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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…
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Former Education secretary Betsy DeVos says the GOP movement is not ‘dependent on any one person,’ without naming Trump
US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks as Vice President Mike Pence listens during a White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing on July 8, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images Betsy DeVos on Saturday took aim at singular figures wielding vast power in politics. The former Education secretary spoke at the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference in Michigan. DeVos, a Michigan native, did not specifically mention Trump in her comments to the GOP faithful. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Former US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on Saturday gave implicit criticism of former President Donald Trump’s hold over the GOP, expressing concern that “principles have been overtaken by personalities” in…