The House of Representatives is set to vote today on a bill that would repeal President Joe Biden s plan to wipe out $10,000 to $20,000 in student loan debt for more than 30 million borrowers. Opponents of Biden s plan are invoking the Congressional Records Act, which allows lawmakers to nullify recently passed bills. Mike Pierce, executive director of the Student Borrower Protection Center, said the bill could also revive some debt already canceled under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. .
A new survey of 25,000 high school seniors finds 74% say they want to go to college - but only 66% expect to enroll. The nonprofit YouthTruth found the 8% percent gap widens to 14% for Native American students, 10% for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders, 9% Hispanics, and 8% for African American students. Que Dang, executive director of student equity and success at Pasadena City College, says COVID and the resulting job losses disproportionately hurt families of color - causing college dreams to suffer. .
Ohio s historically Black colleagues and universities are working to produce a pipeline of diverse teachers. Black students make up nearly 17% of Ohio s student population, but fewer than one in 10 teachers in the state is a Black man, according to the Brothers Rise initiative. Lillian Drakeford, interim dean of the College of Education at Central State University, explained dropout rates and academic achievement gaps tend to be lower in schools where students see and have teachers who look like themselves. .
Iowa Workforce Development is making millions of dollars available to train and retain employees in the state. It s one way officials are attempting to address Iowa s workforce shortage. Workforce Development is making $3.5 million in grants available to companies that want to create or expand apprenticeship programs, effectively giving employees on-the-job training while creating a pipeline to help solve the shortage of qualified employees for skilled jobs. .