Jonaki Mehta

2 days ago | laist.com | Jonaki Mehta |Steve Drummond

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2 days ago | mprnews.org | Jonaki Mehta |Steve Drummond

After a five-year hiatus, the U.S. Department of Education says it will begin resuming collections of defaulted student loans on May 5. Of the more than 42.7 million student loan borrowers in the U.S., who owe a collective $1.6 trillion, the department says that more than 5 million have not made a payment in the past year. That number is expected to grow as an additional 4 million borrowers are approaching default status.

2 days ago | nhpr.org | Jonaki Mehta |Steve Drummond

After a five-year hiatus, the U.S. Department of Education says it will begin resuming collections of defaulted student loans on May 5. Of the more than 42.7 million student loan borrowers in the U.S., who owe a collective $1.6 trillion, the department says that more than 5 million have not made a payment in the past year. That number is expected to grow as an additional 4 million borrowers are approaching default status.

1 week ago | nhpr.org | Jonaki Mehta

Updated April 14, 2025 at 22:30 PM ETThe Trump administration responded quickly to Harvard University's defiance on Monday, freezing more than $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and contracts after the university rejected demands that it change hiring, admissions and other policies. Earlier in the day, Alan Garber, Harvard's president, said in a letter to faculty and students that the university would not submit to a list of demands made last Friday.

2 weeks ago | kuow.org | Jonaki Mehta

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks to reporters at the White House. The Education Department sent a letter to state leaders warning of the potential loss of funds for K-12 schools that don't follow its interpretation of civil rights laws. AP The Trump administration has threatened to withhold federal funds from public schools that have diversity, equity and inclusion programs.