Coalition of Unions Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Department of Education to Block New Student Loan Rule

A coalition of unions, including the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), National Nurses United (NNU), and the National AFL-CIO, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education. The lawsuit challenges the new 'Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE)' rule, which reclassifies certain public service degrees as 'graduate' rather than 'professional,' potentially capping federal loan amounts for students in critical professions like nursing and teaching.