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Biden Cancels $6B in Debt for Former Students of the Art Institutes

The Biden administration will cancel $6 billion in student loans for Art Institutes attendees due to fraud and deceit, erasing loans for 317,000 individuals. [ more ]

Boston.com

Biden administration announces another round of loan cancellation under new repayment plan

The Biden administration is canceling student loans for 206,000 borrowers through a new repayment plan to make higher education accessible. [ more ]

english.elpais.com

Biden administration announces another round of loan cancellation under new repayment plan

The Biden administration is canceling student loans faster for more borrowers through an updated repayment plan. [ more ]

Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

Biden rolls out new debt relief plan for millions

26 million Americans could benefit from the Biden administration's debt relief plan.

23 million borrowers may have their accrued interest eliminated under the plan. [ more ]

Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

11 red states sue to block Biden's SAVE plan

The group of Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration over the student loan repayment plan, SAVE.

The lawsuit argues that the SAVE plan exceeds the Education Department's authority and resembles a previously struck down debt-relief plan. [ more ]

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antisemitism

Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

2 days ago

House passes new bill to codify antisemitism definition

Lawmakers voted to include a broad definition of antisemitism in federal civil rights law to protect Jewish students and hold colleges accountable. [ more ]

Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

3 days ago

Senate Republicans question Cardona on campus protests, FAFSA

Education Secretary condemns antisemitism protests at colleges as unacceptable. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

3 days ago

Education Secretary Calls Antisemitism on Campuses Abhorrent' and Unacceptable'

Education Secretary addresses threats against Jewish students and ongoing investigations into harassment complaints. [ more ]

Axios

Top elite colleges get failing grades on campus antisemitism

The war has led to a surge in antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents on university campuses.

ADL graded 85 schools on antisemitism criteria; only 2 schools received an 'A' grade. [ more ]

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Sacramento Bee

3 days ago

Biden cancels $6 billion in loan debt for Art Institute students, including Sacramento school

The Biden administration is canceling $6.1 billion in federal student debt for 317,000 former attendees of The Art Institutes. [ more ]

Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

Lawmakers, Experts Vent FAFSA Frustrations

Disarray in FAFSA launch

Calls for accountability in Biden administration handling [ more ]

Washington Post

4 months ago

What the federal probe into antisemitism, Islamophobia at schools is about

The Education Department is expanding its civil rights investigation into alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia at schools across the country.

The probe is part of the Biden administration's efforts to address the rise in reports of discrimination and harassment on school campuses. [ more ]

Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

After FAFSA issues, Education Department faces "crisis of credibility"

College administrators faced challenges with FAFSA application processing delays and errors.

Confidence in the Education Department among college administrators, students, and families has been shaken. [ more ]

Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

4 weeks ago

House committee to hold hearing on FAFSA issues

The House is holding a hearing to examine the impact of the new FAFSA roll-out on students, families, and colleges.

Lawmakers are criticizing the Education Department for poor communication and errors leading to delays in financial aid processing. [ more ]

www.npr.org

Ed Department error may delay student financial aid further

200,000 applicants facing delays in receiving financial aid award letters

Financial aid process behind schedule due to errors in calculations and slow FAFSA rollout. [ more ]

Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

'Another Unforced Error' in the FAFSA Fiasco

Calculation error led to inaccurate aid estimates for 200,000 student aid forms

Colleges recommended to manually recalculate affected students' SAIs [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Inside the Blunders That Plunged the College Admission Season Into Disarray

Emergency efforts were made by Education Department to process 70,000 financial aid emails before a deadline.

Blunders in revamping the FAFSA form caused delays, leaving students and schools in limbo. [ more ]

WSJ

3 months ago

A Financial-Aid Form Is Upending College Decisions

The new Fafsa was designed to be faster and simpler.

The revamped Fafsa is causing delays and technical glitches, causing frustration for families and schools. [ more ]

Chalkbeat

4 weeks ago

After 4.8 earthquake, NYC schools resume normal operations

Schools in NYC continued operations normally after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake with no reported injuries.

School officials assured families about student safety, and the Education Department collaborated closely with city agencies for student well-being. [ more ]

Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

4 weeks ago

Education Department to reprocess 20 percent of FAFSAs

The Education Department will reprocess student aid applications due to a recent calculation error and tax data issues.

Roughly 20% of processed applications are affected, potentially delaying students' financial aid notifications. [ more ]

Chalkbeat

NYC families receive middle school offers, as city considers changing admissions process

Families navigating NYC middle school admissions process.

District programs offer diverse options for middle school selection. [ more ]

Chalkbeat

NYC schools disband division of teaching and learning, which oversees Banks' top literacy initiative

City's Education Department disbanding division of teaching and learning overseen by Chancellor Banks.

Deputy Chancellor Carolyne Quintana's departure surprises staff, reshapes literacy initiative. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Inside the Blunders That Plunged the College Admission Season Into Disarray

Federal financial aid applications faced processing delays due to a backlog of 70,000 emails.

The Education Department conducted a three-day crash effort involving 200 employees to extract crucial student information. [ more ]

Washington Post

How creating the new FAFSA unraveled

The implementation of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid faced significant delays and technical errors.

Both the Biden and Trump administrations, Congress, and contractors share responsibility for the FAFSA implementation issues. [ more ]

New York Post

NYC politics

State blows deadline to hand over critical study on mayoral control of NYC public schools

The release of a critical report assessing the effectiveness of mayoral control over NYC schools has been delayed past the deadline.

Lawmakers are considering whether to grant Mayor Eric Adams an extension for oversight of city public schools based on the pending report. [ more ]

BKReader

3 months ago

NYC politics

Adams Reverses Course, Restores Funds for Education, Sanitation, Parks

Funding will be restored for NYC's sanitation, parks, and education departments.

$10 million in funding will be restored for the Department of Education's community schools and the Summer Rising program. [ more ]

Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

Negotiators fail to bridge "gulf" on reciprocity changes

The Education Department plans to give states more authority over online programs by changing state authorization reciprocity agreements. Current agreements limit states' oversight and fail to protect students and taxpayers.

Colleges and universities, represented by committee members, argue that the proposed changes would make existing reciprocity agreements unworkable and burden institutions with compliance to varied state regulations. [ more ]

Dailycaller

REPORT: Gun Found In Backpack Of 8-Year-Old Student Who Allegedly Threatened Fellow Student At Brooklyn School

An 8-year-old boy in Brooklyn was found with a gun in his backpack after previously brandishing it at another student.

City Department of Education stressed the importance of keeping young people safe and expressed concerns over children having access to dangerous weapons. [ more ]

Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

Senate Dems press Education Department for FAFSA fix

Senate Democrats urge Education Department to address FAFSA error

Bipartisan pressure on Education Department to resolve FAFSA issue [ more ]

Brooklyn Paper

'Moldy, unappetizing, slimy': Brooklyn pol slams quality of public school lunches amid budget cuts * Brooklyn Paper

Quality of public school lunches declining due to budget cuts

Iwen Chu calling on Mayor to address food quality issue [ more ]

Chalkbeat

Donald Trump falsely claims migrants are displacing NYC students

Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed migrant students are displacing NYC children from schools. NYC public schools face the opposite issue: too many empty seats. [ more ]

www.npr.org

Liberty University fined $14 million for federal crime reporting violations

Liberty University fined $14 million for Clery Act violations

Settlement includes penalty and safety improvements [ more ]

Washington Post

Congress curtails move expanding Pell Grant access for some students

The short-term funding bill blocks Education Department's move on Pell grants.

Tensions rise as Congress and department clash over FAFSA changes. [ more ]

Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

U.S. offers temporary patch for FAFSA technical glitch

Students locked out due to FAFSA glitch

Temporary workaround available for affected students [ more ]

Chalkbeat

Social workers, 3-K, community schools on chopping block as NYC's federal aid expires

New York City's Education Department won't face further budget cuts this spring due to better revenue, but faces significant cuts from expiring federal aid.

Advocates warn that the city must quickly replace expiring federal aid to avoid devastating cuts to essential education programs. [ more ]

www.amny.com

Blame game: Mayor, schools chancellor point fingers at IBM for remote learning snafu but critics point back at City Hall | amNewYork

Mayor Eric Adams and Public Schools Chancellor David Banks blamed IBM for the major meltdown of the Education Department's remote learning system during a snowstorm.

Critics argue that the city should have been more prepared for technical issues with remote school.

IBM was not ready to handle the one million students trying to log into school on Tuesday. [ more ]

Chalkbeat

3 months ago

NYC says District 75 school cuts aren't happening, but some are skeptical

The New York City Education Department is pledging not to move forward with tens of millions of dollars in budget cuts to District 75 programs for students with disabilities.

School staffers are still receiving mixed messages about the budget cuts, with some principals being instructed to cut their budgets and others being told there are no cuts happening. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

4 months ago

US politics

As Student Loan Collections Restart, Millions Are Not Yet Paying

Over half of borrowers who received their first federal student loan bills after the pandemic freeze have paid them.

Nearly nine million borrowers have not yet made their loan payments. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

4 months ago

Education Dept. Is Investigating Six More Colleges Over Campus Discrimination

The Education Department has announced investigations into six more colleges and universities over complaints of campus discrimination.

The investigations come weeks after inquiries were opened into elite East Coast schools. [ more ]

Cbsnews

5 months ago

Coronavirus

Schools across the U.S. will soon be able to order free COVID tests

The Biden administration will provide free COVID tests to schools starting in December.

Over 1.6 billion COVID tests have been sent directly to various organizations over the last two years.

School closures and new COVID variants remain a concern during the pandemic. [ more ]

WSJ

5 months ago

Several Schools Under Investigation for Allegedly Failing to Protect Jewish, Muslim Students

The Education Department is investigating several schools over reports of harassment against Jewish and Muslim students.

The schools are under investigation for alleged violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. [ more ]

Chalkbeat

5 months ago