AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoStudent Debt: More than 9 million federal student-loan borrowers are in default, while new federal loan caps are pushing some students toward private lenders to cover college costs. School Closures: A new report examines why 1,156 public schools closed last academic year; declining enrollment is also driving school consolidations in Colorado. Federal Education Policy: The Education Department is investigating districts over policies on informing parents about students’ gender transitions, while Nebraska won federal waivers to shift more education authority to the state. Immigration and Students: Immigration enforcement remains a concern on campus: a University of Maryland student is being held with her mother, and a judge ordered a UC Berkeley student released from ICE custody. Student Safety: A jury is weighing whether a Louisiana school and sheriff’s office violated the rights of a 10-year-old student with disabilities who was handcuffed and put in a chokehold.
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