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Fact-checking the claim if President Biden's Administration canceled $9 billion in student loans

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Fact-checking the claim if President Biden's Administration canceled $9 billion in student loans

Education

Yes, the Biden administration has eliminated more than $9B in student debt but that’s less than 1% of total student debt

President Biden’s Department of Education has focused on “discharging” student loans for borrowers affected by permanent disability or school closures.
National

Yes, the Taliban denied women education the last time they ruled Afghanistan

The Taliban previously banned girls’ schools as part of a set of restrictive policies on women during their last reign of Afghanistan.
Nation World

Weekly Roundup | Afghanistan: Fact-checking viral images and the Taliban's view on women's education

We fact-checked a lot of misinformation about Afghanistan last week, from claims about women's education under Taliban rule to viral photo & video social media posts
Coronavirus

Fact-checking Dr. Stock’s COVID-19 claims at Indiana school board meeting

Claims about the COVID-19 vaccine and virus made by an Indiana doctor before a school board have gone viral. Not all are accurate.
Education

2020 public school enrollment drop biggest since WWII

Public school enrollment dropped 3% in 2020, according to data. The only larger decline came in 1943 at the height of World War II.
Education

No, 2020 did not see the largest public school enrollment decline in US history

Data shows public school enrollment dropped 3% in 2020. The only larger decline came in 1943 at the height of World War II.
Money

Yes, Biden previously pledged to forgive $10,000 of federal student loan debt

President Biden released his proposed budget last week, and the omission of federal student loan debt forgiveness caught many people’s attention.
Education

No, Texas has not banned schools from teaching about MLK’s speeches or KKK’s history with white supremacy

A Texas Senate bill that removes certain curriculum requirements from a recent law can’t currently become law because the House lacks members for a vote.
Money

No, the children of members of Congress are not exempt from repaying their student loans

While being the child of a member of Congress may have its perks, they are responsible for repaying their student loans.
Education

No, Washington state is not mandating critical race theory in all public schools

School officials in Washington say there are no current or upcoming requirements for schools to teach critical race theory in the state.

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Fact-checking the claim if President Biden's Administration canceled $9 billion in student loans

Yes, the Biden administration has eliminated more than $9B in student debt but that’s less than 1% of total student debt

Yes, the Taliban denied women education the last time they ruled Afghanistan

Weekly Roundup | Afghanistan: Fact-checking viral images and the Taliban's view on women's education

Fact-checking Dr. Stock’s COVID-19 claims at Indiana school board meeting

2020 public school enrollment drop biggest since WWII

No, 2020 did not see the largest public school enrollment decline in US history

Yes, Biden previously pledged to forgive $10,000 of federal student loan debt

No, Texas has not banned schools from teaching about MLK’s speeches or KKK’s history with white supremacy

No, the children of members of Congress are not exempt from repaying their student loans

No, Washington state is not mandating critical race theory in all public schools

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