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U.S. reading and math scores drop to lowest level in decades
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The average test scores for U.S. 13-year-olds have dipped in reading and dropped sharply in math since 2020, according to new data from National Assessment of Educational… Read More
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Federal Student Aid reverses course on some relief approvals
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Many student loan borrowers were left confused Tuesday morning after receiving an email reversing course on their student debt relief applications. The email, from Federal Student… Read More
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The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program just got more flexible
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The U.S. Department of Education is planning to make several key changes to a long-troubled student loan forgiveness program for public servants, the department announced Tuesday…. Read More
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Student math scores are down from pre-COVID levels, the National Report Card finds
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WASHINGTON D.C. (NPR) – Math and reading scores for students across the country are down following years of disrupted learning during the pandemic. On Monday, the National Assessment of Educational… Read More
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Waiting for loan forgiveness, borrowers are targets for scammers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — After President Biden announced his sweeping student loan forgiveness plan in August, borrowers flooded the studentaid.gov website for information on what to do next. For a… Read More
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3 things you need to know about Biden’s student loan announcement
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden’s announcement of a sweeping effort to forgive federal student loan debt – up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients, and up to $10,000 for… Read More