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Student Loans
Official student loan forgiveness application opened, has since closed
Student Loans
Yes, a court order paused Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
Although people who qualify for forgiveness can still apply, the Department of Education can’t cancel any debt while an appeals court considers a legal challenge.
Guns
No, Texas schools aren’t distributing DNA kits to identify kids in school shootings
Parents have been able to request “fingerprint and DNA identification kits” from Texas schools since before Uvalde as part of a program to help find missing kids.
Guns
No, Texas schools aren’t distributing DNA kits to identify kids in school shootings
Texas schools are sending DNA kits to parents by request. The state funded them to help find missing children.
Vaccines
No, the CDC isn’t requiring children to get the COVID-19 vaccine for school
A CDC committee voted to add COVID-19 vaccines to a list of recommended immunizations, but it can’t require that all kids get them to go to school.
Education
Fast Facts about student loan forgiveness
Will you have to apply for student loan cancellation? Is debt forgiveness considered taxable income? Here’s what we know about Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.
Student Loans
Yes, some federal student loan borrowers will need to apply for debt forgiveness
Some federal student loan borrowers will need to fill out a “simple application” for debt forgiveness if the Department of Education doesn’t have their income data.
Sports
Florida school sports health form asks about periods, but female athletes aren’t required to answer
High school athletes in Florida are being asked questions about their menstrual cycles, but they aren’t required to answer them.
Extreme Weather
No, a video doesn’t show Florida students walking through a flooded school hallway after Hurricane Ian
A viral TikTok claiming to show a Florida school open despite massive flooding wasn’t from Hurricane Ian or from Florida. It was taken in Texas in 2019.
Student Loans
Fast Facts about how student debt relief will be applied for borrowers with multiple loans
If you have multiple student loans, the Department of Education determines how relief is applied. Here are the loans that will be forgiven first.
Education
Yes, at least 94% of teachers report paying for school supplies out of pocket
“I've never known a teacher who didn't spend money. It absolutely is the norm. And sometimes, it is the expectation,” D.C. teacher Dominique Foster told VERIFY.
In Focus
Yes, at least 94% of teachers say they pay for school supplies out of pocket
“I've never known a teacher who didn't spend money. It absolutely is the norm. And sometimes, it is the expectation,” D.C. teacher Dominique Foster told VERIFY.
Student Loans
Yes, a court order paused Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
Although people who qualify for forgiveness can still apply, the Department of Education can’t cancel any debt while an appeals court considers a legal challenge.
Guns
No, Texas schools aren’t distributing DNA kits to identify kids in school shootings
Parents have been able to request “fingerprint and DNA identification kits” from Texas schools since before Uvalde as part of a program to help find missing kids.
Guns
No, Texas schools aren’t distributing DNA kits to identify kids in school shootings
Texas schools are sending DNA kits to parents by request. The state funded them to help find missing children.
Vaccines
No, the CDC isn’t requiring children to get the COVID-19 vaccine for school
A CDC committee voted to add COVID-19 vaccines to a list of recommended immunizations, but it can’t require that all kids get them to go to school.
Education
Fast Facts about student loan forgiveness
Will you have to apply for student loan cancellation? Is debt forgiveness considered taxable income? Here’s what we know about Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.
Student Loans
Yes, some federal student loan borrowers will need to apply for debt forgiveness
Some federal student loan borrowers will need to fill out a “simple application” for debt forgiveness if the Department of Education doesn’t have their income data.
Sports
Florida school sports health form asks about periods, but female athletes aren’t required to answer
High school athletes in Florida are being asked questions about their menstrual cycles, but they aren’t required to answer them.
Extreme Weather
No, a video doesn’t show Florida students walking through a flooded school hallway after Hurricane Ian
A viral TikTok claiming to show a Florida school open despite massive flooding wasn’t from Hurricane Ian or from Florida. It was taken in Texas in 2019.
Student Loans
Fast Facts about how student debt relief will be applied for borrowers with multiple loans
If you have multiple student loans, the Department of Education determines how relief is applied. Here are the loans that will be forgiven first.
Education
Yes, at least 94% of teachers report paying for school supplies out of pocket
“I've never known a teacher who didn't spend money. It absolutely is the norm. And sometimes, it is the expectation,” D.C. teacher Dominique Foster told VERIFY.
In Focus
Yes, at least 94% of teachers say they pay for school supplies out of pocket
“I've never known a teacher who didn't spend money. It absolutely is the norm. And sometimes, it is the expectation,” D.C. teacher Dominique Foster told VERIFY.
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