Student Loans: Education Secretary McMahon Discusses Trump Admin Moves
Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Sunday addressed many of the changes facing the ED as President Donald Trump delivers on a key campaign promise to shutter the department. Why It Matters Trump repeatedly promised during his 2024 presidential campaign that he would shut down the ED—a long-standing and much-desired goal for many Republicans. […]
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Attorney Sues Department of Education After Student Loan Payments Soar
An Austin attorney is taking the federal government to court after a sudden change in student loan repayment rules caused her monthly bill to increase by nearly 400 percent. Ashley Morgan, a 35-year-old trial attorney who has been enrolled in an income-driven repayment plan for the past eight years, filed a lawsuit this week against […]
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Donald Trump’s Secretary of Education Might Be the Last. Who Could Fill the Spot?
As President-elect Donald Trump‘s second administration continues to take shape, speculation swirls over who could serve as the next secretary of education, a position that might play a crucial role in carrying out one of Trump’s biggest campaign promises. There are no clear front-runners for Trump’s selection. Policy experts have floated the names of several […]
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What Parents Should Know About Trump’s Plan to Dismantle Dept. of Education
While President-elect Donald Trump campaigned vigorously on a string of issues, the state of American education was not one of the mains sells of a second Trump term. Still, it’s become a dominating policy point in the wake of his decisive victory, as his promise to eliminate the Department of Education (DOE) come into sharper […]
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