CNN — The head of the Education Department pledged Saturday to keep “moving full speed ahead” on plans to implement President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program, coming a day after a…
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College football player killed while riding electric scooter
CNN — A college community is grieving the loss of 18-year-old Camdan McWright. The San José State University football player was killed Friday morning while riding an electric scooter, according to the…
Biden set to rally on student debt cancellation with eye on younger voters
CNN — In the days and even weeks after President Joe Biden took the dramatic step to order the cancellation of student loan debt for up to 40 million Americans, it wasn’t…
District judge rejects GOP states’ challenge to Biden student debt relief program
Washington CNN — A federal judge rejected a lawsuit brought by six Republican-led states challenging President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program. US District Judge Henry Edward Autrey said Thursday he was…
Justice Amy Coney Barrett denies attempt to block Biden student loan forgiveness plan from taking effect
CNN — Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett rejected a challenge to the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program on Thursday, declining to take up an appeal brought by a Wisconsin taxpayers…
Misrach Ewunetie, a Princeton University student, disappeared last week. Officials are intensifying the search for her
CNN — It’s been five days since 20-year-old Misrach Ewunetie, a junior at Princeton University, went missing, prompting university officials to intensify their search. Ewunetie was last seen around 3 a.m. near…
Wisconsin group asks Supreme Court to block Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
CNN — A Wisconsin taxpayers group has asked the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis and temporarily block the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program from taking effect. The…
Missouri elementary school found to have ‘unacceptable’ levels of radioactive contamination will be closed indefinitely
CNN — An elementary school outside St. Louis found to have “unacceptable” levels of radioactive contamination will be closed for the rest of the semester, with students shifting to virtual learning starting…
Biden launches student loan forgiveness application
CNN — President Joe Biden on Monday announced the formal launch of the federal application for Americans seeking student loan forgiveness, the latest phase of his plan that is expected to provide…
Extreme weather has devastated schools around the country. Now their students are suffering
CNN — Schools in southwest Florida preemptively shut down ahead of Hurricane Ian in preparation for the destruction they knew would ensue. More than two weeks after the category 4 storm slammed…