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An illustration showing binoculars, the Education Department's logo, money, a piggybank and a freed transcript.
An illustration showing binoculars, the Education Department's logo, money, a piggybank and a freed transcript.

U.S. Bans Most Withholding of Transcripts

October 25, 2023

The Education Department strengthens its oversight of institutions with a sweeping set of rules finalized this week.

Front of the Education Department building
Front of the Education Department building

Colleges Confounded by Flood of Borrower-Defense Claims

October 24, 2023

The Education Department is working to clear a backlog in applications for debt relief through its borrower-defense program. Colleges aren’t sure how to respond to notifications of the claims.

A group of protesters with a woman in the center holding a banner that says "Justice for Palestine"
A group of protesters with a woman in the center holding a banner that says "Justice for Palestine"

A Day of Tension and Protests on Campus

October 13, 2023

Days after the Hamas terror attacks on Israeli civilians, pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli groups of college students clashed on campuses across the U.S.

A graphic showing white lines winding and twisting around in a loose rectangle, demonstrating the slow path to debt relief for the Education Department.
A graphic showing white lines winding and twisting around in a loose rectangle, demonstrating the slow path to debt relief for the Education Department.

Education Department Offers More Insights Into New Debt Relief Plan

October 12, 2023

The Education Department’s student loan debt relief negotiating committee spent its second day weighing in on which borrowers should see their loan balances reduced. Meanwhile, Republicans on Capitol Hill called the process a “partisan policy-making charade.”

A graphic showing white lines winding and twisting around in a loose rectangle, demonstrating the slow path to debt relief for the Education Department.
A graphic showing white lines winding and twisting around in a loose rectangle, demonstrating the slow path to debt relief for the Education Department.

Ed Department: Mass Loan Cancellation Is Off the Table

October 11, 2023

The first meeting of the Education Department’s student debt relief negotiating committee offered glimpses at what kind of loan forgiveness the Biden administration might propose.