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Education Department Sued for Freezing Student Loan Repayment Plans

HeadlineMar 20, 2025

In other education news, the American Federation of Teachers is suing Trump’s Department of Education for shutting down income-driven student loan repayment plans, used by millions of borrowers. The union accused the Trump administration of “effectively freezing the nation’s student loan system.”

Separately, two parents and a national disability rights group last week filed a lawsuit accusing Trump and Education Department head Linda McMahon of sabotaging civil rights enforcement in education by firing the agency’s investigators and lawyers who handled discrimination complaints at schools.

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