Supreme Court reveals decision on student loan forgiveness
A sharply divided Supreme Court on Friday effectively killed President Joe Biden’s $400 billion plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts for millions of Americans. The 6-3 decision, with conservative justices in the majority, said the Biden administration overstepped its authority with the plan, and it leaves borrowers on the hook for repayments that are expected to resume by late summer. Advocacy groups supporting debt cancellation condemned the decision while demanding that the President find another avenue to fulfill his promise of debt relief. Continue reading at Associated Press. (THV11)
Private WA colleges pledge diversity in wake of Supreme Court affirmative action ruling
Washington has barred its public universities and colleges from using race in admissions for a quarter century. But the U.S. Supreme Court’s Thursday decision gutting race-conscious admissions policies will still affect thousands of students here. The state’s private colleges, which were exempt from the state law banning government agencies from giving preferential treatment to any individual or group on the basis of race, are now comparing their admissions processes with the court’s ruling against Harvard and the University of North Carolina’s use of affirmative action. The decision does not ban schools from considering race in the admissions, but raises the legal bar so high that many universities nationwide are expected to set aside affirmative action entirely. Continue reading at Seattle Times. (Ellen M. Banner)
How local laws restrict the location of subsidized housing
Federally subsidized housing in the Puget Sound region is not only in short supply, it’s also unfairly distributed, says a new analysis. The effect of local zoning laws is segregated communities in and around Seattle, where families with low and moderate incomes and people of color can only live in certain neighborhoods where subsidy vouchers are accepted, the Urban Institute research found. Solutions like the state’s new middle housing law, which will go into effect next month, are steps in the right direction, but Yonah Freemark, who authored the study, said much more is needed. Paul Inghram, director of growth management at the Puget Sound Regional Council, said where affordable housing is located is something politicians and planning officials have been talking about for many years. He said part of it comes down to land prices. The more expensive the neighborhood, he said, the harder it is to provide affordable housing. But one way to change the region is through local zoning laws, Inghram added. Continue reading at WA State Standard. (Getty Images)
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