam Assembly: Two opposition MLAs suspended during discussion on Education Department Two Assam MLAs suspended for not following Speaker's ruling during debate on education anomalies in Assembly.
The Texas Tribune · Feb 22, 2024 Workaround to FAFSA glitch allows Texas students from immigrant families to apply for college aid The workaround is meant to help students meet schools’ application deadlines. College counselors say it will lead to more work and confusion.
Reason · Feb 21, 2024 The Biden Administration Has Forgiven Another $1.2 Billion in Federal Student Loans This new wave of forgiveness shows how Biden can keep canceling student loans, even after his defeat at the Supreme Court last year.
WEKU · Feb 21, 2024 Supreme Court weighs challenge to EPA rule; student loans wiped under SAVE plan The Supreme Court considers whether to pause an EPA rule meant to reduce pollution that drifts across states. The Education Department canceled loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers on the SAVE plan.
International Business Times · Feb 15, 2024 Biden Administration Targets Financially Burdened Borrowers In New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan The revised plan focuses on individuals with balances exceeding their original borrowings and students from institutions of questionable quality.
Reason · Feb 8, 2024 FAFSA Glitches May Keep Students From Getting Crucial Financial Aid Info Persistent technical difficulties have made completing the financial aid form nearly impossible for many applicants.
Dynamite News · Feb 5, 2024 Delhi schools to resume physical classes at regular timings from tomorrow In view of the improved conditions in the national capital, the education department has ordered all government, government-aided and private schools to resume physical classes at their respective regular timings, starting tomorrow. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · Jan 31, 2024 Andhra Pradesh Cabinet gives its nod to release DSC notification Andhra Pradesh Cabinet gives its nod to release DSC notification. Ahead of the elections, the government decides to recruit 6,100 teachers in government schools, fill 689 vacancies in Forest Department, give bank guarantee to enable Discoms mobilise ₹1,500 crore loan, and rise the retirement age to 62 for non-teaching staff…
WEKU · Jan 23, 2024 Exclusive: The Education Department says it will fix its $1.8 billion FAFSA mistake The U.S. Department of Education says it will fix a mistake that would have hurt low-income students, lowering their financial aid.
The Hindu · Jan 22, 2024 Anganwadi centres get priority in Rajasthan’s 100-day action plan Anganwadi centres, which take care of children’s nutrition and pre-primary education in rural areas, will receive the highest priority in the 100-day action of the new BJP government’s Education Department in Rajasthan.
The Hindu · Jan 13, 2024 Expedite steps for including future skills training programme in curriculum: CM Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy directs Education Department to include future skills training in school curriculum.