Thompson Coburn LLP July 13, 2022 On July 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education published its proposed revisions to the borrower defense to repayment (BDR) rule in the Federal Register. This proposed rule applies to all institutions of higher education participating in the Title IV federal financial aid programs. Elements of the rule also impact […]
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Brookings William H. Frey August 1,2022 Previous analyses of Census Bureau estimates make plain that the nation’s population growth has ground down to a historic low: only 0.1% growth between July 2020 and July 2021. During this prime year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of deaths rose sharply, births declined, and immigration reached its lowest […]
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Committee on Education & Labor August 1, 2022 The Department of Education (ED) misled taxpayers for decades. Progressive policymakers have claimed that the federal student loan program would pay for itself—this is utterly false. In fact, because of faulty budgeting, this system has been costing taxpayers billions each year. Despite this, Democrats are still lobbying the Biden […]
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Inside Higher Ed Meghan Brink August 1, 2022 Officials at the Education Department have developed plans to cancel student debt for millions of borrowers, awaiting a final decision from President Biden, as reported by Politico Thursday. Biden is considering providing $10,000 of debt relief per borrower, a decision he said he will make before the pause on student loan […]
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