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Janelle Menzel is a high school math teacher in Brainerd, Minn. After contacting her loan servicer repeatedly, trying to find a way to appeal, a call center worker told her, "Look, you just need to give up."

National
Economy
Education

Broken Promises: Teachers Sue U.S. Over Student Loans That Weren't Forgiven

1:35pm July 11, 2019

by Chris Arnold

One of the biggest U.S. teachers unions is suing the Department of Education, alleging a loan forgiveness program for millions of public service workers violates federal law and the Constitution.

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President Trump signs an executive order implementing a federal government hiring freeze, on Jan. 23, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House.

National
Politics & Government

State Of The Federal Workforce: Low

7:00am January 28, 2018

by Brian Naylor

One year into the Trump administration there are thousands of rank-and-file vacancies and hundreds in key management posts. A government shutdown and hiring freeze has led to a beleaguered workforce.

An illustration depicting college graduates drowning in a mortarboard cap full of water.

National
Economy
Education

Teachers, Lawyers And Others Worry About The Fate Of Student Debt Forgiveness

11:01am April 05, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

Borrowers are "frightened," "anxious," "betrayed," at the suggestion that a federal student loan forgiveness program could be taken away.

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