GOP tax bill would kill student loan interest deduction
Millions of Americans would lose the ability to deduct up to $2,500 in student loan interest under the Republican tax bill, a proposal that education advocates say will make college...
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Republican tax bill furthers DeVos’ push for school choice
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' school-choice agenda is getting a bit of a boost from the Republican tax bill, which would allow parents to use education savings accounts to pay tuition...
Education Department could scale back help on loans, say AP sources
The Education Department is considering only partially forgiving federal loans for students defrauded by for-profit colleges, according to department officials, abandoning the Obama administration's policy of erasing that debt.
DeVos may only partly forgive some student loans
The Education Department is considering only partially forgiving federal loans for students defrauded by for-profit-colleges, The Associated Press has learned, abandoning the Obama administration's policy of fully erasing that debt.
Study: Over half of for-profit students defaulted on loans
Students who attended for-profit colleges were twice as likely or more to default on their loans than students who attended public schools, according to a federal study published Thursday.
Protesters at Harvard greet DeVos speech on school choice
Students at Harvard University staged a protest as Education Secretary Betsy DeVos delivered an address on school choice.
Education Secretary DeVos uses her private plane for work travel
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos uses a private jet to fly around the country to tour schools and attend other work events on her own dime, according to her office.
Big holdup for borrowers claiming for-profit college fraud as Trump administration delays action on loan forgiveness requests
Tens of thousands of former students who say they were swindled by for-profit colleges are being left in limbo as the Trump administration delays action on requests for loan forgiveness,...
Education Secretary DeVos undeterred by critics even as agenda remains stalled
Among the paintings and photographs that decorate Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' sunlit, spacious office is the framed roll call from her Senate confirmation. It's a stark reminder of the bruising...
Decades-old work-study program faces major cuts under Trump budget
"Work-study opened up that opportunity that pretty much set me up on my career path."