Patricia Gault 
On Thursday, an Assembly Committee on Education hearing on a bill to repeal the contentious mandate for restorative justice in public schools took place. Angie Taylor from Reno, Selena Torres from Las Vegas, Natha Anderson from Sparks, and Alexis Hansen from Sparks all introduced Assembly … Read more
NEW YORK — On Thursday, students at the Nebraska State Capitol urged lawmakers to end efforts to pass a “permitless” concealed carry law and called for action on gun safety. Huskers Against Gun Violence, Students Demand Action, and Nebraskans Against Gun Violence all linked Thursday’s … Read more
You might be able to get a student loan for as much as the total cost of your college education, but the exact amount will depend on the type of loan you get. Dependent undergraduates can borrow up to $31,000 and independent undergraduates can borrow … Read more
The Bureau filed a complaint and a proposed consent judgment against several National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts (called “NCSLTs” collectively) on September 18, 2017. On the same day, the Bureau issued a consent order against Transworld Systems (TSI), the debt collector for several National Collegiate … Read more
Wednesday, the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Dade Phelan, said he supported several bills to make schools safer. One of these bills would require districts to plan how to handle an active shooter. The bill, which also increases funding for mental health services, … Read more
On Wednesday morning at a school in Louisiana, a big fight sent one officer to the hospital, leading to several arrests. Officials in Baton Rouge said that 10 people were arrested at East Baton Rouge Readiness Alternative School after fights broke out between students and … Read more
School and police officials in Massachusetts say that a middle school teacher is on paid administrative leave because they were accused of grabbing a student. On Wednesday, a message was sent to families in the Pentucket Regional School District, which includes the towns of Groveland, … Read more
Three people who work for the Philadelphia School District and a neighbor were almost hit by bullets Wednesday afternoon. They are lucky to be alive. It happened just before 4 p.m. in West Philadelphia at the Heston School on 54th Street and Lansdowne Avenue. Near … Read more
Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) Loans are federal student loans available until June 2010. At first, private companies paid for these loans, but now the U.S. Department of Education owns most of them. The Direct Loan program, which is still in use today, replaced … Read more
Consolidating Parent PLUS Loans can be a relatively straightforward process, but knowing the different types of consolidation and how they can help you is essential. Parent PLUS Loans are federal student loans, so you can use the Direct Consolidation Loan program or refinance your loans … Read more