A federal judge has blocked key components of the Trump administration’s education policies, ruling that the U.S. Department of Education acted illegally in canceling debt relief programs and weakening student loan protections. Two separate court decisions on Thursday dealt blows to the administration’s approach to higher education financing, raising questions about the legality of its efforts to roll back financial aid measures. The rulings come as the Department of Education faces mounting legal challenges over its handling of student loans and borrower protections. Legal experts and advocacy groups have criticized the moves as undermining safeguards for borrowers.
The second Trump administration’s education agenda suffered two setbacks in federal court on Thursday, as judges ruled in separate cases that the U.S. Department of Education unlawfully canceled ...
