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Articles / Education / Politics & Policy Biden’s unconstitutional free ride for student loan borrowers ends August 1 Teaching students fiscal responsibility: The new guardrails rein in Biden-era student loan cancellation, reduces federal spending on loan forgiveness, and imposes stricter borrowing and repayment structures. By: In an announcement video posted to X, Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced that beginning August 1, the Department of Education will resume charging interest on student loans under the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan enacted under former President Joe Biden. That plan was ruled an unconstitutional overreach of power by the United States Supreme Court in June 2023. The Biden administration introduced the SAVE Plan in the summer of 2023 and billed it as an affordable repayment program, but it was legally challenged and is now defunct. Critics argued in editorials that it was “straight up buying votes” and a blatant attempt to buy votes for the Democratic Party. This change marks a broader overhaul of the federal student loan system under President Trump’s administration, which will phase out the SAVE Plan and other income-driven repayment plans that claimed to eliminate or lower payments for borrowers, but in practice handed the bill to American taxpayers. The Trump administration’s view on the issue is that loan cancellations are “vile” and are not a viable option as it merely shifts debts from one party to another, specifically not allowing American taxpayers to take on debts that are not their own. Admin presents online array of options In the announcement, McMahon encouraged borrowers to go to a link, StudentAid.gov, to learn about what they are characterizing as affordable, legal repayment options, as the Department of Education will provide assistance in identifying new plans. The debate over whether student loans should be forgiven is steeped in the issue of what is objectively considered fair. Many, especially Republican legislators, question why student loans should be forgiven when hundreds of thousands of young Americans enlist in the military to pay for their education with their service. They also ask why mostly liberal arts majors were favored in the now-moribund plan over young Americans who skip a four-year degree and opt instead for vocational or trade school. What changes are coming? The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which Trump signed on July 4, overhauls the federal student loan system, impacting nearly 43 million borrowers with stricter borrowing limits and reduced repayment options. The SAVE plan will be fully phased out by July 1, 2028, and interest accrual will resume on August 1, 2025. New borrowing limits which will go into effect in July of 2026, cap graduate student loans at $20,500 annually and $100,000 lifetime, while professional degrees will be limited to $50,000 annually and $200,000 lifetime. Parent PLUS loans are capped at $20,000 per year and $65,000 per child. Also, there will now be a combined loan limit for undergraduate and graduate loans of $257,500. Repayment options are to be streamlined into two plans: a standard plan with 10- to 25-year terms based on debt size, and the Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP), which ties payments to income. The former starts at $10 monthly for those earning $10,000 or less, up to 10% of adjusted gross income for higher earners. The RAP waives unpaid interest and provides up to $50 monthly principal reduction for lower-income borrowers, but requires a $10 minimum monthly payment. Loan forgiveness under RAP extends to 30 years, compared to 20 or 25 years in prior plans, making it less likely for typical borrowers to qualify. Current borrowers can access the older Income-Based Repayment (IBR) plan for loans made before July 1, 2026, offering forgiveness after 20 or 25 years. The legal issues surrounding SAVE have created administrative complications, thus IBR forgiveness processing is paused, with refunds promised for any overpayments. 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Education / Politics & Policy Second Lady Vance launches reading initiative to combat abysmal literacy rates Literacy rates have plummeted over the last half-century, with 34% of U.S. fourth-grade students below basic reading levels in 2022. 31% were below what’s considered “proficient.” By: On June 1, Second Lady Usha Vance launched her literacy initiative called the Summer Reading Challenge, which seeks to improve childhood literacy among students in kindergarten through 8th grade, the ages which are the most vital to literacy education and improvement. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reported a decline in reading proficiency, with 2023 scores for 13-year-olds dropping 4 points compared to 2020, and 9-year-olds scoring 5 points lower than in 2020. Only 43% of U.S. fourth graders scored at or above proficient in reading, with stark disparities by race: 17% of Black students and 21% of Latino students reached proficiency compared to higher rates for White and Asian students. The new program challenges children to read 12 books of their choice between June 1 and September 5, 2025. They are instructed to track their progress using a reading log provided by the White House and participants must list book titles, authors, completion dates, and provide a brief reflection or drawing about their favorite book. Upon completion, children will receive a personalized certificate and a small prize, and are then entered into a drawing for a chaperoned trip to Washington, D.C. The literacy legacy Numerous literacy-related programs have been instituted by the White House throughout the nation’s history. Former First Lady Abigail Fillmore, First Lady of the United States from 1850 to 1853, did not establish a formal “literacy program” in the modern sense, but her most significant contribution to literacy was the creation of the first White House Library. A teacher since age 16, her initiative reflected her lifelong passion for education and reading, stemming from her belief in equal access to education for women. Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt championed literacy through New Deal initiatives like the Works Progress Administration (WPA) library programs and bookmobiles, providing access to books for underserved communities, particularly during the Great Depression. As an avid reader and writer, Roosevelt used her “My Day” column and White House literary and poetry events to promote intellectual engagement and the value of reading. Her efforts, though not a single formal program, advanced literacy as a tool for empowerment, especially for poor, rural communities, and groups like African Americans and women. Perhaps the most famous FLOTUS literacy initiative was former First Lady Barbara Bush’s Foundation for Family Literacy, which to date has provided more than $110 million to create or expand family literacy programs throughout the country. Furthering the Bush family’s legacy, former First Lady Laura Bush initiated the National Book Festival in 2001, which still attracts more than 120,000 attendees each year. While not associated with the White House, Pizza Hut’s “BOOK IT!” program was created in 1984 by Arthur Gunther, then-president of Pizza Hut, in response to President Ronald Reagan’s call for businesses to support education. Inspired by his son Michael’s struggles with reading due to eye problems, Gunther collaborated with educators in Wichita, Kansas, to develop the program, which rewarded children with free Personal Pan Pizzas for meeting reading goals. Vance’s program also aims to promote mental health benefits like stress reduction through reading, as supported by Baylor College of Medicine research. The challenge is designed to be accessible nationwide, with schools and libraries expected to support its rollout. TOP STORIES Second Lady Vance launches reading initiative to combat abysmal literacy rates Weaponized sugar pill? 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Articles / Education / Politics & Policy Oklahoma State School Superintendent says the State Will Sue Over Biden’s Changes to Title IX The federal Department of Education says public schools that don’t comply with the new regulations will not receiving federal funding. By: Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters says the state’s schools will not comply with President Joe Biden’s changes to Title IX and he plans to file a lawsuit. “We told the Biden administration two things,” Walters said on the “Furthermore with Amanda Head” podcast. “Number one, we will not comply. We’re not going to do it. We are absolutely under no circumstances going to allow boys in girls’ bathrooms and boys in girls’ sports. And number two, we’re going to sue you. We’re going to stop this from going into effect nationally.” Biden’s Department of Education on April 19 expanded the definition of sex discrimination to include gender identity and pregnancy, rolling back Trump-era rules on student sexual-misconduct cases that raised the bar of proof for sexual misconduct and bolstered the rights of those accused. “It is absolutely absurd that they would be willing to endanger young girls and women this way,” Walters said. “It is absurd. They would all of a sudden turn a school system on its head.” Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis likewise declared his state will not comply with the Title IX redefinition. The federal Department of Education says public schools that don’t comply with the new regulations will not receive federal funding. “We stepped in the way and said, ‘Hey, we’re not going to comply. We’re ordering you not to comply with Joe Biden and if he got a problem with it, he can come down here and try to make me do it,’” said Walters. “Let me tell you, that’s not going to happen.” TOP STORIES Trump Lawyer Suggests Jack Smith Plead The Fifth In Testimony, Suggests He's Complicit In Crimes NC GOP Chairman Says Democratic Voter Registrations Are Plummeting As Party Has 'Abandoned' Values Johnson Called Biden To Demand More Security For Trump: GOP Rep. Clyde Lawsuit, Charges Over AI Deepfake Robocalls May Shut Down Various Political Speech Before Election Ben Carson Blasts 'Woke' Pastors, Warns Church Has Left People 'Drifting In The Open Sea' LATEST EPISODES Power The Future Founder: 'The EPA is easily weaponized by environmental left; dismantle it & give power back to states' Actor, Filmmaker Sean Stone exposes political agendas in Tinseltown & unmasks media manipulation in new Trump-focused docuseries Ex-Trump Deputy Campaign Chair: First transition ruined by ‘bureaucratic interference,’ now ‘Trump is picking’ his people Restoring Honor: Fmr Acting VA Secretary Peter O'Rourke discusses Trump’s legacy of veteran support & the fight for mental health reform Jack Smith 'committed serious criminal offenses,' says Trump's Attorney, 'if I were representing him I'd tell him to take the Fifth' RELATED ARTICLES Trump Lawyer Suggests Jack Smith Plead The Fifth In Testimony, Suggests He’s Complicit In Crimes NC GOP Chairman Says Democratic Voter Registrations Are Plummeting As Party Has ‘Abandoned’ Values Johnson Called Biden To Demand More Security For Trump: GOP Rep. Clyde Lawsuit, Charges Over AI Deepfake Robocalls May Shut Down Various Political Speech Before Election Ben Carson Blasts ‘Woke’ Pastors, Warns Church Has Left People ‘Drifting In The Open Sea’ Former Trump Spokeswoman Predicts Democrats Will Swap Out Biden Following His Debate Performance Texas Rep. Nehls Urges Trump Reelection To Restore Safety In U.S Gym Owner Who Defied COVID Lockdown Calls Democratic Governors ‘Foot Soldiers’ In Closing States South Carolina Rep. Norman: Timing of Trump Trial is A ‘Farce’ Former Rep. Gohmert Slams Weaponized Justice System, Says Some Judges Abandoned Core Principles

Articles / Education / Politics & Policy Education Dept to Open Civil Rights Probe into UC Berkeley Allegedly Banning White People from Farm “We envision a vibrant community farm, a model of shared governance and co-stewardship that helps restore community resilience,” the farm’s website reads. By: The Department of Education is looking into an allegation that the University of California at Berkeley is prohibiting white residents from using a community farm on Saturdays. The department’s Office for Civil Rights said the agency does not comment on pending investigations. However, a Berkeley spokesperson told Just the News the university will be cooperating with the probe but offered no further comment. The complaint was file by the nonprofit law firm Mountain States Legal Foundation, which on Tuesday said the department was looking into the allegation. General counsel for the group, William Trachman, said a whistleblower came forward and alleged the university-ownedGill Tract Community Farm offered its space and services only to black, indigenous and people of color on Saturdays. The farm was launched in 2013 as a partnership between the university and different neighborhoods in the area, according to The New York Post. “We envision a vibrant community farm, a model of shared governance and co-stewardship that helps restore community resilience,” the farm’s website reads. Trachman said recently on the “Furthermore with Amanda Head” podcast the whistleblower believes in the farm’s mission statement but doesn’t support the alleged discrimination. “That person who shall remain nameless reached out to us and sent us the documents that proved that Saturdays were [Black, Indigenous and People of Color] Only days,” he said. “So we filed a complaint. Not a lawsuit, but a complaint.” Trachman previously served in the Department of Education as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office for Civil Rights and has clerked on the circuit court. “As a public institution, UC Berkeley is bound by federal civil rights and anti-discrimination laws, and the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution,” the group says. TOP STORIES Trump Lawyer Suggests Jack Smith Plead The Fifth In Testimony, Suggests He's Complicit In Crimes NC GOP Chairman Says Democratic Voter Registrations Are Plummeting As Party Has 'Abandoned' Values Johnson Called Biden To Demand More Security For Trump: GOP Rep. Clyde Lawsuit, Charges Over AI Deepfake Robocalls May Shut Down Various Political Speech Before Election Ben Carson Blasts 'Woke' Pastors, Warns Church Has Left People 'Drifting In The Open Sea' LATEST EPISODES Power The Future Founder: 'The EPA is easily weaponized by environmental left; dismantle it & give power back to states' Actor, Filmmaker Sean Stone exposes political agendas in Tinseltown & unmasks media manipulation in new Trump-focused docuseries Ex-Trump Deputy Campaign Chair: First transition ruined by ‘bureaucratic interference,’ now ‘Trump is picking’ his people Restoring Honor: Fmr Acting VA Secretary Peter O'Rourke discusses Trump’s legacy of veteran support & the fight for mental health reform Jack Smith 'committed serious criminal offenses,' says Trump's Attorney, 'if I were representing him I'd tell him to take the Fifth' RELATED ARTICLES Trump Lawyer Suggests Jack Smith Plead The Fifth In Testimony, Suggests He’s Complicit In Crimes NC GOP Chairman Says Democratic Voter Registrations Are Plummeting As Party Has ‘Abandoned’ Values Johnson Called Biden To Demand More Security For Trump: GOP Rep. Clyde Lawsuit, Charges Over AI Deepfake Robocalls May Shut Down Various Political Speech Before Election Ben Carson Blasts ‘Woke’ Pastors, Warns Church Has Left People ‘Drifting In The Open Sea’ Former Trump Spokeswoman Predicts Democrats Will Swap Out Biden Following His Debate Performance Texas Rep. Nehls Urges Trump Reelection To Restore Safety In U.S Gym Owner Who Defied COVID Lockdown Calls Democratic Governors ‘Foot Soldiers’ In Closing States South Carolina Rep. Norman: Timing of Trump Trial is A ‘Farce’ Former Rep. Gohmert Slams Weaponized Justice System, Says Some Judges Abandoned Core Principles