Scandals, Subpoenas, and Student Loan Shakeups - Edu News for September 2024
Here’s the 16:1 Education News Headline Roundup for September, 2024. Don’t forget to sign up for the 16:1 podcast email newsletter for the latest news, resources, workshop offerings, and more!
- We start with a touch of chaos in Columbus, where the State Teacher Retirement System continues its rocky 2024 trajectory. A controversial board member is out, as is the executive director who was subject of a workplace misconduct allegation.
- Columbus City Schools board members are facing mounting pressure to address leadership concerns after the leaking of a memo that encouraged district leadership to use “racial dynamics” to drive a wedge between the district’s unions.
- A new Pro Publica report has just been released highlighting Ohio’s unprecedented foray into using public, taxpayer funding for the construction and renovation of private religious schools.
- California may soon join a handful of other states in banning legacy college admissions at private educational institutions.
- Student loan servicer Navient has been banned from providing services for federal student loans after reaching a $120 million settlement “years of failures and lawbreaking.”
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CFPB Bans Navient from Federal Student Loan Servicing
Here's which Navient student loan borrowers may qualify for relief under $120 million settlement
Navient banned from federal student loan servicing, will pay borrowers $100 million in compensation. - CBS News
Chaos-filled day at Ohio teachers' pension board leading to even more ethical concerns
Alleged ‘backdoor ties’ between retired teachers’ pension fund & investment firm
Ohio AG Yost files subpoenas in teachers pension scandal; investment firm responds
CCS - Investigation Report 06.04.24 | Download Free PDF | Communication
Columbus school board recordings show efforts to spin document leak
In an Unprecedented Move, Ohio Is Funding the Construction of Private Religious Schools
Takeaways from AP's report on churches starting schools in voucher states | AP News
California lawmakers vote to ban legacy admissions at universities like Stanford
Penalties Removed from California Bill to Ban Donor and Legacy Preferences in Private College Admissions
Big publishers think libraries are the enemy
Internet Archive Loses Lawsuit Over E-Book Copyright Infringement. Here's What to Know
Second Circuit Says Libraries Disincentivize Authors To Write Books By Lending Them For Free | Techdirt
The Boys in the Boat - The Book Loft
Major Publishers Sue Florida Over Banned School Library Books - The New York Times
2023 Bill Summaries - The Florida Senate
Penguin Random House, 5 Additional Publishers, & Authors Guild File Landmark Lawsuit Against State of Florida for Unconstitutional Book-Banning Provisions With House Bill 1069
Major publishers sue over law leading to book removals | The Capitolist
How to confirm your voter registration status | USAGov