DC Shuttle … Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now (LOAN) Act. U.S. Reps. Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Frederica Wilson (D-FL) introduced the Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now (LOAN) Act “to lower… Read more »
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There’s No Great Future in Microplastics, Plus Dems Look to Strengthen Title IX Rules
DC Shuttle … URI Lands $1 Million in Federal Funding for Plastics Pollution Research. U.S. Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) announced a $1 million federal… Read more »
Biden Considers More Student Debt Relief
DC Shuttle … Biden Considers New Pause on Paying Back Student Loans, $10,000 Relief. Ahead of the November midterm elections, and in an attempt to engage voters under age 30,… Read more »
Dems Push to Make Public Service Loan Forgiveness Stick
DC Shuttle … Democrats Want Public Service Loan Waiver Made Permanent. The “Simplifying and Strengthening PSLF Act” would make permanent some of the changes made through the temporary Public Service… Read more »
U.S. Ed Dept Awards Final Tranche of American Rescue Funds for Higher Ed
DC Shuttle … Hearings & Markups of Interest The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee will hold a hybrid hearing on Second Class Workers: Assessing H2 Visa Programs Impact on… Read more »
House Appropriators Would Boost Pell Grants
DC Shuttle … House Appropriators Draft $28.5 Billion Boost for Labor-HHS-Education. U.S. House appropriators released a draft fiscal year 2023 Labor-HHS-Education spending bill that would allocate $242.1 billion in discretionary… Read more »
Teaching Civics from Early Childhood to Higher Ed
DC Shuttle … King Cosponsors the Civics Democracy Act. U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-ME) announced that he is cosponsoring the Civics Democracy Act which was introduced by Sens Chris Coons… Read more »
U.S. Cancels Remaining Student Loans for 560,000 Borrowers who Attended Corinthian
DC Shuttle … Ed Dept Cancels Remaining Loans for Over Half Million Borrowers who Attended Corinthian. The U.S. Department of Education “announced it will discharge all remaining federal student loans… Read more »
Senator Warns that Student Debt Prevents Many from Buying a Home, Starting a Business, Starting a Family
DC Shuttle … Senate Banking Committee Holds Hearing on Student Debt. The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing titled “Examining Student Loan Servicers and… Read more »
Biden Admin Offers More Incarcerated Students Second Chance Pells, Boosts Investment in Pandemic Recovery … Now, Will It Forgive Student Loans?
DC Shuttle … Hearings & Markups of Interest The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety will hold a hearing on Connecting Workers and… Read more »