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Post by revirdsuba99 on Oct 28, 2017 21:53:30 GMT
DeVos may abandon Obama policy of fully forgiving debt of defrauded students: report
BY JACQUELINE THOMSEN - 10/28/17 04:43 PM EDT
The Trump administration is considering abandoning an Obama-era policy of fully forgiving federal loans for students defrauded by for-profit colleges, The Associated Press reported Saturday.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is reportedly working on a plan that would only give students partial relief from the debt. The Obama administration had allowed the debt to be fully forgiven.
Tens of thousands of students who were deceived by now-defunct for-profit programs had more than $550 million in loans erased under the Obama administration.
The Education Department did not immediately return a request for comment from The Hill.
Student loan advocates have criticized the reported moves to only partially forgive the debt, the AP reported.
President Trump paid $25 million to settle a lawsuit earlier this year after students claimed they were misled by his own former for-profit program, Trump University.
The Education Department has sought to repeal rules as part of the Trump administration’s push to undo regulations it deems unnecessary.
A report revealed earlier this month that the department was rescinding dozens of documents outlining the rights of students with disabilities.
And last month, DeVos announced that the department was reversing Obama-era policies on sexual assault on college campuses.
thehill.com/homenews/administration/357655-devos-may-back-out-of-obama-promise-to-forgive-debt-of-defrauded
It will never end.........................
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Post by lucyg on Oct 28, 2017 22:16:48 GMT
Of course she may. (shaking head)
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Post by zookeeper on Oct 28, 2017 23:09:27 GMT
DeVos is such a miserable failure.
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Post by zookeeper on Oct 28, 2017 23:36:00 GMT
And not that I expected anything other than her failure. I was vehemently opposed to her appointment.
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Post by pyccku on Oct 28, 2017 23:51:11 GMT
She isn't a failure. She's doing exactly what Trump appointed her to do.
Just like the National Weather Service falling apart is exactly what Trump wanted to happen.
Just like the EPA doing destructive things is exactly what Trump wanted to happen.
Just like the state department being gutted is exactly what Trump wanted to happen.
Just like the DOJ being in disarray is exactly what Trump wanted to happen.
Coincidentally, these are all things that Putin wouldn't mind seeing. The chaos and disarray throughout the government, and the people knowing that he is dismantling their country and there's nothing they can do about it - these are all beautiful things for him. Reminiscent of the collapse of the USSR, only with slightly less vodka.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Oct 28, 2017 23:53:59 GMT
You forgot HHS, and a few others I forget!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 28, 2017 23:58:11 GMT
She’s a train wreck.
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Post by zookeeper on Oct 29, 2017 0:16:19 GMT
She is a failure in regards to what our education system in our country really needs. She should have never been appointed. Trump is also a miserable failure. And that is not surprising me either. He is an overgrown child. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Oct 29, 2017 0:35:24 GMT
I read an article several months ago saying they want to rescind the Bush enacted law to forgive loan debt after ten years for government and non profit workers too. I am desperately hoping that that one stays. But I'm not holding my breath on that.
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Post by pyccku on Oct 29, 2017 0:38:20 GMT
She is a failure in regards to what our education system in our country really needs. She should have never been appointed. Trump is also a miserable failure. And that is not surprising me either. He is an overgrown child. Yes, she’s absolute failure for anyone who cares about the future of our country. But if you were trying to destroy the country, or just cause long-term damage, she’s doing an amazing job. Making daddy Putin proud! |
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Post by huskergal on Oct 29, 2017 1:11:09 GMT
So far Trump and company is a complete failure. Nothing surprises me.
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Post by Anita on Oct 29, 2017 3:23:51 GMT
She's a perfect fit in this administration.
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Post by Merge on Oct 29, 2017 12:06:52 GMT
I read an article several months ago saying they want to rescind the Bush enacted law to forgive loan debt after ten years for government and non profit workers too. I am desperately hoping that that one stays. But I'm not holding my breath on that. I'd like to see some data on what percentage of the federal budget goes to loan forgiveness programs. My guess is that it's a tiny fraction of a percent. Cutting these programs seems spiteful and punitive rather than a real cost-saving measure. It also seems counterproductive - folks who paid for a school but who are unable to find a job because the school was a scam, or who choose to work lower-income public service jobs, are not contributing to the economy if they're crippled by school debt. Seems to me to be part of the Trump administration's war on education and the educated. His financial priorities + the DeVos efforts to destroy public education show he'd rather have us all uneducated (easier to control/manipulate that way) and working in coal mines! |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Oct 29, 2017 16:21:51 GMT
Seems to me to be part of the Trump administration's war on education and the educated. His financial priorities + the DeVos efforts to destroy public education show he'd rather have us all uneducated (easier to control/manipulate that way) and working in coal mines! Well he went to military school, how many times have we been told? He did Ivy League and was a top student, no he wasn't!! Daddy paid it all! WE pay for public schools. They (dt and DeVos) really make me angry! |
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Post by maryannscraps on Oct 29, 2017 18:56:20 GMT
It's a lot easier to control and feed lies to an uneducated populace. Seems to be a goal of this administration.
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