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A few members of the media are not afraid to call it like everyone sees it:

“It’s no secret that Black students leverage student loans more than their peers from White families. It’s also no secret that the largest growing population of young people attending college are Black. And make no mistake, it is no coincidence that under this administration, this year, education is becoming further out of reach.”

(emphasis added)

It's Time For The Department Of Education To Stop Destroying the Dreams Of The Next Generation - The Seattle Medium

This “press release” has everything. Gaslighting, making s**t up, flipping scripts, relentless false attacks on a former administration. Making it look like you are helping defaulters when the opposite is true. All the hallmarks of King Sunbed having a temper tantrum.

Says the DOEd and Treasury (in partnership):

The launch of the Defaulted Loans Support Center gives borrowers with defaulted federal student loans a simple, streamlined way to understand the consequences of default and apply online to either rehabilitate or consolidate their loans. This modern, digital process replaces the arduous paper-based approach that has been in place for decades, making it faster and easier for borrowers to move from default back into repayment. By providing borrowers with quicker access to repayment options, the new portal can help improve their financial circumstances and restore access to benefits that may have been unavailable as a result of default.

(emphasis added).

Um, I’m sorry, but what?? How does the launch of a website telling defaulters every way they can pay (including a one time payment in full) “ help improve their financial circumstances“?

One more time for the people in the back: defaulted student borrowers don’t have the money. Your stupid website will not generate wealth. This would be hilarious if it weren’t so stupid and terrifying.

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0639/

As one student debtor explained: “Where the fuck is that money coming from?…I can’t work any harder. There’s nothing else I can cut out. My basic needs have to be met.”

This is a fantastic, comprehensive article.

Trump’s Dismantling of Student Loan Aid Is Crashing Down on Debtors This Week | Truthout

“A paycheck is indeed a good measure of the economic return on a degree, but it cannot tell us everything about the value of an educated person. A graduate’s capacity to purchase a home, support a family, accumulate wealth and expand opportunity for future generations represents one of higher education’s most tangible contributions to society. However, social mobility should extend beyond individual advancement. Its fullest expression involves creating opportunities for others and fostering collective progress. In this context, return on investment evolves into return on societal impact.”

“The value of higher education is multiplied when graduates use what they have learned not only to advance themselves, but to strengthen the institutions and communities around them. This should be part of how we understand the return on a college education, whether that education takes place at a public university, a private college, a community college or a historically Black university, like ours.”

(emphasis added)

Trump’s student loan deadline raises an urgent question about the value of a college degree

“Mississippians struggle the most with student loan debt, according to a recent study….Mississippians ranked as the worst affected by student loans, followed by Delaware, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

According to Wallethub, Mississippians face the highest student debt as percentage of income when adjusted for cost of living in the U.S. The average amount owed by Mississippians with student loan debt equals more than 54% of the median income in the state, according to the study.”

https://www.wjtv.com/news/education/mississippians-have-worst-student-loan-debt-study/amp/

"Secretary McMahon is unlawfully trying to eliminate the Department of Education, and in doing so, she's costing taxpayers untold amounts of money and other resources," Sen. Angela Alsobrooks said.

"Simply put: not only is Linda McMahon historically bad at her job, but she's interfering with the ability of other people to do their jobs and for all the students to be able to access a high-quality education, which is so important, she's interrupting that as well," Alsobrooks said.

'Should be removed': Democratic senators ramp up calls to impeach Education Secretary Linda McMahon - ABC News

“Student loan borrowers exiting SAVE may face sharply higher payments if they don't take action soon”

**“**A Trump administration deadline for millions of student loan borrowers to exit the SAVE plan is quickly approaching.

Those who don't switch to another affordable repayment plan in the coming weeks could see their bills double or even triple, consumer advocates warn.

That's because the Department of Education will automatically enroll borrowers in a standard repayment plan that includes fixed monthly payments.”

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/09/19/save-student-loan-deadline-avoid-higher-payments.html

Comprehensive. Meticulous. Beautifully written.

https://www.californialawreview.org/print/student-debt-reset

“Wage garnishment in particular isn’t just an accounting mechanism or a safeguard against bad borrowers. It’s a legal claim on someone’s labor power that follows them into whatever job comes next. And this is where McMahon’s argument about collateral collapses: student loans are a form of debt bondage that turns an indebted worker’s career itself into the collateral.”

The American Plutocracy Wants Workers Trapped in Debt