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October 23, 2024

Latest Biden Student Loan Forgiveness: Expediency Over Substance

Teresa R. Manning

On Thursday, October 17, the Biden Administration announced it was canceling student loan debt for approximately 60,000 public service workers pursuant to its authority under the Higher......

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May 21, 2024

Forgive and Forget?

Kali Jerrard

While some may be eager to forgive and forget loan debts, those who care about the integrity of higher education must continue to speak up.

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May 7, 2024

Title IX Rewind

Kali Jerrard

Plus a roundup of other major higher education headlines.

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October 3, 2023

Just Can't Debt Enough

Kali Jerrard

This month, student loan repayments restarted. But who actually has to pay?

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July 11, 2023

Forgive Us Our Debts?

Kali Jerrard

Moving forward and next steps for higher education after SCOTUS’s student loan forgiveness ruling.

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July 6, 2023

No Student Debt Forgiveness Without Reform

National Association of Scholars

NAS celebrates the Supreme Court's decision to block the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program.

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March 7, 2023

Footing the Bill?

Kali Jerrard

Will American taxpayers take the hit for higher ed’s poor finances? 

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March 7, 2023

SCOTUS on Student Debt Forgiveness

Teresa R. Manning and Neetu Arnold

SCOTUS hears arguments regarding the Biden administration's plan to cancel over $400 billion dollars of student debt, and whether the president is legally justified in his executive actions.

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January 17, 2023

Dreaming of a Free Degree

Chance Layton

Biden's proposed income-driven repayment plan would turn student loans into delayed grants.

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November 17, 2022

Statement on Recent Student Loan Court Decisions

Teresa R. Manning

The Biden Administration's student loan forgiveness plan is overreaching and includes no reforms to the existing financing system. Recent court decisions point Biden to legislative, not executive,......

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