California sues Trump administration on behalf of students seeking debt relief – EdSource

Photo courtesy of the Attorney General’s office Photo courtesy of the Attorney General’s office California is suing the Trump administration for what it says is the U.S. Department of Educations refusal to provide debt relief to more than 13,000 students that courts have found were defrauded by the since-shuttered for-profit Corinthian Colleges. Attorney General Xavier…

Betsy DeVos hit with two lawsuits in one day over backlog of student debt relief claims – Washington Post

Top state law enforcement officials sued Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Thursday for failing to process debt relief claims submitted by former Corinthian Colleges students. (Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) Pressure is mounting on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to take action on thousands of federal student loan forgiveness applications languishing at the U.S. Department of Education. On Thursday, California Attorney…

California sues DeVos over debt relief for defrauded students – The Hill

The state of California is suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVosElizabeth (Betsy) Dee DeVosTrump considering spy network to combat ‘deep state’ enemies: Intercept Bharara, Yates top Twitter list of most followed new political accounts GOP higher-ed bill would eliminate Obama rule on career-prep programs MORE for refusing to process the debt relief claims of thousands of…

Freedom Debt Relief Offers Tips for People Struggling With Medical Debt – PR Newswire (press release)

Open enrollment closes by Dec. 15 for most individuals purchasing health insurance on the health care marketplace, and open enrollment periods are closing with many employers. Nationwide, people are experiencing pricing sticker shock. Health plan premiums are increasing by as much as 50 percent in some states. With annual health insurance premiums averaging $18,764 per…