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200,000 student borrowers who say they were ripped off may get their loans erased

A pending legal settlement is good news for defrauded borrowers. But it raises questions about the U.S. Education Department's ability to police college misconduct.

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Judge blocks Biden rules for transgender access to bathrooms, sports

WASHINGTON — A judge in Tennessee temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s rules ensuring transgender people at schools and workplaces have access to bathrooms, locker rooms and sports teams, the latest setback for LGBTQ Americans amid a backlash from Republican-led states.

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Tasmania's state lawyers play a key role in child sexual abuse cases — do they have too much power?

Concerns have been raised at the commission of inquiry about the Tasmanian Office of the Solicitor-General being the sole source of legal advice to most government entities, the power it has in dealing with civil claims of child sexual abuse, and its approach to dealing with civil cases.

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The Biden Administration's Proposed Policy To Reduce Student Debt Is Only Going To Make the Problem Worse

Instead of attacking the student debt crisis at its source, the Biden administration is throwing money at the problem.

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Students of Farooqia Girls High School to be accommodated in other govt schools

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What to know about public service loan forgiveness

More than 145,000 U.S. borrowers have had the remainder of their student loan debt canceled through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and officials say many more likely qualify

The Independent UK

Should You Buy Beaten-Down SoFi Technologies Stock?

Shares of SoFi Technologies (SOFI) are down more than 65% in price year-to-date. The stock has been under pressure due to the Education Department’s repeated revisions of the end date of the student loan moratorium and the Fed’s aggressive interest rate hikes. With the Education Department likely to push back…

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Biden Administration Just Announced $6 Billion in Student Loan Forgiveness

The Department of Education continues to forgive federal debt for attendees of shuttered for-profit schools.

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California lawsuit leads Biden Education Department to erase $6 billion in debt for 200,000

WASHINGTON — A group of federal student loan borrowers agreed on Wednesday night to settle a class-action lawsuit they filed against the United States Education Department.

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Settlement would forgive $6 billion for defrauded college students

The Biden administration has agreed to cancel $6 billion in student loans for about 200,000 former students who say they were defrauded by their colleges

The Independent UK

Title IX's 50th Anniversary Is a Dark Day for Due Process on Campus

The Biden administration just proposed new rules that would undermine basic fairness in college sexual misconduct disputes.

Reason

Holiday declared by many educational institutions ahead of PM’s visit

While some have been directed to remain closed by the Education Department, some took the call on their own keeping security concerns and the traffic situation in mind

The Hindu

Rajasthan’s popular Mahatma Gandhi English Medium Schools grappling with English proficiency among teachers

749 schools have been opened across the State since 2019; internship programme in spoken English launched in Sriganganagar

The Hindu

Tennant Creek High School teachers 'unsafe at work' amid details of violence and staffing shortages

Teachers at the school say staff are traumatised, students are disengaged and the school environment has disintegrated, with staff unsure if they can carry on in their jobs.

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GO 117 fuels protests by teachers in the State

In response to a call given by the Federation of Andhra Pradesh Teachers’ Organisations (FAPTO), teachers across the State staged demonstrations at the offices of the Education Department demanding repeal of the GO 117.

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Move to transfer assets of municipal schools rocks Council meet in Ongole

The House adopts resolution against the proposal amid protests

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Parent outcry prompts second NSW government backflip on proposed Jerrabomberra school zoning changes

The NSW Education Department scraps enrolment boundaries for a new public high school in response to an outcry from Jerrabomberra parents. It comes after the government ditched zoning changes for a public primary school earlier this year.

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Govt. is eyeing properties of municipal schools, alleges Naidu

Where is the need for a merger, says TDP chief

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Only 67.2% students pass in Andhra Pradesh SSC examination

Lowest pass percentage due to COVID pandemic, says Minister

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The Biden administration just forgave billions in student loans

The move affects more than 560,000 people and is largest loan forgiveness effort in DOE history.

WEKU

U.S. will forgive $5.8 billion of loans to Corinthian Colleges students

Students affected do not have to take any further action to secure their funds, and the Department of Education will begin notifying those students soon, the agency said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Corinthian Colleges federal student loan debt canceled: Impacts 26,000 Illinois borrowers

The Education Department discharged all remaining federal student loans borrowed to attend any Corinthian Colleges campus. The 26,000 Illinois loans total about $226 million.

The Independent UK

Former Corinthian students get federal student debt erased

The Biden administration says it will forgive all remaining federal student debt for former students of the for-profit Corinthian Colleges chain

ABC News

Survivor says she was 'honoured' to be chosen to share her story with Tasmania's child sexual abuse commission of inquiry

Now a parent herself, Rachel says she has a new appreciation of just how deeply abuse she suffered at school affected her own mother, a woman she says was her "saviour".

Reason

Biden Tiptoes Closer to Mass Forgiveness of Federal Student Loan Debt

Biden wants to forgive $10,000 in federal loan debt per borrower, regardless of whether they need it.

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