Washington (CNN)The Trump administration is floating several policy proposals to address student loan debt, as college affordability becomes a popular topic for Democrats on the 2020 campaign trail. The order aims to protect free speech on college campuses, but also includes two provisions related to student loan debt. “We’re going to work very, very hard
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New York (CNN Politics)Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was hit with another lawsuit Tuesday claiming she failed to cancel student debt owed by people whose for-profit colleges have been shut down. The new complaint was filed by the Housing and Economic Rights Advocates, a California-based legal service nonprofit group. It claims that the Department of
Washington (CNN)Oliver North, the Fox News contributor and the central figure in the Iran-Contra scandal, will be the National Rifle Association’s new president, the group announced Monday. In his statement, LaPierre compared North favorably to Charlton Heston, the Hollywood icon who was once president of the group. North will become president “within a few weeks,”
Washington (CNN)A Department of Education team that had looked into fraud and abuse by for-profit colleges has been dismantled to the point that it has “effectively killed investigations” into institutions where top hires of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos once worked, The New York Times reported Sunday, citing current and former employees. An investigation into DeVry
Atlanta (CNN)“The security guard refused to allow us inside.” It was a moment of immense pride for Abrams, the Avondale High School valedictorian, and for her parents, too, who had prioritized education for themselves and their six children despite their own poverty. But as the African-American family approached the tall black gates that day in
(CNN)Scott Pruitt’s controversial spending and travel decisions were the subjects of a blistering congressional hearing Thursday, where the embattled administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency faced House members amid weeks of scandal. While he was scheduled to talk about the budget of his agency, he was sharply questioned from Democrats — as well as from
Leading economist and investor believes world leaders, and global capitalism, have reached fork in road between equality and chaos The bad news is that another economic crisis could strike within two years. The good or better news is that such a shock is not nailed on. Its a 50% chance. But the developed world is