Politics● LowOct 29 · Oct 29, 2026, 9:00 AM
Their colleges closed, but the government refuses to erase their debts, lawsuit says
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Federal law requires the Education Department to erase the student loans of borrowers whose colleges close suddenly. A new lawsuit claims the department isn't fully following those rules.
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