4 h. ago Trump says student loans, special needs programs will be moved to new departments

President Donald Trump said Friday that the SBA will take on student loans and HHS will take on special needs and nutrition efforts.

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4 h. ago Trump says Education Department will no longer oversee student loans, 'special needs'

The president said federal student loans would move to the Small Business Administration, and hinted that the Department of Health and Human Services would take over special education oversight.

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6 h. ago Exclusive — Education Secretary Linda McMahon Talks Possibility of Moving Student Loans to Treasury, Private Sector

McMahon said on Friday, "There's absolutely no reason, as far as I can determine, that there should be student loans housed in the Department of Education." The post Exclusive — Education Secretary Linda McMahon Talks Possibility of Moving Student Loans to Treasury, Private Sector appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 h. ago Student loans, Pell grants will continue despite Education Department downsizing, expert says

President Donald Trump’s executive order aims to downsize the Department of Education, but key programs like student loans and civil rights protections will still continue.

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19 h. ago Why Trump Can’t Immediately Shut Down the Education Department

Congress and federal law stand in the way of shutting down the agency, which manages federal loans for college, tracks student achievement and supports programs for students with disabilities.

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25 h. ago What Happens to Student Loans if the Education Dept. Closes?

The White House released an executive order instructing the secretary of education to begin shutting down the department — but not to cancel your debt.

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28 h. ago WILLIAM BENNETT, LAMAR ALEXANDER: We both ran the Education Dept. and there are 3 key things to do without it

William Bennett and Lamar Alexander ran the Education Department under two separate presidents. Key things that need to continue include The Nation's Report Card and civil rights protection.

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34 h. ago Trump will order a plan to shut down the U.S. Education Department

The department sends billions of dollars a year to schools and oversees $1.6 trillion in federal student loans. The post Trump will order a plan to shut down the U.S. Education Department appeared first on Boston.com.

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35 h. ago Warren warns of 'dire consequences' of Education Department firings for student loans

Sen. Warren urges Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reinstate Department of Education employees who were critical to the nation’s federal student aid process.

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47 h. ago Teachers sue Trump admin for stopping affordable student loan repayment plans

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education this week hoping to restore income-based student loan repayment programs.

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3 d. ago Governor Newsom continues supporting Los Angeles business, fire recovery workers with funding, educational workplace safety outreach

Governor Newsom continues supporting Los Angeles business, fire recovery workers with funding, educational workplace safety outreach  Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

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3 d. ago United States: Trump administration slashes Department of Education workforce in continued attack on public education, teachers, and students

United States: Trump administration slashes Department of Education workforce in continued attack on public education, teachers, and students  Education International

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6 d. ago 3 claims about the Department of Education and what it really does

President Donald Trump and his allies continue to make false claims about education in the country.

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7 d. ago How Education Department layoffs hit student loans, testing, civil rights

How Education Department layoffs hit student loans, testing, civil rights  The Washington Post

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9 d. ago Key education bill continues lengthy discussion in Alaska legislature

Key education bill continues lengthy discussion in Alaska legislature  Alaska's News Source

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1 week ago Exclusive — Sen. Tom Cotton Proposes Tax on 'Woke' Universities' Endowments

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) proposed legislation on Tuesday that would tax "woke" university's endowments and cancel student loans for "criminal" protestors. The post Exclusive — Sen. Tom Cotton Proposes Tax on ‘Woke’ Universities’ Endowments appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Trump signs order to limit who gets public service student loan forgiveness

Trump signs order to limit who gets public service student loan forgiveness  The Washington Post

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1 week ago Trump Seeks to Bar Student Loan Relief to Workers Aiding Migrants and Trans Kids

The president signed an order that would deny loan forgiveness to workers for groups engaged in “substantial illegal activities,” which it indicated included things like diversity initiatives.

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2 w. ago Delinquency rates soar as borrowers slow to repay student loans

Delinquency rates soar as borrowers slow to repay student loans  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago Trump Administration Plans to Eliminate More Than 80,000 Veterans Affairs Employees

The job reductions would be a major escalation of the downsizing that has already occurred at the department, which provides health care and many other services to veterans.

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