Updates 6/30/25 Updates 6/30/25

Coalition moves for injunction stopping Trump administration’s actions to dismantle the Department of Education

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Updates 6/15/25 Updates 6/15/25

Student Defense Urges States to Prevent Abuses in College Recruitment By Using and Improving Credit Discrimination Laws

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News 3/23/25 News 3/23/25

CNN: NAACP Files Lawsuit Over Efforts to Dismantle the Department of Education

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News 3/20/25 News 3/20/25

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Trump Cleaves Student Loan and Special Education Services from Education Dept.

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News 10/23/24 News 10/23/24

HIGHER ED DIVE: Walden University’s $28.5M class-action settlement with students gets court approval

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Updates 10/16/24 Updates 10/16/24

Landmark Settlement Approved in Class-Action Lawsuit Against Walden University Over Alleged Targeting of Black and Female Students

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News 10/16/24 News 10/16/24

The New York Times: ‘A Rip-Off’: Students Secure a Final Settlement Against Walden University

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News 4/1/24 News 4/1/24

DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: Walden University Settles in False Advertising and 'Reverse Red-Lining' Lawsuit

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News 3/28/24 News 3/28/24

FORBES: Walden University Settles Lawsuit Alleging Fraud For $28.5 Million

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Updates 3/27/24 Updates 3/27/24

Landmark settlement reached in class-action lawsuit against Walden University over targeting Black and female students with false advertising

Court previously determined "reverse redlining" claims are actionable in college recruiting context

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News 3/27/24 News 3/27/24

ASSOCIATED PRESS: For-profit school accused of preying on Black students reaches $28.5 million settlement

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Updates 11/27/22 Updates 11/27/22

Judge Rules for Former Walden University Students in Groundbreaking Decision

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News 8/30/22 News 8/30/22

THE WASHINGTON POST: U.S. to clear another $1.5B in debt for Westwood College students

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News 8/30/22 News 8/30/22

HIGHER ED DIVE: Education Department grants $1.5B in debt relief for Westwood students

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News 8/30/22 News 8/30/22

BUSINESS INSIDER: After announcing broad student-loan forgiveness, Biden's Education Department wipes out $1.5 billion in student debt for borrowers subjected to 'manipulation' by a for-profit school

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News 7/28/22 News 7/28/22

BUSINESS INSIDER: The 'broken student loan system' has jeopardized Black borrowers' civil rights, Elizabeth Warren says. Here's how Biden can prevent that.

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Updates 7/27/22 Updates 7/27/22

New Report Outlines How Improved Enforcement Can Address Racial Disparities in Higher Education

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News 4/11/22 News 4/11/22

YAHOO! NEWS: ‘Reverse Redlining’: Three Women File Class-Action Suit Against Online For-Profit School Walden University, Claiming It Exploits Blacks and Women Earning Doctorate Degrees

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News 4/11/22 News 4/11/22

THE GRIO: Lawsuit alleges university targeted Black, female students, trapped them in debt

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News 4/8/22 News 4/8/22

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Lawsuit Charges For-Profit University Preyed on Black and Female Students

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