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Student Loans
Student loan forgiveness application no longer available after court decision
Student Loans
Official student loan forgiveness application opened, has since closed
The online application form for widespread student debt relief was open for about a month. Borrowers have until Dec. 31, 2023 to fill it out when it reopens.
Student Loans
Yes, a court order paused Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
Although people who qualify for forgiveness can still apply, the Department of Education can’t cancel any debt while an appeals court considers a legal challenge.
Guns
No, Texas schools aren’t distributing DNA kits to identify kids in school shootings
Parents have been able to request “fingerprint and DNA identification kits” from Texas schools since before Uvalde as part of a program to help find missing kids.
Guns
No, Texas schools aren’t distributing DNA kits to identify kids in school shootings
Texas schools are sending DNA kits to parents by request. The state funded them to help find missing children.
Vaccines
No, the CDC isn’t requiring children to get the COVID-19 vaccine for school
A CDC committee voted to add COVID-19 vaccines to a list of recommended immunizations, but it can’t require that all kids get them to go to school.
Education
Fast Facts about student loan forgiveness
Will you have to apply for student loan cancellation? Is debt forgiveness considered taxable income? Here’s what we know about Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.
Student Loans
Yes, some federal student loan borrowers will need to apply for debt forgiveness
Some federal student loan borrowers will need to fill out a “simple application” for debt forgiveness if the Department of Education doesn’t have their income data.
Education
Florida school sports health form asks about periods, but female athletes aren’t required to answer
A Florida school health assessment is facing scrutiny for period questions. But contrary to online posts, female athletes aren’t required to answer them.
Sports
Florida school sports health form asks about periods, but female athletes aren’t required to answer
High school athletes in Florida are being asked questions about their menstrual cycles, but they aren’t required to answer them.
Weather
No, a video doesn’t show Florida students walking through a flooded school hallway after Hurricane Ian
A video showing students walking on top of benches to avoid floodwaters wasn’t taken in Florida or after Hurricane Ian struck. It was taken in Texas in 2019.
Extreme Weather
No, a video doesn’t show Florida students walking through a flooded school hallway after Hurricane Ian
A viral TikTok claiming to show a Florida school open despite massive flooding wasn’t from Hurricane Ian or from Florida. It was taken in Texas in 2019.
Student Loans
Official student loan forgiveness application opened, has since closed
The online application form for widespread student debt relief was open for about a month. Borrowers have until Dec. 31, 2023 to fill it out when it reopens.
Student Loans
Yes, a court order paused Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
Although people who qualify for forgiveness can still apply, the Department of Education can’t cancel any debt while an appeals court considers a legal challenge.
Guns
No, Texas schools aren’t distributing DNA kits to identify kids in school shootings
Parents have been able to request “fingerprint and DNA identification kits” from Texas schools since before Uvalde as part of a program to help find missing kids.
Guns
No, Texas schools aren’t distributing DNA kits to identify kids in school shootings
Texas schools are sending DNA kits to parents by request. The state funded them to help find missing children.
Vaccines
No, the CDC isn’t requiring children to get the COVID-19 vaccine for school
A CDC committee voted to add COVID-19 vaccines to a list of recommended immunizations, but it can’t require that all kids get them to go to school.
Education
Fast Facts about student loan forgiveness
Will you have to apply for student loan cancellation? Is debt forgiveness considered taxable income? Here’s what we know about Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.
Student Loans
Yes, some federal student loan borrowers will need to apply for debt forgiveness
Some federal student loan borrowers will need to fill out a “simple application” for debt forgiveness if the Department of Education doesn’t have their income data.
Education
Florida school sports health form asks about periods, but female athletes aren’t required to answer
A Florida school health assessment is facing scrutiny for period questions. But contrary to online posts, female athletes aren’t required to answer them.
Sports
Florida school sports health form asks about periods, but female athletes aren’t required to answer
High school athletes in Florida are being asked questions about their menstrual cycles, but they aren’t required to answer them.
Weather
No, a video doesn’t show Florida students walking through a flooded school hallway after Hurricane Ian
A video showing students walking on top of benches to avoid floodwaters wasn’t taken in Florida or after Hurricane Ian struck. It was taken in Texas in 2019.
Extreme Weather
No, a video doesn’t show Florida students walking through a flooded school hallway after Hurricane Ian
A viral TikTok claiming to show a Florida school open despite massive flooding wasn’t from Hurricane Ian or from Florida. It was taken in Texas in 2019.
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