Federal student loan program

The American Enterprise Institute is asking whether graduate education will see increased private lending, in a piece looking ahead to changes in how students finance advanced degrees. The question touches on ongoing debate in the United States over federal student loan limits, the cost of graduate programs, and the role private lenders could play if federal borrowing is constrained.

The American Federation of Teachers has filed a new lawsuit against the US Education Department over the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which is meant to cancel federal student debt for teachers and other public sector workers after ten years of payments. The union argues the department is failing to administer the program properly, leaving eligible borrowers without promised relief. It is the latest in a series of legal actions by the union over the program.

The US Supreme Court has rejected the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program, blocking plans to cancel up to $10,000 to $20,000 in federal student debt for millions of borrowers. The decision ends the signature debt relief effort, prompting criticism from Democrats and relief advocates, while Republicans welcomed the ruling as a check on presidential power.

The American Federation of Teachers has filed a new lawsuit against the US Education Department over the public service loan forgiveness program. The union is again taking legal action over how the federal government handles debt relief for public sector workers, including teachers, who were promised loan cancellation after years of service.

A retired public service worker who pursued student-loan forgiveness has become a named party in a lawsuit against Trump. The case centers on public service debt relief, a program that cancels federal loans for borrowers who work in qualifying public sector jobs. The lawsuit adds a personal face to the broader legal fight over the program's future and borrowers' access to forgiveness.