Washington, DC (August 1, 2018) —Two watchdogs today filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education (ED) to shed light on its role in aiding Navient, a giant servicer of...
On July 25, 2018, the National Student Legal Defense Network issued the following statement on the proposed Borrower Defense Rule announced by the U.S. Department of Education. For a complete...
Secretary DeVos refuses to release critical information regarding her likely proposal to eliminate taxpayer protections
Filed by the National Student Legal Defense Network, Lawsuit Alleges Department Violated Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) TCF Seeks Immediate Release of Pending Application Materials...
Once Again, Betsy DeVos Has Refused to Release Critical Public Documents as She Considers the Troubled Accreditor’s Fate
On June 25, 2018, NSLDN filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Nelson v. Great Lakes Educational Loan Services Inc., No. 18-1531. NSLDN...
Victory for Transparency, Accountability Comes As ACICS Withdraws Motion To Block Release of Report in Ongoing Legal Dispute with NSLDN, TCF (Washington, D.C.) – In direct response to a lawsuit...
NEW YORK, N.Y. (April 23, 2018) – Earlier today, less than two hours after a federal lawsuit was filed against it, the U.S. Department of Education made an abrupt decision...
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Maryland Senate unanimously (46-0) passed legislation to protect students at for-profit institutions of higher education. This legislation also received overwhelming support from the House of...
WASHINGTON, DC – Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued a notice today interpreting the Higher Education Act as preventing the enforcement of state consumer protection laws over the servicers...
Ruling Extends Exceedingly Short Public Comment Period Set by Department for Two Accrediting Agencies with History of Noncompliance Hearing on Century Foundation’s Lawsuit to Disclose Application Materials Critical to Providing...