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Kerala government implements 'Fake News detection' in school textbooks
In a move to empower school children, the Kerala government to include the identification of fake n…
ANI
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Biden's Education Department is considering avenues to make 450,000 more workers eligible for a key student-debt cancellation program
The Education Department issued a request for information on expanding Public Service Loan Forgiven…
Ayelet Sheffey
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10 key education sector expectations for Union Budget 2024
The 2024-25 Interim Budget saw a historic increase in funding for education.
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Millions of student-loan borrowers are about to lose a key safeguard that'll put their credit scores and debt relief at risk
The on-ramp period for student-loan borrowers is ending this month, meaning missed payments will no…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Disability affairs department receives hike of 0.02%, allocated Rs 1,225 crore in budget
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has been allocated a total of Rs 1,225.2…
PTI
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Key student-debt relief programs are at risk if Congress doesn't boost Education Department funding, 25 Democratic lawmakers say
Following a botched FAFSA rollout and rocky return to student-loan repayment, Elizabeth Warren is c…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Budget: Rs 13,539 cr allocated to social justice department, 37% higher than last year
This increase is primarily focused on enhancing welfare programmes for marginalised communities and…
PTI
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Millions of student-loan borrowers' payments are being 'wildly' mismanaged by a major servicer — and it might be time to terminate its contract, over 50 Democratic lawmakers say
Student-loan company MOHELA is facing two lawsuits over claims it mistreated millions of borrowers.…
Ayelet Sheffey
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The Biden Administration's labor department is hitting the road for 'Good Jobs Summer'
A good job means more than just one that pays well; workers should be able to get there, and not be…
Juliana Kaplan
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A major student-loan company is once again at the center of a lawsuit blocking debt cancellation for millions of borrowers
The latest lawsuit that temporarily blocked broader debt cancellation argues the relief would harm …
Ayelet Sheffey
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A Gen Xer with an MBA can't get a job despite over 1,500 job applications. He said his degrees have been useless.
Despite having an MBA, Marcial Quinones said he hasn't been able to secure a stable full-time job a…
Noah Sheidlower
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Wall Street tried getting into higher education. Disaster ensued.
Private equity firms made billions off of higher education. Students were left with worthless degre…
Ryann Liebenthal
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A federal court just dealt a blow to 30 million student-loan borrowers by blocking Biden from carrying out his second try at broad debt cancellation
A federal court put a temporary restraining order on Biden's second try at broad student-loan forgi…
Ayelet Sheffey
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30 million student-loan borrowers who were about to benefit from Biden's second try at broad debt cancellation are now facing the first lawsuit to block it
Seven GOP-led states have filed the first lawsuit targeting Biden's upcoming plan to cancel student…
Ayelet Sheffey
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More than 1 million student-loan borrowers could soon be transferred to a new company after their servicer requested a lighter load, the Education Department says
The Education Department agreed to student-loan company MOHELA's request to transfer some of its bo…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Millions of student-loan borrowers are losing a key debt relief program in 30 days
The on-ramp period for student-loan borrowers ensured any missed payments weren't reported to credi…
Ayelet Sheffey
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The Supreme Court declined to allow cheaper student-loan payments for 8 million borrowers through Biden's new repayment plan
The Supreme Court said a lower court ruling blocking cheaper student-loan payments through the SAVE…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A California police department spent at least $140,000 on a custom Cybertruck: report
Elon Musk has expressed support for Cybertruck cop cars, but it's unclear how effective they'd be.
Tom Carter
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A boomer living off Social Security is worried she'll lose lower student-loan payments through Biden's new plan: 'It seems like a war on the old and the poor'
Sue, 70, has $84,000 in student loans, and the SAVE plan helped her manage her payments. Now that i…
Ayelet Sheffey
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America's most boring job is on the brink of extinction
Inside the desperate campaign to get Gen Z to become accountants