U.S. Department of Education Appeals Ruling on Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness

The U.S. Department of Education has appealed a federal district court ruling that challenged its regulations limiting the types of organizations whose employees qualify for public service-related student loan forgiveness. The department's rule, issued last fall, sought to exclude employees at organizations deemed to have a 'substantial illegal purpose' from participating in the program, a move that critics argued 'weaponized' the forgiveness program.