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Washington Post: What Betsy DeVos did to the public service debt forgiveness program isn’t ‘regrettable.’ It’s wrong.
News 9/20/19 News 9/20/19

Washington Post: What Betsy DeVos did to the public service debt forgiveness program isn’t ‘regrettable.’ It’s wrong.

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THE HILL: NYC teacher suing DeVos over student loan forgiveness program
News 9/19/19 News 9/19/19

THE HILL: NYC teacher suing DeVos over student loan forgiveness program

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CNN: Teacher denied loan forgiveness tells Congress why she's suing Betsy DeVos
News 9/19/19 News 9/19/19

CNN: Teacher denied loan forgiveness tells Congress why she's suing Betsy DeVos

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Protecting Consumers’ Right to Free Speech
Case 9/16/19 Case 9/16/19

Protecting Consumers’ Right to Free Speech

Martinsburg College v. Murray

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Student Defense Supports Global Climate Strike
Updates 9/8/19 Updates 9/8/19

Student Defense Supports Global Climate Strike

Student Defense is committed to the economic security and advancement of all Americans, especially younger generations, through good higher education opportunities. Their well-being requires a healthy planet.

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Student Defense Announces Initiative to Promote Student Borrower Protections in Accreditation
Updates 9/4/19 Updates 9/4/19

Student Defense Announces Initiative to Promote Student Borrower Protections in Accreditation

Student Defense announced the launch of its Quality Assurance Initiative and the publication of three new reports on how accreditors can better protect student borrowers.

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BUSINESS INSIDER: Raising the Bar for Loan Forgiveness
News 9/3/19 News 9/3/19

BUSINESS INSIDER: Raising the Bar for Loan Forgiveness

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Washington Post: Trump administration sets higher hurdles for defrauded students to erase debt
News 9/3/19 News 9/3/19

Washington Post: Trump administration sets higher hurdles for defrauded students to erase debt

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The New York Times: DeVos Toughens Rules for Student Borrowers Bilked by Colleges
News 8/30/19 News 8/30/19

The New York Times: DeVos Toughens Rules for Student Borrowers Bilked by Colleges

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Chronicle of Higher Education: Ed Dept. Issues Final Rules for Defrauded Students; Activists Say the Rules Fall Short
News 8/30/19 News 8/30/19

Chronicle of Higher Education: Ed Dept. Issues Final Rules for Defrauded Students; Activists Say the Rules Fall Short

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Statement on Rollback of Protections for Defrauded Student Borrowers
Updates 8/29/19 Updates 8/29/19

Statement on Rollback of Protections for Defrauded Student Borrowers

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MARKETWATCH: How one woman persuaded the government to forgive $63,000 in student-loan debt she incurred 15 years ago
News 8/28/19 News 8/28/19

MARKETWATCH: How one woman persuaded the government to forgive $63,000 in student-loan debt she incurred 15 years ago

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Student Defense Film Screening at Drake University
Updates 8/25/19 Updates 8/25/19

Student Defense Film Screening at Drake University

Student Defense and the Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement at Drake University hosted a special screening of the award-winning documentary Fail State.

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THE WASHINGTON POST: Cancer, an abrupt school closure and a bureaucratic nightmare
News 8/23/19 News 8/23/19

THE WASHINGTON POST: Cancer, an abrupt school closure and a bureaucratic nightmare

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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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