President Joe Biden speaks about student loan forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, … [+] Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)With President Biden’s signature student loan forgiveness program blocked by federal courts, millions of borrowers remain in stuck in limbo.Biden’s one-time student loan cancellation plan would wipe out $10,000 … Read more
Alan Pratzel, former chief disciplinary counsel, speaks at a disciplinary hearing at the St. Louis County Courthouse on April 11, 2022 (Pool photo via T.L. Witt).Most Missourians have never heard of Alan Pratzel or the system he led for 15 years.To lawyers in Missouri, however, Pratzel was often considered the profession’s top cop. But that’s not … Read more
The $23 million allocation in the year-end omnibus bill includes investments in classroom instruction in civics, government and history, service learning, and media literacy.Students in our Sherman Elementary School after-school program are putting a cap on their semester by engaging in an electoral process of their own. Our state senators must have the freedom to … Read more
Many workers are looking to change their 9-5, and the potential to secure a higher-paying job with more flexibility is incentivizing millions to learn new technical skills.There is “a huge migration of people online looking to learn new skills to get new jobs,” Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda told Yahoo Finance (video above). “The accessibility of … Read more
Student loan payments may not resume until August. Here’s what borrowers need to know CNBCsource
In 2022, WFYI’s education reporters covered stories including the state’s shortage of special education teachers and paraprofessionals, and Indianapolis Public Schools’ plans to reconfigure the district. This year, WFYI reporters tackled tough education stories – from teacher and classroom aide shortages, to major changes coming to the Indianapolis Public Schools district. Here were the top … Read more
Watch CBS News By Emily Mae Czachor November 23, 2022 / 3:29 PM / CBS News For almost a decade, the government took hundreds of dollars each month out of the paychecks of a Florida woman named Michelle to recoup old student loans that were unpaid and overdue. The process, called garnishment, is legal, and … Read more
A slowing economy could push employees back to college, but institutions still have work to do to serve adult students, the CEO of ReUp Education writes.Terah Crews is the CEO of ReUp Education, which aims to help adult learners return to college and graduate.The first half of 2022 was the best time in years to … Read more
I paid off nearly $80,000 worth of student loans within 8 years of graduation — here’s how I did it CNBCsource
