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Author: Alia Wong, USA TODAY

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Biden administration plans crackdown on colleges that overload graduates with student debt

May 17, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on Biden administration plans crackdown on colleges that overload graduates with student debt

A new policy would cut federal funding for for-profit colleges and certificate programs that produce graduates who can’t cover their student debt bills.

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‘We need to be prepared’: NYC schools to ramp up accommodations for students with diabetes

April 27, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘We need to be prepared’: NYC schools to ramp up accommodations for students with diabetes

A federal court has approved a settlement that could spark changes U.S. public schools, including better training and kids’ full participation in sports.

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Supreme Court greenlights student loan forgiveness for defrauded borrowers. What’s next?

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on Supreme Court greenlights student loan forgiveness for defrauded borrowers. What’s next?

The more than $6 billion in loans is being forgiven through borrower defense. The former students were defrauded or misled by their colleges.

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When will student loan payments resume? A new lawsuit aims to lift the payment pause

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on When will student loan payments resume? A new lawsuit aims to lift the payment pause

The suit challenges the legality of the department’s decision to continue extending the student loan payment pause without approval from Congress.

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Educational model wanted students ‘to be nice.’ That’s controversial in Florida now under DeSantis.

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on Educational model wanted students ‘to be nice.’ That’s controversial in Florida now under DeSantis.

A review of district records shows how some public schools are distancing themselves from SEL lessons amid accusations that they’re indoctrination.

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How does Wellesley College’s decision on trans students stack up to other women’s colleges?

March 17, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on How does Wellesley College’s decision on trans students stack up to other women’s colleges?

Students voted to open admission to transgender men, but leaders say the policy won’t change. How do other women’s colleges compare?

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Equal Pay Day? Not for teachers. Why men make more than women in female-dominated field.

March 13, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on Equal Pay Day? Not for teachers. Why men make more than women in female-dominated field.

Teachers tend to be on salary schedules that prevent gender disparities. But discrimination persists when it comes to this hidden source of income.

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Leaders of private for-profit colleges have largely skirted liability for student loan crisis

March 2, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on Leaders of private for-profit colleges have largely skirted liability for student loan crisis

Borrowers at some for-profit colleges say they were abused. Now, the Education Department says it will hold their leaders accountable.

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‘We just keep getting hit’: Borrowers rally over Supreme Court case on student loan debt relief

February 28, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘We just keep getting hit’: Borrowers rally over Supreme Court case on student loan debt relief

Current and former students say the debt has prevented them from meeting goals and basic needs. A conservative-leaning court could mean the loans continue.

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DeSantis says he could do away with AP courses altogether. Here’s what that means for Florida students.

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on DeSantis says he could do away with AP courses altogether. Here’s what that means for Florida students.

Amid AP African American Studies course clash, Florida’s governor hints that he is re-evaluating his state’s relationship with the College Board.

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