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Lawsuit Accuses DeVos & Education Department of Shortchanging Cancer Patient
Updates 8/22/19 Updates 8/22/19

Lawsuit Accuses DeVos & Education Department of Shortchanging Cancer Patient

An Illinois borrower sued Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education, for unlawfully denying him a loan discharge after his school closed while he was on leave battling cancer.

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Student Defense Obtains Nearly $63,000 Loan Discharge for Student Defrauded by Court Reporting Institute
Updates 8/20/19 Updates 8/20/19

Student Defense Obtains Nearly $63,000 Loan Discharge for Student Defrauded by Court Reporting Institute

The U.S. Department of Education agreed to discharge approximately $63,000 of student loan debt owed by Christine Gold, who was defrauded by the predatory Court Reporting Institute in Seattle.

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Obtaining $63,000 in loan relief for a woman who was defrauded by a for-profit college
Case 8/20/19 Case 8/20/19

Obtaining $63,000 in loan relief for a woman who was defrauded by a for-profit college

Gold v. DeVos

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Securing the Rights of Student Loan Borrowers to Assert Their Rights Under State Consumer Protection Laws
Case 8/4/19 Case 8/4/19

Securing the Rights of Student Loan Borrowers to Assert Their Rights Under State Consumer Protection Laws

Lawson-Ross v. Great Lakes

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The New York Times: Emails Show DeVos Aides Pulled Strings for Failing For-Profit Colleges
News 7/23/19 News 7/23/19

The New York Times: Emails Show DeVos Aides Pulled Strings for Failing For-Profit Colleges

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Student Defense and AFT Comment on Accreditation NPRM
Comment 7/14/19 Comment 7/14/19

Student Defense and AFT Comment on Accreditation NPRM

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Comment on Accreditation NPRM - State Authorization and Other Issues
Comment 7/14/19 Comment 7/14/19

Comment on Accreditation NPRM - State Authorization and Other Issues

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Student Defense and AFT Request for Hearing on DeVos's Accreditation Proposal
Comment 7/14/19 Comment 7/14/19

Student Defense and AFT Request for Hearing on DeVos's Accreditation Proposal

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Student Defense Demands Hearing on Accreditation, Challenges DeVos's Rulemaking
Updates 7/14/19 Updates 7/14/19

Student Defense Demands Hearing on Accreditation, Challenges DeVos's Rulemaking

Student Defense, in partnership with the American Federation of Teachers, formally requested a public hearing on Secretary DeVos's proposed weakening of accountability standards for accreditors.

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Data Quality Act Challenge re: Accreditation NPRM
Comment 7/14/19 Comment 7/14/19

Data Quality Act Challenge re: Accreditation NPRM

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Washington Post: American Federation of Teachers sues Betsy DeVos over public service loan forgiveness program
News 7/11/19 News 7/11/19

Washington Post: American Federation of Teachers sues Betsy DeVos over public service loan forgiveness program

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Politico: DeVos sued over student loan forgiveness program that denies 99 percent of applicants
News 7/11/19 News 7/11/19

Politico: DeVos sued over student loan forgiveness program that denies 99 percent of applicants

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NPR NEWS: Broken Promises: Teachers Sue U.S. Over Student Loans That Weren't Forgiven
News 7/11/19 News 7/11/19

NPR NEWS: Broken Promises: Teachers Sue U.S. Over Student Loans That Weren't Forgiven

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Ensuring Millions of Public Employees Receive the Loan Forgiveness They Were Promised
Case 7/10/19 Case 7/10/19

Ensuring Millions of Public Employees Receive the Loan Forgiveness They Were Promised

Weingarten v. DeVos

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Trump Administration Forced to Provide Loan Forgiveness to Students who Attended Closed Schools
Case 7/9/19 Case 7/9/19

Trump Administration Forced to Provide Loan Forgiveness to Students who Attended Closed Schools

HERA v. DeVos

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Representing Students Harmed by the Dream Center Education Holdings Collapse
Case 7/9/19 Case 7/9/19

Representing Students Harmed by the Dream Center Education Holdings Collapse

Dream Center Receivership

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Protecting Students From For Profit College Misrepresentation
Case 7/7/19 Case 7/7/19

Protecting Students From For Profit College Misrepresentation

Dunagan v. Illinois Institute of Art

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Challenging ED’s Delay of Student Protection Requirements for Online Education Programs
Case 7/1/19 Case 7/1/19

Challenging ED’s Delay of Student Protection Requirements for Online Education Programs

NEA v. DeVos

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WALL STREET JOURNAL: Trump Administration Revokes Obama-Era Rule on For-Profit Universities
News 6/28/19 News 6/28/19

WALL STREET JOURNAL: Trump Administration Revokes Obama-Era Rule on For-Profit Universities

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CNN: Betsy DeVos scraps Obama-era rule on for-profit colleges
News 6/28/19 News 6/28/19

CNN: Betsy DeVos scraps Obama-era rule on for-profit colleges

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