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‘Broad’ student loan forgiveness still on the table, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said the Education Department is “going to continue conversations” with the White House when it comes to widespread loan cancellation. (iStock) More than half a million student loan borrowers have qualified for some form of student loan forgiveness since President Joe Biden took office. But so far, the White House has not pushed through the widespread student debt cancellation the president promised on the campaign trail. However, the Biden administration is still discussing “broad” student loan cancellation, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona told CNBC at a Wednesday town hall. “We’re going to continue conversations around loan forgiveness — broad loan forgiveness.” – Education Secretary Miguel Cardona TEACHERS UNION REACHES ‘LANDMARK…