Borrower Defense Rule

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos faces a new lawsuit filed on Tuesday. It alleges the Dept. of Education has failed to comply with the Borrowers Defense rule, a student loan forgiveness program that would automatically cancel debt for borrowers whose schoo

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Betsy DeVos Sued For Failing To Implement Automatic Student Loan Forgiveness

7:45pm November 14, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

A new lawsuit claims tens of thousands of borrowers are still waiting for the Department of Education to erase their debt — about $250 million — as it was ordered to do last month.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is accused of unlawfully delaying a federal rule stemming from the Obama administration.

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18 States Sue Betsy DeVos And Education Dept. Over Delay Of Borrower Defense Rule

2:37pm July 06, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The rule was created to protect students from the fallout from abuses and failures by for-profit colleges. A new court filing says that the Education Department's delay of the rule is unlawful.