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Biden reveals ‘new path’ to student debt relief after Supreme Court strikes down president’s plan

The president slammed Republicans for having ‘snatched away the hope’ for student loan borrowers

The Independent UK

Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny

In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that removes race from the admissions process, colleges are coming under renewed pressure to put an end to legacy preferences, the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni

The Independent UK

Biden reveals ‘new path’ to student debt relief after Supreme Court strikes down president’s plan

The president slammed Republicans for having ‘snatched away the hope’ for student loan borrowers

The Independent UK

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Supreme Court strikes down Biden student loan cancellation program - Roll Call

The Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s push to forgive more than $400 billion in student loan debts for millions of borrowers.

Roll Call

Thousands more prisoners across the US will get free college paid for by the government

Thousands of prisoners throughout the United States get their college degrees behind bars, most of them paid for by the federal Pell Grant program, which offers the neediest undergraduates tuition aid that they don’t have to repay

The Independent UK

Math and reading scores for 13-year-olds in the US plunge

A test known as the ‘nation’s report card’ shows sliding academic performances for US students after the COVID pandemic.

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U.S. reading and math scores drop to lowest level in decades

Newly released data from national test scores in reading and math show a worrisome picture of student learning loss since the pandemic.

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Math scores plunge for 13-year-olds as pandemic setbacks persist

Math and reading scores among America’s 13-year-olds fell to their lowest levels in decades, with math scores plunging by the largest margin ever recorded

The Independent UK

Advocates, Biden mark anniversary of gun law, look to future - Roll Call

Rallying with advocates and victims, President Joe Biden highlighted a law to combat gun violence and said more needs to be done.

Roll Call

New rule targets college programs that leave grads with low income, high debt

College programs that leave graduates underpaid or buried in loans would be cut off from federal money under a proposal issued by the Biden administration on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Cardona: Student loan repayment pause will end "no later than June 30"

"The emergency period is over and we're preparing our borrowers to restart," Cardona said.

Axios

History, civics scores of US students dipped amid pandemic

Test scores in history and civics have declined slightly for eighth grade students in the U.S., according to results that show an increasing number of children lack a basic understanding of either subject

The Independent UK

History and civics scores drop for U.S. eighth-graders on national test

On the "Nation's Report Card," history scores were the lowest ever, and civics showed the first decline ever.

WEKU

The Biden administration moves to make broad, transgender sports bans illegal

The proposed changes to Title IX would still give schools some flexibility to ban transgender athletes depending on age and sport.

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Roll Call

Title IX changes seek to ‘minimize harm’ to transgender athletes - Roll Call

Proposed Education Department rule would bar blanket bans on transgender athletes, but allow limits on competition in some cases.

The Guardian - US

Puerto Rico’s remaining schoolkids struggle in the aftermath of hurricanes and earthquakes

Beset by natural disasters, a pandemic and a steep drop in student population, the island’s schools look to the federal government for help

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Being multilingual is no longer a liability for students. That’s good for the US

The Netflix show “Emily in Paris” portrays a young Midwesterner struggling to adapt to a new culture after a serendipitous promotion sends her to France. She got the job despite not speaking French, a highly unlikely scenario in real life.

Los Angeles Times

Biden has quietly forgiven billions in student loans despite setbacks for his signature debt plan

WASHINGTON — Sara Diaz was feeling emotional when she checked her email Tuesday. She was among the hundreds of Neiman Marcus employees laid off last month and had just finished a stressful phone call about her health insurance.

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The student loan forgiveness program is about to face a showdown before the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will start reviewing two cases that challenge the legality of Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

Supreme Court to hear arguments on student debt relief program

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court hears oral arguments Tuesday in two cases to determine whether President Joe Biden can lean on a 2003 law to fulfill a campaign promise and forgive up to $20,000 in student loans for millions of borrowers nationwide.

Roll Call

Supreme Court to hear arguments on student debt relief program - Roll Call

The Supreme Court hears oral arguments Tuesday in two cases to determine whether President Joe Biden can forgive student loans.

Chicago Sun-Times

In the spotlight: Rolling Meadows High School student sits next to First Lady Jill Biden at State of the Union address

The First Lady called sophomore Kate Foley, 15, and invited the engineering student to sit in the first lady’s box.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jill Biden invites Rolling Meadows H.S. student to sit in her box at the State of the Union address

RowVaughn and Rodney Wells, the mother and stepfather of Tyre Nichols, who died after a police beating in Memphis, Tenn., will also be guests of the first lady.

Fortune

States, local governments, scholars support student loan forgiveness

"The plan will significantly impact borrowers thrown into financial distress by COVID-19."

The Independent UK

Feds propose 'student loan safety net' alongside forgiveness

The White House is moving forward with a proposal that would lower student debt payments for millions of Americans now and in the future

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