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Following the Supreme Court’s June 30, 2023 ruling determining that the Biden-Harris administration did not have authority to carry out its student debt forgiveness plan, the administration released a fact sheet detailing new actions to provide debt relief and support for student loan borrowers.
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As part of its broader initiative to expand opportunities for formerly incarcerated people, on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, the Biden-Harris administration announced a series of policy changes that included expansion of its Second Chance Pell Initiative. This expansion of 73 additional schools is part of the administration’s broader goal to develop and amplify educational opportunities for formerly incarcerated persons.
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Despite the Biden-Harris administration having begun more than nine months ago, only six of its nominees to the Department of Education have been confirmed by the Senate: Dr. Miguel Cardona to serve as the Secretary of the Department of Education; Ms. Cindy Marten as Deputy Secretary of Education and Mr. James Kvaal to be Under-Secretary of the Department of Education. Three nominees are still awaiting a floor vote and five presidentially-appointed positions have yet to have a nominee announced.
