The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. October 7, 2021 Education Department to Expand Student Loan Forgiveness for Public Workers -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Back in the United States, the Education Department is temporarily expanding student loan forgiveness for public service workers. The move is expected to benefit 550,000 people including teachers, social workers, military members and others who were previously not included in the public service loan forgiveness program. .