Washington, DC - The National Student Legal Defense Network (NSLDN) today called on Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to allow representatives of state higher education regulators to participate in this year's...
The National Student Legal Defense Network (NSLDN) issued a statement responding to the Department of Education’s announcement that it would begin discharging the loans of students who attended schools that closed. NSLDN...
The National Student Legal Defense Network (NSLDN) and Edelman Combs Latturner & Goodwin, LLC this week filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of students who were misled by the Dream...
Washington, D.C. - Today the National Student Legal Defense Network (NSLDN), on behalf of Housing and Economic Rights Advocates (HERA), filed a lawsuit demanding that the Department of Education immediately...
Washington, D.C. – Today, the National Student Legal Defense Network (NSLDN) published an outline of oversight activity that the new, Democratic-controlled House of Representatives can pursue to better protect student...
October 23, 2018 - Today, NSLDN’s Vice President and Chief Counsel Dan Zibel appeared before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit to argue a case that may...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 5, 2018) – A recent regulatory proposal from the United States Department of Education is illegally riddled with factual inaccuracies and unsubstantiated claims, according to a new...
On August 30, 2018, the National Student Legal Defense Network submitted three separate comments regarding the U.S. Department of Education’s proposal to dramatically rewrite the “borrower defense” rule. NSLDN’s comments...
Lawsuit aims to stop Education Secretary from illegally delaying rules meant to protect millions of students who are studying in online programs
On August 10, 2018, the National Student Legal Defense Network issued the following statement on the announcement by the U.S. Department of Education regarding its proposal to rescind the Gainful...
Washington, DC (August 1, 2018) —Two watchdogs today filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education (ED) to shed light on its role in aiding Navient, a giant servicer of...
On July 25, 2018, the National Student Legal Defense Network issued the following statement on the proposed Borrower Defense Rule announced by the U.S. Department of Education. For a complete...
Secretary DeVos refuses to release critical information regarding her likely proposal to eliminate taxpayer protections
Filed by the National Student Legal Defense Network, Lawsuit Alleges Department Violated Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) TCF Seeks Immediate Release of Pending Application Materials...
Once Again, Betsy DeVos Has Refused to Release Critical Public Documents as She Considers the Troubled Accreditor’s Fate
On June 25, 2018, NSLDN filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Nelson v. Great Lakes Educational Loan Services Inc., No. 18-1531. NSLDN...
Victory for Transparency, Accountability Comes As ACICS Withdraws Motion To Block Release of Report in Ongoing Legal Dispute with NSLDN, TCF (Washington, D.C.) – In direct response to a lawsuit...
NEW YORK, N.Y. (April 23, 2018) – Earlier today, less than two hours after a federal lawsuit was filed against it, the U.S. Department of Education made an abrupt decision...
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Maryland Senate unanimously (46-0) passed legislation to protect students at for-profit institutions of higher education. This legislation also received overwhelming support from the House of...
WASHINGTON, DC – Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued a notice today interpreting the Higher Education Act as preventing the enforcement of state consumer protection laws over the servicers...
Ruling Extends Exceedingly Short Public Comment Period Set by Department for Two Accrediting Agencies with History of Noncompliance Hearing on Century Foundation’s Lawsuit to Disclose Application Materials Critical to Providing...