While Biden administration withdrew student loan forgiveness plans, there is still debt relief available
After the Biden administration withdrew its sweeping student loan forgiveness plans, borrowers should look into the existing ...
Budget, gender bill and 'winner-take-all' face state lawmakers return
"The budget is going to be a major conversation," said state Sen. George Dungan. Under state law, senators have to pass a balanced two-year budget. If not fixed the shortfall could balloon to over a ...
Student Loans May Be More Affordable if Congress Passes This Act—but There's a Catch
The College Cost Reduction Act aims to reduce college costs and student loan use. But the bill has some problematic parts ...
Idaho Education News1d
Low-income students, religious schools, urban areas: Who will benefit from a school choice program?
Most of Idaho’s private schools are concentrated in urban areas. Ada, Canyon and Kootenai are home to 65% of the state’s ...
New California law takes aim at homework burden on students
You may remember spending hours after school doing homework. A lawmaker in California is hope to change that for the next generation of students in the state.
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Here’s How Jimmy Carter Changed Higher Education
Carter also left a lasting imprint on education policy by expanding federal aid to middle-income students. But his actions ...
East Idaho News6d
Horman, Gramer spar over private school choice
This article was originally published by Idaho Ed News on Dec. 19, 2024. IDAHO FALLS (IdahoEdNews.org) – To Republican Rep.
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China sanctions 7 companies over US military assistance to Taiwan
The sanctions also come in response to the recent approval of the U.S. government’s annual defense spending bill, which a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement said “includes multiple negative sections ...
The Evening: Signs of Trouble for Trump’s Spending Cuts
Middle East: Israel said it had shot down a missile fired by Houthi militants in Yemen after Israel’s defense minister ...
Biden signs bill to fund government after standoff and threat of holiday shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump and multibillionaire Elon Musk had sunk an earlier bipartisan deal, only to see their preferred ...
Biden Signs Spending Bill, Finalizing End to Shutdown Drama
President Biden’s signature, while technically coming after the midnight deadline for a shutdown, ensured that there would be ...
Biden Signs Stopgap Spending Bill, Averting Government Shutdown
President Biden signed a stopgap spending bill Saturday to keep the federal government funded and avoid a disruptive shutdown ...