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Leading Dem on US House education panel, advocates blast student loan changes
Education experts and advocates criticized recent federal student loan changes under the GOP’s tax and spending law, arguing they shift borrowers to private lenders and disrupt higher education access. Rep. Bobby Scott highlighted concerns over the Education Department’s restructuring, including transferring loan collection to the Treasury Department and implementing new loan limits and repayment systems.
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