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A bipartisan group of lawmakers asks the Education Department to add nursing to its 'professional' programs list amid uproar over the omission.
Lawmakers warn the $100,000 cap could make it harder for students to pay for costly nursing graduate programs.
The letter, signed by more than 140 lawmakers, argues excluding nursing affects low-income, first-generation, and immigrant students.
Education Department says the professional list is not exhaustive and may change during rulemaking.
Professional fields listed include pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, chiropractic, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, podiatry, theology, and clinical psychology.
The push comes as nursing programs face higher costs and demand, prompting concerns about access.
The issue drew attention after nurses were left out of the new agency definition in the Trump administration’s rules.
The administration argues caps are needed to pressure colleges to reduce tuition prices.
Background notes show the professional degree definition relies on a 1965 student aid law.
The dispute centers on whether nursing should be funded as a high-cost, high-demand field.

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Linda McMahon released a parody video using How the Grinch Stole Christmas to discuss student loan fraud.
The video features a MAGA-themed jacket and Grinch display as McMahon comments on alleged fraud in federal student aid.
The Daily Beast notes the video drew backlash on social media from critics.
The piece places the video in the broader MAGA messaging around education and fraud.
The article notes the broader political context, including Dr. Seuss publishing decisions and related reactions.
The Daily Beast identifies Annabella Rosciglione as the author covering the piece.
The article frames the video within critiques of Trump administration officials engaging with pop culture for policy messaging.
The piece mentions Trump’s administration claimed federal fraud prevention in student aid.
The article cites online reactions as part of the narrative around public response to the video.
The Daily Beast notes the timing around a December release and ongoing political discourse.

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The Education Department recalls hundreds of OCR staff from admin leave to handle a large backlog of civil rights complaints.
Officials say about 25,000 complaints remain unresolved, with roughly 7,000 investigations still open.
OCR faces criticism that staffing cuts weakened the office’s ability to address discrimination cases.
Experts say resolving every backlog may be virtually impossible even with new staffing.
Union leaders criticized initial administrative leave as wasteful of taxpayer dollars.
The department aims to resume in-person work at regional OCR offices starting December 15.
OCR handles discrimination cases in public schools, including racism, sexism, and special education issues.
The article notes prior reductions in OCR staffing and ongoing litigation over reductions in force.
The article highlights that Black communities may have fewer reliable OCR responses amid the backlog.

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