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AFGE Local 252 Files Grievance Against U.S. Department of Education for Dismantling the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA)
Updates 7/30/25 Updates 7/30/25

AFGE Local 252 Files Grievance Against U.S. Department of Education for Dismantling the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA)

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Ninth Circuit Denies USC’s Petition to Appeal Class Certification in Lawsuit Over Deceptive Enrollment Scheme
Updates 7/17/25 Updates 7/17/25

Ninth Circuit Denies USC’s Petition to Appeal Class Certification in Lawsuit Over Deceptive Enrollment Scheme

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LA TIMES: Caltech settles class-action lawsuit and will drop online ‘boot camp’ partner
News 7/7/25 News 7/7/25

LA TIMES: Caltech settles class-action lawsuit and will drop online ‘boot camp’ partner

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Caltech Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Accusing It of Misleading Students
News 7/7/25 News 7/7/25

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Caltech Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Accusing It of Misleading Students

A student who paid thousands for a tech boot camp said it was “a Caltech program in name only.”

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Judge Grants Students Class Certification in Case Against USC
Updates 6/11/25 Updates 6/11/25

Judge Grants Students Class Certification in Case Against USC

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NPR: USDA says demand for sensitive food stamp data from states is on hold
News 6/8/25 News 6/8/25

NPR: USDA says demand for sensitive food stamp data from states is on hold

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NEWSWEEK: Trump Administration Backs Off Demand for SNAP Recipient Data
News 6/5/25 News 6/5/25

NEWSWEEK: Trump Administration Backs Off Demand for SNAP Recipient Data

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KOMU 8: SNAP participants react to sensitive data shared
News 5/29/25 News 5/29/25

KOMU 8: SNAP participants react to sensitive data shared

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Protecting SNAP Recipients from USDA and DOGE Overreach
Case 5/27/25 Case 5/27/25

Protecting SNAP Recipients from USDA and DOGE Overreach

Pallek et al. v. Rollins et al.

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The Arizona Republic: GCU must be held accountable': Class action lawsuit continues after fine revocation
News 5/21/25 News 5/21/25

The Arizona Republic: GCU must be held accountable': Class action lawsuit continues after fine revocation

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Federal Judge Denies Grand Canyon’s Motion to Dismiss Students’ RICO Lawsuit
Updates 5/7/25 Updates 5/7/25

Federal Judge Denies Grand Canyon’s Motion to Dismiss Students’ RICO Lawsuit

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Stopping the Trump Administration’s dismantling of the Department of Education
Case 3/27/25 Case 3/27/25

Stopping the Trump Administration’s dismantling of the Department of Education

NAACP et al. v. The United States of America, et al.

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CNN: NAACP Files Lawsuit Over Efforts to Dismantle the Department of Education
News 3/23/25 News 3/23/25

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

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BUSINESS INSIDER: What student-loan borrowers should know about Trump's plans to dismantle the Education Department
News 3/23/25 News 3/23/25

BUSINESS INSIDER: What student-loan borrowers should know about Trump's plans to dismantle the Education Department

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CNBC: Trump signs executive order to dismantle the Department of Education—‘See you in court,’ teachers’ union says
News 3/20/25 News 3/20/25

CNBC: Trump signs executive order to dismantle the Department of Education—‘See you in court,’ teachers’ union says

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Safeguarding Confidential Student Data from the Department of Government Efficiency
Case 2/9/25 Case 2/9/25

Safeguarding Confidential Student Data from the Department of Government Efficiency

University of California Student Association v. Denise Carter and the U.S. Department of Education

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HIGHER ED DIVE: Walden University’s $28.5M class-action settlement with students gets court approval
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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The New York Times: ‘A Rip-Off’: Students Secure a Final Settlement Against Walden University
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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Limiting Student Exposure to Coercive Recruitment and Enrollment Practices
Case 9/25/24 Case 9/25/24

Limiting Student Exposure to Coercive Recruitment and Enrollment Practices

National Student Legal Defense Network v. University of Maryland Global Campus

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Stopping Crippling Financial Penalties on Medical Professionals
Case 9/25/24 Case 9/25/24

Stopping Crippling Financial Penalties on Medical Professionals

Clements v. Becerra, et al.

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