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California Inches Closer to Having a Law to Protect Student Borrowers

The Student Borrower Bill of Rights, protecting individuals with student debt, was passed in the California Assembly by a 59 to 15 vote

Joe Biden Releases Policy Platform for Educators, Students

Biden's education plan, released on Tuesday, promised investments in resources for schools and fixing the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Wisconsin Legislature Cuts Governor’s Proposed Funding for UW System

The state's budget committee allocated $57.7 million to the University of Wisconsin system, significantly less that the desired $127 million

Forgiving Student Debt is a Top Issue for Millennial Voters [Survey]

A new Ipsos study found that student debt forgiveness is a top-tier policy issue for millennials, along with Medicare for All and background checks for guns

U.S. News Strips University of Oklahoma of Ranking for Inflating Data

The University was stripped of its ranking for inflating its alumni giving data, a practice that had been going on since 1999

California Senate Passes Campus Medical Abortion Bill

The proposed bill requires public universities in California to offer the abortion pill to their students at on-campus health centers, free of cost

Colleges At Increased Risk of Cyber Attacks [Report]

The Moody’s Investors Service report found that research institutions and universities with medical centers are most vulnerable to cyber attacks

Justice Department Seeks Intervention in Duke, UNC “No-Poach” Lawsuit

The Department of Justice filed a motion to intervene in a private antitrust class action, moved by Duke radiologist Danielle Seaman in 2015