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Biden’s student-loan relief plan gets expanded review from Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court expanded a planned showdown over President Joe Biden’s student-loan relief plan, saying it will hear arguments from two borrowers who contend they are being unfairly excluded from the full scope of the program.

Tribune News Service · Dec 12, 2022

Student loan forgiveness “highly unlikely” as Supreme Court reviews case, says expert

December 1st 2022, the federal Supreme Court rejected President Biden’s immediate request to revive his student debt relief plan. The court will review oral arguments in February 2023 and then determine whether the leading lawsuit against the program has merit.

Tribune News Service · Dec 12, 2022

Supreme Court agrees to decide on Biden’s stalled student loan forgiveness plan

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday refused an emergency appeal to immediately revive President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, but agreed to rule early next year on its legality.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 1, 2022

What to know if you’ve applied for student loan forgiveness

President Biden’s plan to provide up to $20,000 in federal student loan forgiveness has been blocked by two federal courts

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

What to know if you've applied for student loan forgiveness

President Joe Biden’s plan to provide up to $20,000 in federal student loan forgiveness has been blocked by two federal courts

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Thousands still without power, schools closed after weekend storm in South Australia

More than 30,000 people remain without power and dozens of schools are closed as South Australia mops up from a fierce weekend storm.

The New Daily · Nov 14, 2022

Applications for student loan forgiveness no longer accepted

The Biden administration is no longer accepting applications for student loan forgiveness after a second federal court shut down the program

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2022

Title IX Due Process Protections Could Be Wiped Away by Education Department, Report Claims

"While the procedural protections currently in place are grossly inadequate, we may soon be calling these the 'good old days.'"

Reason · Nov 1, 2022

Education secretary tests positive for COVID-19

President Joe Biden’s education secretary has tested positive for COVID-19

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022

Biden admin relaxes rules for student debt forgiveness

The Biden administration is moving forward with an overhaul of several student debt forgiveness programs, aiming to make it easier for borrowers to get cancellation if they are duped by their colleges or if they put in a decade of work as public servants

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022