Education

Several economic experts are sounding the alarm that inflation, which is sitting at 8.54%, become even more rampant should large swaths of student debt be forgiven by the federal government instead of being repaid.

College and University professors are unhappy with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' attempt to hold faculty “accountable” by imposing a review every five-years for tenured professors.

The Education Department is changing its policy around income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness, according to a press release.

If President Biden delivers on his promise of loan forgiveness, it could potentially benefit millions of borrowers. However, debt cancellation is a costly policy, according to the NY Fed.

Thousands of current and former students have had their debt wiped clean, with the possibility for further breaks on the horizon.

A new report from the Brookings Institute identified the most prominent problems with income-driven repayment plans and how to resolve them.

President Biden “has not ruled out” widespread student loan forgiveness, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said at an April 6 briefing.

Federal student loan borrowers who are in delinquency or default will be placed in good standing when payments resume in September, the Education Department announced.

Incoming teachers are making 11% less than they were three decades ago, which is further exacerbating the national teacher shortage.

The White House is extending the student loan freeze until Aug. 31, President Biden announced Wednesday. Federal student loan payments were originally set to restart in May.

President Biden announced the expansion of student debt payment freezes, citing the continued economic hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Biden administration is expected to extend a pause once again on federal student loan payments though the proposed timeframe is far shorter than what Democrats had been pushing for, according to reports.

If you're an educator, make sure you're not missing out on some tax savings.

President Joe Biden may be able to provide meaningful relief for Direct loan borrowers by revising an existing student loan forgiveness program, one analyst said.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has fired back at Disney after the entertainment giant said it would support efforts to have the Parental Rights in Education bill repealed by the state legislature or struck down in the courts after it was officially signed into law on Monday.

SoFi CEO Anthony Noto is calling on the Biden administration to resume federal student loan repayment and provide $10,000 in student debt relief for distressed borrowers.

Disney slammed Florida's Parental Rights in Education bill, referred to by critics as the "Don’t Say Gay" bill, after the legislation was officially signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday.

A new law in Florida will require high school students in the state to take a financial literacy course in order to graduate.

As part of the Chancellor’s Recognition Award, all eligible staff, faculty and postdocs will get a one-time payment of $1,500 added to their paychecks at the end of March, according to the university.

Federal student loan borrowers in the Direct Loan program may face difficulty when payments resume in May, according to a report from the New York Federal Reserve.