student debt
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2023
Four million have enrolled in Biden’s new student loan repayment plan
The president's new income-driven student plan is gaining popularity. Republican lawmakers have introduced a measure to stop it.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2023
The Maine Millennial: Why student loan forgiveness touches a nerve
Rep. Jared Golden's recent tirade on the subject was insulting to Mainers – and gravely out of touch.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2023
A Biden plan cuts student loan payments for millions to $0. Will it be the next legal battle?
This summer, millions of Americans with student loans will be able to apply for a new repayment plan that offers some of the most lenient terms ever.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2023
Biden administration announces $39 billion in student loan forgiveness
The Education Department said the plan will help more than 800,000 borrowers.
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PublishedJune 29, 2023
In affirmative action and student loan cases, advocates fear losses for racial equality
If student loan forgiveness and affirmative action are both struck down by the Supreme Court, it could send an ominous signal to millions of Americans that conservative critics have succeeded in erecting more roadblocks to racial equality in America.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2023
Maine Voices: UMaine System tuition waiver would benefit students, taxpayers alike
Not only would it help keep Mainers out of debt, but it would also help build a better-educated workforce, making our state more able to attract and retain businesses.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2023
Another View: Supreme Court should not remove lifeline for those drowning in student debt
While solving the problem will involve other measures – including reducing the costs of higher education and more emphasis on non-college opportunities – loan forgiveness is critical.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2023
Supreme Court student loan hearing: What you need to know
During the pandemic, 2 presidential administrations paused payments for those holding federal student loans until as late as this summer.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2023
Supreme Court seems ready to reject Biden’s student loan forgiveness
The president's only hope for being allowed to move forward with his plan appeared to be the slim possibility that the court would find that Republican-led states and individuals challenging the plan lacked the legal right to sue.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2023
Wiping out $400 billion in student debt rests in Supreme Court’s hands
The Biden administration will defend the plan Tuesday before a court that has already stopped the president from blocking evictions during the pandemic and requiring workers to get coronavirus vaccines or regular tests.
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