ICYMI: Aaron Ament and Dan Zibel joined Katie Phang to talk about Student Defense’s efforts to challenge the Trump Administration’s new PSLF regulations.

Full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffH...

The newest PSLF rule is a thinly-veiled political attack on the Trump Admin's perceived political foes.

@danzibel.bsky.social talks with @katiephang.bsky.social about the chilling effect this rule will have on the public sector workforce.

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@aaronament.bsky.social joined @katiephang.bsky.social to discuss our lawsuit against the new PSLF Rule.

Full Segment: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffH...

"This is largely a rule that's about the Trump Admin trying to punish its perceived rivals."

@aaronament.bsky.social & @danzibel.bsky.social joined @katiephang.bsky.social to talk about challenging the new PSLF regulations.

Full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffH...

The SHAPE AI Initiative kicked off this week with a convening of the advisory committee.

We will work hard to ensure that student protections are top of mind as more colleges partner with AI companies.

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Exciting news! We just launched our newly designed website.

This relaunch reflects our resolve to keep fighting – and new opportunities in a shifting landscape.

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Coding bootcamps widely offered income-share agreements where students pledged a percentage of their future wages towards repaying their debt.

But too many left students with no credentials and bleak job prospects.

Watch More: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcVi... Courtesy: @arizonapbs.bsky.social

Coding bootcamps advertised quick credentials, job placement, and deferred debt repayment.

But some colleges simply outsourced their programs to third-party operators and provided none of the instruction!

Full Film: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcVi... Courtesy: @arizonapbs.bsky.social

Too many students fall victim to predatory higher ed profiteers. That's why we're working tirelessly to ensure protections for students entering short-term programs that could now be eligible for Workforce Pell Grants.

Watch more here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcVi... / via @arizonapbs.bsky.social

Student Defense Vice President and Chief Counsel Dan Zibel issued a statement today on the decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas upholding the U.S. Department of Education’s 2023 Gainful Employment Rule:

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AI is already starting to play a transformative role in higher education.

That’s why our brand new AI initiative will tap into top experts to advise on how to best deploy responsible uses of AI in colleges and universities across the country.

www.defendstudents.org/news/student...

TOMORROW: Join @danzibel.bsky.social for a Congressional briefing on how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping civic education with @designitforus.bsky.social, @siia.net, @newslit.org, Youth Power Project, & Stanford.

If you’re in DC, RSVP using this link: tinyurl.com/schools-vs-screens-jul15

We all live in the digital age. Once students’ private data is on the internet, it’s nearly impossible to protect.