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More Than 6,500 Teachers Have Had Unfair Student Debts Erased
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After an NPR investigation led to an overhaul of the troubled TEACH Grant program, the U.S. Department of Education says teachers have had nearly $44 million in loans turned back into grants.

For Students With Disabilities, Schools Say They Have To Do Better In The Fall
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When U.S. schools went online-only in the spring, many struggled to provide vital services to students with disabilities. Families, advocates and many educators say this fall has to be different.

Food Fight: How 2 Trump Proposals Could Bite Into School Lunch
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The pending federal rule changes could push a million kids off free or reduced-price school meals, at least temporarily.

Betsy DeVos Overruled Education Dept. Findings On Defrauded Student Borrowers
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The education secretary says many students who were defrauded by for-profit colleges don’t deserve full relief from their loans. Department memos show career staff arguing the opposite.

Betsy DeVos And The High-Stakes Standoff Over Student Loan Forgiveness
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The Education Department narrowly avoids a subpoena in a fight with House Democrats over forgiving the loans of defrauded student borrowers.

Congress Promised Student Borrowers A Break. Education Dept. Rejected 99% Of Them
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When a loan forgiveness program for public servants wasn’t working, Congress created a temporary fix. Documents obtained by NPR show that the program didn’t fix much.