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Biden tries again at student loan cancellation, this time for those with financial hardships

Oct. 25, 2024 09:36 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving ahead with a new path to student loan cancellation for Americans who face steep medical bills, child care costs and other types of financial hardship that prevent them from repaying their loans. Announced Friday, the proposed...

Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address workforce shortage

Aug. 16, 2024 16:35 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is hiking pay for educators in the early childhood program Head Start as part of an effort to retain current employees and attract new ones in the midst of a workforce shortage. The administration's new rules, published Friday, will...