The US’ Department of Education will wipe out the loans of more than 4,00,000 people like Kurt Panton who had been paying back loans for 19 years. Earlier, President Joe Biden had announced that he would eliminate up to $10,000 in federal student debt for most borrowers and up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients.
Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania are under criticism for a congressional hearing about antisemitism that took place last week. A group of 74 Congress members signed a letter last week asking the governing boards of Harvard, MIT and UPenn to remove their presidents. Harvard President Claudine Gay’s response to allegations of antisemitism was criticised after she testified before the House Committee on Education.
The US has opened investigations into Cornell University, Cooper Union and Columbia University after complaints about anti-Semitic and Muslim harassment amid the Israel-Palestine war. The investigations are part of the Office for Civil Rights’ efforts “to take aggressive action to address the alarming nationwide rise in reports of antisemitism, anti-Muslim, anti-Arab and other forms of discrimination”.
Students studying computer science can now have access to Khanmigo’s ChatGPT tool for courses such as computer science. This comes after the startup signed a five-year, $100 million contract with UNESCO to make the tool available to students on its platform. Khanmigo had earlier claimed that it would give students access to its software for free.
The New York University (N.Y.U.) has apologised for not making their values explicit after backingAway from the protest on New York City’s Fifth Avenue last week. In its apology letter, N.Y.U. said it didn’t make its values explicit after backing away from the protest, conducted by the Democratic Socialists of America. The group had organised the protest against the death of Eric Garner.
The US Treasury Department has released new guidance outlining how car dealers can give customers instant access to the electric vehicle Rebate (EVR). Buyers will have to confirm that they fall within the income limits outlined in the tax credit rules before accepting the rebate. Dealers will be able to track the progress in real time through an online portal.
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