Millions of people with student loans who are enrolled in a popular repayment plan are now in limbo, with the Department of Education saying it has temporarily paused forgiveness for borrowers in its income-based repayment plan, or IBR. Such plans offer a double benefit for borrowers by lowering a person’s monthly loan repayment to reflect…
Millions of student loan borrowers could face a wake-up call Monday as the Department of Education resumes collecting on school loans. The restart of collections comes as data from a recent analysis shows delinquency rates among people with student debt are at an all-time high. After nearly five-years since the U.S. government first paused federal…
Washington — The Education Department will soon begin collecting payments for student loans that are in default, including through wage garnishment for potentially millions of borrowers, the department announced Monday. Beginning May 5, the Education Department will begin involuntary collections through the Treasury Department’s offset program, which claws back delinquent debts by withholding payments such…
Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to cancel millions of dollars in federal education grants because it said they funded programs that involve diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The high court split 5-4 in granting a request from the Justice Department to pause a federal district court order…
Public school administrators in Portland, Oregon, are facing a federal civil rights probe over a transgender student-athlete’s alleged participation in a girls’ track and field meet last week, the U.S. Department of Education said Tuesday. The department’s Office of Civil Rights has opened an investigation into Portland’s school district and the Oregon School Activities Association,…
President Trump’s executive order on Thursday starting the process of dismantling the Department of Education could throw federal student loan programs into disarray and lead to frustration for millions of borrowers, according to experts. The Education Department’s remit is broad. The agency manages student loans for more than 40 million Americans; oversees $18 billion in…
Uncertainty amid likely Trump education order Uncertainty amid expected Trump order on dismantling Education Department 05:19 Washington — President Trump on Thursday will sign an executive order to begin dismantling the Department of Education, according to the White House. The signing has been in the works for weeks and will be marked by an event…
Mom worries about daughter with Down Syndrome after Education Department cuts – CBS News Watch CBS News Hope Katz Zogby, a 7th grader in Baltimore, gets speech therapy and occupational therapy she receives onsite at her local charter school — programs made possible through funding from the Education Department. Zogby’s mother now worries about what…
First steps to dismantle Education Department begin – CBS News Watch CBS News The Department of Education is cutting its workforce by nearly 50% as the Trump administration proceeds with plans to dismantle the agency. The bulk of the department’s responsibilities include financial assistance to low-income schools, support for students with disabilities, civil rights oversight…
The Department of Education on Tuesday announced it is cutting its workforce by nearly 50% as the Trump administration proceeds with its plans to dismantle the agency. “Today’s reduction in force reflects the Department of Education’s commitment to efficiency, accountability, and ensuring that resources are directed where they matter most: to students, parents, and teachers,”…