A federal court ruled Friday that Secretary Betsy DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education broke the law by refusing to implement regulations designed to protect students enrolled in online...
In November 2018, the National Student Legal Defense Network, on behalf of Housing and Economic Rights Advocates (HERA), filed a lawsuit demanding that Secretary DeVos and the Department of Education...
Education Trust President and former U.S Education Secretary John B. King Jr. and NSLDN President Aaron Ament outline must-have student protections ahead of HEA negotiations
Today, NSLDN President Aaron Ament commented on the introduction of the PROTECT Students Act by Senators Dick Durbin and Maggie Hassan: "We thank Senators Durbin and Hassan for their leadership...
The National Student Legal Defense Network is aware of reports that Argosy University has failed to release millions of dollars in student loan stipends. On February 12 we filed an...
NSLDN has obtained, via a public records request, the three annual reports prepared by the Settlement Administrator in connection with the 2015 settlements between Education Management Corporation (“EDMC”) and 40...
Today the National Student Legal Defense Network filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit in Ohio to protect the interests of its clients, former students at the Illinois...
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...