Higher Education
Justices keep student loan cancellation blocked for now
The Supreme Court says the Biden administration program to cancel student loans will remain blocked for now, but the justices have agreed to take up the case in late winter.
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Penn student protesters won’t give up demands as disciplinary action looms
Students are still pushing for fossil fuel divestment and money from Penn for affordable housing, despite arrests and looming disciplinary action.
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Largest grant in Delaware State’s history to fund health inequity research
A five-year, $18.36 million research grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund DSU’s research into health disparities.
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With student loan relief tied up in court, Biden extends repayment pause into 2023
The Biden administration is extending its student loan repayment pause — which was set to expire at the end of the year — into 2023.
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Results of Philly’s citizen science heat mapping study expected this spring
The study is expected to inform solutions to keep Philadelphians safe from dangerous heat waves made worse by climate change.
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Appeals court ruling keeps Biden student debt plan on hold
The ruling by the three-judge panel from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis came days after a federal judge in Texas blocked the program.
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The UVA shooting suspect is in custody after 3 football players were killed
Three football players were killed on a bus late Sunday after returning to the University of Virginia from a field trip. Police arrested the suspected gunman after a 12-hour m
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U.S. judge in Texas strikes down Biden loan-forgiveness plan
District Court Judge Mark Pittman said Thursday that the program usurped Congress’ power to make laws.
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You asked us about Biden’s student debt relief plan. We found the answers
There's been some confusion over what loans – and which borrowers – qualify.
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The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program just got more flexible
The U.S. Education Department announced plans Tuesday to permanently change the long-troubled program to grant more borrowers forgiveness.
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College students on Fetterman-Oz debate: ‘I don’t feel like they were talking to us’
Students at Neumann University, in Delaware County, gathered for a debate watch and discussion Tuesday night. Ultimately, most felt neither candidate was speaking to them.
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Listen 1:41Penn State cancels Proud Boys founder’s speech, citing the threat of violence
It was an abrupt reversal for the school, which had condemned the views of Gavin McInnes even as it said free speech required it to host the event. Protesters confronted each
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Regional Roundup: October 24, 2022
Proud Boys founder will visit Penn State. It's the last day to register to vote in PA's upcoming crucial midterms. And, artist Tanda Francis will sculpt Marian Anderson.
Air Date: October 24, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15Temple University honors Questlove with Klein Excellence in Media award
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is the latest recipient of Temple University’s Excellence in Media award presented by the Klein College of Media and Production.
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Temple won’t cancel classes on Election Day this year, but is considering it for the future
The university will form a working group to explore the idea for next year and beyond, an administrator told supporters of a student petition.
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