The negotiated rulemaking process now underway could take months or years to result in a policy that leads to widespread student loan forgiveness.
Author: Nirvi Shah, USA TODAY
Arkansas schools will teach AP African American Studies despite state’s objections
Arkansas rejected the course as the school year began, saying it wouldn’t count for credit toward graduation and the course was a form of indoctrination.
Lawsuit challenges Biden administration’s new $39 billion student loan forgiveness plan
The Education Department adjusted how it calculates student loan payments to correct past errors, resulting in 804,000 peoples’ balances erased.
NAEP scores: US sees sharp decline in basic reading, math skills among nation’s 13-year-olds
Declines on a version of the Nation’s Report Card, or NAEP, for 13-year-olds show some of the sharpest declines in the test’s history.
Biden vetoes bill gutting student loan forgiveness; plan’s fate now rests with Supreme Court
The rejection marked the fifth veto of Biden presidency but this may hurt the most: All of Biden’s attempts to ease life for borrowers are under attack.
Los Angeles schools closed as strike begins; negotiations at a standstill
The Los Angeles school system will be closed Tuesday because of a planned strike by tens of thousands of teachers and other school employees.
‘Shelves have been left barren’: Florida teachers sue DeSantis’ government over school library regulations
Union and advocacy groups say new state regulation oversteps the law in how it regulates school libraries.
Students lost months of learning due to COVID school closures. What can parents do to help?
New research concludes that school disruptions triggered by COVID-19 set kids around the world back by about a third of a year. Is this reversible?
Can Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis re-create Michigan’s Hillsdale College in his state?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to create a Hillsdale of the South by reshaping New College of Florida. Here’s what to know about the college.