August 22, 2025 What student loan borrowers need to know before Labor Day BY Taylor Hatmaker Student loan borrowers face an ominous deadline as Labor Day approaches. The Trump administration announced earlier this year that it planned to resume collections for borrowers behind on their student loan payments, setting a deadline of “later this summer.” In … Continue reading What student loan borrowers need to know before Labor Day
May 08, 2025 How AI is reshaping student writing BY The Conversation I’m a writing professor who sees artificial intelligence as more of an opportunity for students, rather than a threat. That sets me apart from some of my colleagues, who fear that AI is accelerating a glut of superficial content, impeding critical thinking and hindering … Continue reading How AI is reshaping student writing
August 13, 2024 California Gov. Newsom calls on school districts to limit student cellphone use Some schools and districts in California have already taken action. BY Associated Press California and South Carolina could become the next states to limit cellphone use in schools, with state officials taking up the issue Tuesday. California Governor Gavin Newsom is … Continue reading California Gov. Newsom calls on school districts to limit student cellphone use
May 23, 2024 160,000 more student loan borrowers will get $7.7B in debt relief, thanks to President Biden The amount of total debt relief is now $167 billion. BY Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the cancellation of another $7.7 billion in student debt for 160,000 borrowers, bringing the total number of people to … Continue reading 160,000 more student loan borrowers will get $7.7B in debt relief, thanks to President Biden
By Michael Grothaus May 30, 2023 As of the time of this writing, many major stocks are up on (June 09, 2023)’s news that a deal to lift the United States debt ceiling has been reached between the Biden administration and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The 99-page piece of legislation is officially called the … Continue reading What’s in the debt ceiling deal? Everything to know, from student loans to IRS funding
By Cora Lewis—Associated Press February 28, 2023 The Supreme Court is meeting Tuesday to hear two cases challenging President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. At stake: forgiveness of up to $20,000 in debt for more than 40 million Americans. Nearly half of those people could have their federal student debt wiped out entirely. Already, about … Continue reading What’s happening with student loan forgiveness? The latest on the Supreme Court showdown
By Jude Cramer October 12, 2022 Student loan debt affects millions of Americans, and small business owners are no exception. Amid rising inflation and supply-chain issues driving up costs, entrepreneurs also facing student loan debt have found it difficult to grow over the past year. But President Biden’s plan for student loan forgiveness could … Continue reading Student loan debt hobbles small business owners too. Biden’s forgiveness plan might help
August 26, 2022 By Terri Friedline, Dominique Baker, and John W. Diamond President Joe Biden announced a program to provide student debt relief to millions of borrowers of federal loans. The plan would offer up to $10,000 in forgiveness for people who earn less than $125,000 annually—$250,000 for couples—and up to $20,000 for Pell Grant … Continue reading ‘There is still work to be done’: 3 experts weigh in on Biden’s student loan forgiveness
By Sam Becker August 24, 2022 President Biden has made good on a campaign promise, and one that millions of student borrowers have been waiting on: canceling student debt. Biden announced the plan today, tweeting, “In keeping with my campaign promise, my Administration is announcing a plan to give working and middle class families … Continue reading Biden student loan forgiveness plan: What it covers and how to tell if you qualify
By Michael Grothaus July 07, 2022 Student loan debt in America stands at $1.7 trillion, reports CNBC. That’s more than the debt Americans have from credit cards and car loans. The massive amount of student loan debt is frequently cited as a reason young adults are putting off starting families and buying homes—they … Continue reading Student loan forgiveness: Map reveals the states most interested student loan forgiveness
