Dep’t of Education continues defense of Trump-era student-loan rules

The Washington Post reports:

The Biden administration continues to defend lawsuits against the Education Department over Trump-era policies on student loans and career training regulation.

Biden’s Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has begun dismantling his predecessor’s policies. The department this week lifted a ban on colleges providing emergency grants to undocumented and international students. It has also extended student debt relief to disabled borrowers and some defrauded students.

But advocacy groups are baffled as Justice Department attorneys representing the federal agency hold the line on legal positions that are out of step with Biden’s agenda.

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