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Tag: U.S. Department of Education

Biden’s debt forgiveness plan would help millions of California students

Mikhail Zinshteyn by Mikhail Zinshteyn January 12, 2021January 12, 2021

Both President-elect Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats want to forgive some amount of federal student loan debt. The question is, how much — $10,000 or $50,000 — and is it even a good idea?

Students walking across UC Merced campus on August 2, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

New data sheds light on parent debt burden for college students

Mikhail Zinshteyn by Mikhail Zinshteyn December 10, 2020December 10, 2020
Portrait of Ohio State President Michael V. Drake in front of Bricker Hall on The Ohio State University campus. Photo via Wikimedia Commons

UC names Michael Drake first Black president

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks at CPAC in National Harbor, Maryland in 2018. Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr

California community colleges win suit on behalf of undocumented students

Mikhail Zinshteyn by Mikhail Zinshteyn June 17, 2020June 17, 2020
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