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Smoothstack Hit with Second FLSA Lawsuit: U.S. Department of Labor Says Staffing Agency Traps Tech Workers into Low-Paying Jobs

Read SBPC's latest press release.

Paul Sonn and Chris Hicks |

How Cities and States Can Unlock Workers Across the Country from TRAPs

This is the kickoff blog for a deep dive series on how city, county, and state regulators can take on TRAPs using existing authorities to protect workers.

Nearly 20 million people who owe student loans are not making payments

Student loan borrowers can slash their monthly payments — for now. Here’s what to know

As Right-Wing AGs Gut Aspects of SAVE Plan and Throw Millions of Borrowers Into Limbo, 200+ Groups Urge ED to Release Promised—and Now Even More Critical—Hardship NPRM

Letter sent on the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision to rip critical student debt relief away from 40 million borrowers; it’s more important than ever to protect student loan borrowers from our corrupt courts.

“A Recipe for Chaos”: Missouri and Kansas Judges Temporarily Halt Borrowers’ Access to Lower Student Loan Payments, Debt Relief

Pair of district court rulings, issued minutes apart, throw student loan system into chaos by temporarily blocking major sections of President Biden’s Income-Driven Repayment plan.

Deep Dive: The State of the Student Debt Crisis for Black Women

The work highlighted in this Deep Dive sheds light on the ways that our higher education financing system is detrimental to Black women’s overall well-being and ability to build wealth.

SBPC Deep Dives

SBPC Deep Dives are in-depth examinations of relevant topics featuring analysis of existing literature, policy stances and recommendations, and other findings.

Advocates Cheer as Key House Committee Rejects Amendment That Will Harm Vulnerable Students, Borrowers and Jeopardize PSLF

The proposal would have opened up the Pell Grant program to extra-short-term workforce training programs—as short as eight weeks long.

Aissa Canchola Bañez |

House Policymakers Are Trying to Sneak the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act Across the Finish Line… Again

Policymakers need to “abort mission” and stop trying to sneak the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act across the finish line. It is bad policy and a bad deal for our most vulnerable students.

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