Education
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Supreme Court Takes Student Debt Relief Away From 43 Million Americans
Nationwide, more than 45 million people owe $1.6 trillion in federal loans for college, according to government data, and as many as 43 million of them stood to benefit from the cancellation program.
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Teachers and Allies Ready ‘Teach Truth Day of Action’ on June 10
Participants on Tuesday discussed “the growing chorus of diverse voices speaking out against politicians and their far-right supporters’ attempts to attack students’ freedom to learn.”
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Nearly 50 Teachers Plan To Resign in Hernando County Amid Attacks on Public Education
Dozens of Florida teachers are reportedly resigning from Hernando County Schools due to state laws and directives that they say restrict their ability to do their jobs.
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Florida Students Stage Walkout in Protest of DeSantis’ Draconian Education Agenda
As part of the protest, they registered to vote and pledged to use their votes to defend students’ rights.
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Floridians Are Paying the High Legal Cost of DeSantis’ Culture Wars
While the state remains at the bottom of national rankings in health care, school funding, and education, taxpayers have spent millions of dollars to fight the governor’s war on what he calls “woke ideology.”
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5 Top-Ranked Colleges in Florida
Florida is known for its beautiful beaches, fun theme parks, pristine forests and glittering cities. But did you know that the state also has some of the nation’s best universities and colleges? Here are five top examples, from Orlando to Miami and Tampa to Gainesville.
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Florida’s Largest Public Universities Ban TikTok
Among the state institutions that have implemented the ban are University of Florida, Florida State University, Florida Atlantic University, New College, and University of South Florida.
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1 In 8 Florida High School Seniors Won’t Attend a State School Due to DeSantis’s Education Policies
With his growing culture wars and anti- “woke” rhetoric that target public education, the Republican governor could drive Florida’s young people out of state.
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The Supreme Court Is Hearing Arguments About Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation Plan on Tuesday. Here’s What You Need to Know
About 90% of the benefits from Biden’s plan will go to families earning less than $75,000 according to the White House, but a group of Republican-led states have sued to block it.
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Biden Administration Makes It Easier to Discharge Student Loan Debt Through Bankruptcy
Prior to this move, student loan debt—unlike credit card bills, medical bills, and most other forms of debt—was not eligible to be automatically wiped away when a person filed for bankruptcy.
