Student loan forgiveness was about to peter out. But a brand new legal development could lead to the opposite outcome – an acceleration in discharges for student loans.

WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 5: Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at an impromptu press conference in Washington DC on November 5, 2025. Sanders and several other Democratic senators ...

Many Americans were holding their breath that some — or even all — of their outstanding student loan debt might be forgiven thanks to legislation that was introduced by the Biden administration in ...

The Education Department released a court-mandated update Monday revealing minimal progress on student loan forgiveness processing. The data, filed with a federal district court overseeing an ...

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There are more student loan relief options for teachers than almost any other career in America. Teachers have a lot of ...