News | Economy & Labor “I Am Fired Up”: Sanders, Warren Join Rally for Student Debt Cancellation “In America, you should not have to face financial ruin because you want a damn education,” Sanders said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 28, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Millions Face Financial Disaster If Supreme Court Ends Student Debt Relief The warning comes from a new report released ahead of Tuesday's oral arguments in two student loan-related cases. By Kenny Stancil , CommonDreams February 27, 2023 Truthout
Op-Ed | Education & Youth Biden Can Still Cancel Student Debt — Not Just Up to $20,000, But All of It I won’t be paying my student loan debt back and neither should you -- here’s why. By Maddy Clifford , Truthout December 11, 2022 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Student Debt Relief Opponent Runs to Chair Education Committee for GOP Rep. Virginia Foxx has said she would eliminate the Department of Education if given the chance. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout December 10, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections 77 Percent of Young Voters Said Student Debt Relief Motivated Them to Vote The poll found that 12 percent of young voters said student debt relief was the only reason they voted. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 8, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments for Student Debt Cancellation in February The Supreme Court declined to lift an injunction on the plan, putting cancellation on hold until further notice. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 2, 2022 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Biden Extends Student Loan Payment Freeze Amid Republican Lawsuits "This pause extension is necessary, but also the bare minimum," said Debt Collective organizer Braxton Brewington. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams November 23, 2022 Truthout
News Analysis | Education & Youth Biden’s Student Debt Relief Program Is Now in the Hands of the Supreme Court More than 40 million borrowers are eligible to receive the benefits. Will the Supreme Court uphold their right to do so? By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout November 21, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Biden May Extend Student Loan Payment Pause Again Amid Court Battles Debt advocates say that extending the pause again is the bare minimum that Biden can do to help student loan debtors. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout November 15, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Judge Blocks Student Debt Cancellation With “Farcical” Ruling The Department of Justice has filed an appeal to the ruling as activists encourage Biden to take further action. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams November 11, 2022 Truthout