On January 5,  the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida denied a motion for judgment on the pleadings filed by a ...
The Wisconsin Coalition on Student Debt runs a free, confidential helpline for borrowers and prospective borrowers. Wisconsin Watch spoke to Executive Director Carole Trone about wage garnishment, ...
Even during the government shutdown, borrowers are getting notices of student loan forgiveness. The Trump administration agreed last month to resume forgiving people's education debts under programs ...
If a balance is present, call the servicer and ask for forbearance — a stay in making payments typically due to hardship — “right now," said Betsy Mayotte, president of The Institute of Student Loan ...
It's easy to blame borrowers. But are we ensuring students and families actually have the information they need to make ...
As student debt makes headlines again, Wisconsin Watch talked to an expert about how to get a degree without borrowing more than you can pay back.
WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 5: Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at an impromptu press conference in Washington DC on November 5, 2025. Sanders and several other Democratic senators ...
Minneapolis author Kristin Collier released a memoir, "What Debt Demands: Family, Betrayal and Precarity in a Broken System," on Nov. 18. CHRIS FARRELL: This is Minnesota Now. I'm Chris Farrell, and I ...