General Mark Brown (right), with former secretary Betsy DeVos
The chief operating officer of Federal Student Aid, retired Air Force general Mark Brown, resigned Friday. Brown was responsible for overseeing the agency’s trillion-dollar loan portfolio, a job that will be held in the interim by Robin Minor. Minor is currently the COO for partner participation and oversight. Last week also saw technical problems with federal student aid application sites.
“I accepted the resignation of Federal Student Aid Chief Operating Officer Gen. Mark Brown and thanked him for his service to the U.S. Department of Education. As the nation continues grappling with economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to deliver relief and fortify pathways to the middle class is more urgent than ever,” said Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in a written statement. “In service to our nation’s students, the department’s Federal Student Aid division will renew its focus on streamli
Murder indictment returned in September shooting on 14th Street James Snider, 60, of Lake Charles, was indicted on a charge of second-degree murder in the killing of Jon Lee, 36, who was shot once in the chest in the 1600 block of 14th Street in September 2020. (Source: Calcasieu Correctional Center) By Johnathan Manning | January 21, 2021 at 5:18 PM CST - Updated January 21 at 5:18 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Lake Charles man has been indicted for second-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting in the 1600 block of 14th Street in September 2020.
James Snider, 60, is accused of killing Jon Lee, 36, who was shot once in the chest.