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804,000 long-term borrowers are having their student loans forgiven before payments resume this fall

Student loan payments start up again for most borrowers in October, but more than 800,000 people who have been paying for years are having their loans forgiven

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Harry and Meghan aides ‘asked school to sign gag order’ after couple’s visit

The order ‘prohibited any negative comments’ about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ‘now or in the future’

The Independent UK

Harry and Meghan aides ‘asked school to sign gag order’ after couple’s visit

The order ‘prohibited any negative comments’ about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ‘now or in the future’

The Independent UK

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #78

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

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Thousands of migrant kids are starting school in NYC. Is the system prepared?

Around 20,000 migrant kids are starting school in New York this week. Some parents are concerned the systems can't handle the influx. Other parents say, it's an opportunity for schools to evolve.

WEKU

Some parents in Lahaina fight to keep their school — and kids — together

Schools remain closed after the deadly fires on Maui. Parents say it's important to keep their community from being displaced indefinitely.

WEKU

Vivek Ramaswamy proposes mass federal layoffs as more GOP hopefuls look to slash US government

Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy says he wants to reduce the federal employee headcount by half in his first year in office and by 75% during his first term if he makes it to the White House

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NI schools to be checked urgently for presence of collapse-prone concrete

The Department of Education said the Education Authority would carry out structural surveys.

The Independent UK

Childcare expert reveals how to talk to your child if they get poor A-level results

The Department of Education claims the number of students receiving an A or A* grade will drop to pre-pandemic levels as exams return to normal

The Independent UK

‘Affirmative action for the privileged’: why Democrats are fighting legacy admissions

Critics argue that university’s preference toward legacy applicants exacerbates existing inequalities in higher education

The Guardian - US

A Sydney Teacher Who Was Found To Have Racially Vilified A Student Will Get To Keep His Job

The teacher described Indian people as 'Uber drivers', a student alleged.

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Most of Florida work group behind controversial new guidelines on African American history did not agree, report says

‘Most of us did not want that language,’ working group member says

The Independent UK

Black lawmakers press Justice and Education Departments to investigate Florida's race curriculum

The Congressional Black Caucus is pushing the White House, Justice Department and the Department of Education to look into whether Florida school districts are violating federal discrimination law following changes to the state's Black history curriculum

The Independent UK

Nearly 64,000 Texas borrowers will have their federal loans forgiven

A U.S. Department of Education review identified 804,000 borrowers across the country with loans taken more than two decades ago and whose debts should have been canceled but were not because of “administrative failures.”

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Virginia finalizes guidance on transgender students, including rolling back some accomodations

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration says it has finalized new policies on the treatment of transgender students

WEKU

You could still be eligible for student loan forgiveness under this plan

The Supreme Court may have struck down a sweeping plan for student loan debt forgiveness, but under President Biden's new income-driven repayment plan, SAVE, borrowers stand to pay thousands less.

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh to seek affiliation of global board certification for government schools

The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on July 12 (Wednesday) approved the proposal of the government to enter into joint affiliation with global board certifications of International Baccalaureate (IB), Cambridge or any other equivalent certification. Sources in the Department of Education said that the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT)…

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Biden's Changes to Income-Based Student Loan Repayment Could Cost Billions

Biden plans to slash minimum monthly payments to just 5 percent of borrowers' income.

The Guardian - US

Americans will have to restart student loan payments – here’s what to know

After a three-year pause borrowers will have to reckon with their student debt once again in October

Tribune News Service

Editorial: The stupid sons of rich men: Colleges must end the unfair practice of legacy admissions

Thursday, after the U.S. Supreme Court knocked down affirmative action in higher education admissions in a case against Harvard University, President Joe Biden took aim at the old boys network of giving a boost to the kids of alumni, saying “Today, I’m directing the Department of Education to analyze what…

The Texas Tribune

1.4 million Texans’ student debts won’t be canceled. But a new loan repayment plan could bring savings.

After the U.S. Supreme Court ended President Joe Biden’s debt cancellation program, advocates for lowering student loan debt say the federal SAVE plan, an updated loan repayment program, could save Texans and other borrowers a lot of money in interest.

Reason

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Belfast Live

Community rallies behind Co Down primary school facing closure after integrated bid turned down

“There is a huge swell of public anger in the community about this decision because St Anne's has always been a school for everyone.”

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court’s student loan ruling throws wrench in Biden’s plan to aid borrowers as payments resume

WASHINGTON — When President Biden announced his plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loans for some borrowers last August, he framed it as part of a multipronged approach to ease the burden on loan holders and prevent a wave of defaults.

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