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March 20, 2025

Education Department Sued for Freezing Student Loan Repayment Plans
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In other education news, the American Federation of Teachers is suing
Trump's Department of Education for shutting down income-driven student
loan repayment plans, used by millions of borrowers. The union accused
the Trump administration of "effectively freezing the nation's student
loan system."

Separately, two parents and a national disability rights group last week
filed a lawsuit accusing Trump and Education Department head Linda Mc
Mahon of sabotaging civil rights enforcement in education by firing the
agency's investigators and lawyers who handled discrimination complaints
at schools.


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