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Student debt: Nearly 450,000 US borrowers set for relief under $23 billion settlement; check eligibility, forgiveness amount, application process and more

Nearly two hundred thousand more student loan borrowers will have federal debt forgiven. This follows a federal appeals court decision rejecting a delay request. The ruling brings the total number of borrowers receiving debt relief to about 450,000. Eligible borrowers may also receive refunds for previous payments made. The Education…

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Trump officials launch probe of 2 school districts over alleged testosterone vials, kissing exercise

The U.S. Department of Education says it is investigating whether Denver Public Schools and a school district in Washington state violated federal law

The Independent UK

Education Department rescinds disparate impact rule, a key tool used to assess school discrimination

The Education Department will no longer consider school policies that disproportionately harm one group of students as discriminatory unless the discrimination is intentional, rescinding a decades-long standard for civil rights enforcement

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Trump's New Student Loan Law Is Quietly Blocking Public Service Workers From Loan Forgiveness— and Most Won't Know Until It's Too Late

Federal student loan borrowers pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness, or PSLF, are facing new eligibility rules after key provisions of President Donald Trump‘s One Big Beautiful Bill Act took effect on July 1, changing which repayment plans qualify and limiting options for some Parent PLUS borrowers.

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Judges block Trump administration’s attempts to deny access to public service loan forgiveness to its perceived foes

Two federal judges in different courts have blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to deny employees of nonprofits that oppose the Trump administration’s political agenda access to a program through which they could avoid having to pay off all of their student loans. Both issued their judgments on June 30, 2026.

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Former Trump official: Washington finally let Pell Grants pay for welding school, then buried the idea in 85 pages of red tape

For the first time in 50 years, federal aid will fund short job-training programs but new rules make it harder for those programs to survive.

Fortune

Changes to student loans are taking effect July 1. Here's what to know

Changes to federal student loans that are expected to affect millions of student loan borrowers are taking effect as of July 1

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Parents fear a ‘dangerous shift’ as Trump administration rewrites disability policy

For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under the Trump administration

The Independent UK

Washington gutted the office that manages your student loans. Next week, it has to reinvent them

On July 1, the biggest student loan overhaul in decades kicks in. The agency running it lost 40% of its staff and is blocking its own watchdog from seeing the damage.

Fortune

Judge blocks Trump plan that would limit graduate student loans in nursing and other fields

A federal judge has blocked part of a Trump administration plan that would have limited access to loans for students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health and some other fields

The Independent UK

US judge blocks Trump administration's new student loan restrictions

A federal judge has halted a Trump administration rule that would have lowered student loan limits for graduate nursing and healthcare students. The judge ruled the Education Department overstepped its authority by narrowing a definition of "professional degree" that Congress had already adopted. The decision sides with trade groups who…

The Economic Times

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #211

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

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Andhra Pradesh govt inks deal with Canva for visual communication in govt schools

The deal was struck on June 18 between the Education Department, Samagra Siksha and Canva, which will also benefit teachers and Education Department officials.

The Economic Times

The Education Department Is Slashing Student Loan Interest Rates, but You Need to Meet One Specific Deadline to See the Savings

Check your loan status, enroll in auto pay, and start planning for your new repayment options.

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The Trump administration says it is cutting student loan interest. Here are some facts and context

The Department of Education has announced a reduction in interest rates for federal student loans, describing it as part of a plan to make higher education more affordable

International Business Times UK

Student Loan Forgiveness Emails Sent To Thousands Of Borrowers: What To Do If Yours Never Arrived

US student loan forgiveness notifications are being sent to borrowers from colleges accused of misconduct, offering relief amid rising inflation and economic uncertainty.

The Independent UK

Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system

Parents of kids with disabilities say they have waited months for the Education Department to address complaints of bullying or discrimination

The Mary Sue

Trump Is Gutting the Department of Education, and Critics Warn the Fallout Will Hit the Country’s Most Vulnerable Students First

The administration is shifting oversight of special education and civil rights enforcement to other federal agencies.

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Trump is shifting special ed, civil rights out of Education Department. Here's what we know

The Education Department is transferring oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies

The Independent UK

Indiana becomes the latest state to receive flexibility from Trump on federal education spending

The Trump administration is giving Indiana more flexibility over how it decides to spend its federal grant money

The Independent UK

Groups sue over Trump’s plan to cap graduate student loans

New limits on federal student loans for graduate students are set to take effect July 1

The Economic Times

Trump shifts higher education fight from campus probes to federal rulebook

The Trump administration is changing its approach to higher education. Instead of targeting individual campuses, new federal rules are being proposed. These rules aim to influence thousands of universities nationwide. The administration seeks to reshape policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This shift follows legal challenges to earlier actions. The…

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Trump’s civil rights shake-up sparks fury as Black student programs come under fire

Under the Trump administration, efforts to address deep-rooted inequities for students of color are being cast as discriminatory against white students

The Independent UK

Trump’s education department looking to cut aid for thousands of low-paying college majors

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Trump team looking to cut aid to college majors that don’t result in high paying jobs

Critics have argued the Education Department’s proposed rule requires ‘critical adjustments’

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