Student loan borrowers win as the Education Department drops appeals

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Education Department has dropped its appeals in the fight over Public Service Loan Forgiveness, so a rule that two federal judges struck down in June stays struck down.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWhat was the rule, exactly?

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt would have let the education secretary disqualify certain nonprofit and government employers.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorJudges in Massachusetts and Washington said the department had exceeded its authority, and Ebony says the appeals were withdrawn on October twenty-first.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo one official was going to decide which jobs count as public service. A nurse, a teacher, a firefighter, all waiting on one signature.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd through April, the Congressional Research Service says, about one point two five four million borrowers had been forgiven ninety-three point four billion dollars.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOther threats remain, including changes to repayment plans and tracking problems that are delaying forgiveness.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTracking problems. So you win in court and then the spreadsheet loses you.